Insight City Guide Venice [Paperback]

Brian Bell (Author)

Book Description

Series: Insight City Guide Venice | Publication Date: May 1, 2005

This 258-page guidebook to Venice presents the city's highlights in a comprehensive but portable format, with the following key features: The Best of Venice: overview of vital information for visitors, including money- and time-saving tips and the most family-oriented attractions. Places: district-by-district guide, with top attractions highlighted and cross-referenced with detailed local maps. Restaurant guide: a pull-out, pocket-size "Z" map, with review listings of recommended restaurants and bars. Photo Features: magazine-style full-colour features on some of the most famous sights, including museums and galleries. Essay Features: incisive essays on history, people and culture. Travel Tips: practical listings, covering Accommodation, Entertainment, Transport and more. Street Atlas: colour maps of Venice's main streets, with grid-referenced index

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

INSIGHT CITY GUIDES are the next generation in travel guides. Lively essays by local writers, hundreds of full-color photos, dozens of maps, a user-friendly format, and expert advice on the not-to-be-missed attractions all come together in the most portable, affordable, comprehensive travel guide on the market. KEY FEATURES *Magazine-style instant orientation such as money-saving tips, activities for kids, free attractions, website addresses, and insider advice *Expert evaluations of the must-see sites illustrated with 4-color, full-bleed photos and an emphasis on practical information *A bonus take-it-with-you mini restaurant guide and city map *An 8-12 page street atlas and street listings at the back of the guide provides a grid-referenced index to local streets *Special two-page spreads spotlight particular topics of interest, such as museums and religious buildings, with captioned photos and floor plans *Appropriate destinations include a detailed map of the rail lines *Comfortable, portable format and rounded spine is ideal for people on the go

About the Author

Since 2000. Hammond, American Map, Langenscheidt Dictionaries, Insight Travel Guides, Delorme – the famous names in the Langenscheidt family. These represent the most authoritative, up-to-date, and extensive travel and reference products available. In January 2003, the renowned Berlitz Publishing became part of the Langenscheidt Group. The Langenscheidt Publishing Group, the premier group of map and travel companies, offers over 4,000 North American and international street maps, road maps, atlases, language-learning, bilingual dictionaries, and travel-related products covering countries, cities, and languages in every continent.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Insight Guides; 4 edition (May 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 981413760X
• ISBN-13: 978-9814137607
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,622,918 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)