Welcome -- Reasons to love -- Explore -- Getting to know -- Venice and the Venetto itineraries -- Venice and the Venetto your way -- A year in -- A brief history -- The Grand Canal -- San Marco -- San Polo and Santa Croce -- Castello -- Dorsoduro -- Cannaregio -- The Lagoon Islands -- The Veneto Plain -- Verona and Lake Garda -- The Dolomites -- Before you go -- Getting around -- Practical information.
Summary:
Enjoy the beauty of the unforgettable Floating City and its neighboring areas, full of amazing architecture, glorious nature and ancient ruins. Whether you want to wander around a magical maze of canals, sample delicious cuisine, ramble through majestic mountains or relive fascinating history, this travel guide makes sure you experience all that Venice and the Veneto have to offer. The jewel of the Veneto, Venice is a dreamlike city filled with architectural wonders and incredible collections of art. But this region offers far more than this watery oasis. Lake Garda boasts beautiful scenery, Verona features the world's third-largest Roman Arena and the Dolomites are rich with alpine forests and verdant hills. Our updated guide brings Venice and the Veneto to life, transporting you there like no other travel guide does with expert-led insights, trusted travel advice, detailed breakdowns of all the must-see sights, photographs on practically every page, and hand-drawn illustrations which place you inside the region's iconic buildings and neighborhoods.
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