The book also affords us a rare and intimate glimpse into the life of the city, its hidden architectural gems, its secret places, the embedded history, the colour and vitality of daily life, and the food merchants and growers who make ...
The book is structured by season highlighting the ever-changing produce available in Venice's buzzing market stalls throughout the year.
A comprehensive work on Venice, which highlights the inseparable relationship between the historical, political, social and artistic events that have characterised its millenary history.
Plus, it includes a handy Survival Guide and Phrase Book, along with tips on getting around. Don't miss a thing on your holiday with DK Eyewitness Pocket Map & Guide Venice.
Following Venice's unique history from its foundation, this book analyzes the city's social, cultural, religious, and environmental history, as well as its politics and economy.
Later, its fabled beauty and reputation as a haven for freedom of expression seduced some of the most celebrated figures in history: artists such as Durer, Bellini and Turner; writers Dickens, Byron, Kafka, Poe, Rousseau, Thomas Mann, ...
This guide to food and drink in Venice includes both restaurants and buying local produce, with recipes for local dishes and adaptations for cooking back home.
The Remarkable History of the Lagoon City Dennis. Romano. 336 Venice of 100 ducats each. Some 300 men took advantage ... exclusive group. Just as in the fourteenth century the Senate had replaced the Greater Council as the most important ...
Venice
This is the first pocket guidebook of the edifices of Venice, from the Middle Ages to the present day. Covering 255 Venetian architectural works, it provides all the essential data...
An architectural guide to the Italian city of Venice.
The elegance and eloquence of this stimulating book render it as classic as the city whose secrets it reveals.
Jostling gondolas on the moonlit canal, spellbinding art in Byzantine basilicas, captivating islands adrift on the lagoon -your first glimpse of Venice will take your breath away. Unmask the city's secrets with this discerning guide.
... Edward Walpole , younger son of the prime minister , who entered Parliament soon after their return to England . Hamilton , on the other hand , had enjoyed his Venetian holiday - so much that he returned the following winter for another.
Drift along in a gondola, marvel at mosaics or dance the night away at a masked ball - however you want to spend your time in Venice, this indispensable guide reveals the best of Italy's most magical city. 16-page full-colour map section; ...
Venice: A Color-Your-Own Travel Journal is a perfect, portable airplane take-along or gift for those dreaming of exploring Italy’s famous “Floating City.”
Venice
This is a guide to Venetian art, in architecture, sculpture, and painting, from the 13th to the 18th century. It offers insight into Venice and documents the artistic development of the city.
Venice: Art and Architecture
"A deliciously familiar yet seemingly untouchable and magical world, Venice has an unparalleled legacy of monuments, traditions, and culture dating back more than 1600 years. From the fogs that haunt...