Venice

Let Marco Polo Pocket Venice guide you around this wonderful city.

Explore Venice with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants, the city's trendiest places, and get tips on shopping and what to do on a limited budget. There are plenty of ideas for travel with kids, and a summary of all the festivals and events that take place in this breath-taking Italian city. Let Marco Polo show you all this wonderful city has to offer.

With water everywhere and not a car or scooter in sight, no other place is as fun to explore as Venice. Experience the wonderful atmosphere of this traffic-free city: whether walking along its alleys, crossing its bridges or relaxing in a gondola on the Grand Canal, this practical, pocket-sized guide shows you all the highlights.

Your Marco Polo Venice Pocket Guide includes:

• Insider Tips – we show you the hidden gems and little known secrets that offer a real insight into the city where you can discover hidden areas of the lagoon on traditional wooden barges, the most delicious ice cream in town and creative cuisine served on an idyllic terrace
• Best of – find the best things to do if you're travelling on a budget, the best things to do with the kids, the best things to do if it rains and the best things to do if you're looking for an authentic Venice experience
• Sightseeing – all of the top sights are organized by areas of the city so you can easily plan your day
• Discovery Tours – 4 specially tailored tours that will get you to the heart of Venice, on foot or by boat. Experience Venice's unique charm, historic canals, magnificent buildings, hand-picked restaurants and the best local activities with these personal tours
• Venice in full-color – Marco Polo Pocket Guide Venice includes full-color photos throughout the guide bringing the city to life offering you a real taste of what you can see and enjoy on your trip
• Get in the holiday mood – before even leaving home, get in to the holiday mood with Marco Polo's spotify playlist featuring songs related to the travel destination along with the best apps, blogs, film and book recommendations
• Useful Italian phrases - the essential words and phrases are included to help you get by
• Pull-out map – we've included a handy, pull-out map so you can pop the guide in your bag for a full-on sightseeing day or head out with just the map to enjoy your Discovery Tour.

Trust Marco Polo Pocket Guide Venice to show you around this unique city. The comprehensive coverage and unique insights will ensure you experience everything Venice has to offer and more. The special tips, personal insights and unusual experiences will help you make the most of your trip - just arrive and enjoy.

List of contents

Marco Polo Top Highlights
2 Top ten highlights
Best Of Venice
8 ... when it rains
9 ... on a budget
10 ... with children
11 ... classic experiences
Get To Know Venice
14 Discover Venice
19 At a glance
20 Understand Venice
23 True or false?
26 Sightseeing
30 Canal Grande
34 San Marco
43 Castello
47 Cannaregio
50 San Polo & Santa Croce
53 Dorsoduro
58 The islands
62 Eating & Drinking
76 Shopping
86 Nightlife
Active & Relaxed
98 Sport &wellness
100 Festivals & events
102 Sleep well
Discovery Tours
108 Venice at a glance
111 Venice ahoy: the old city by boat
114 In the footsteps of Palladio
117 The lesser-known lagoon islands
Good To Know
120 City Break Basics
Arrival, Getting around, Emergencies, Essentials, Weather
128 Italian Words & Phrases
Don’t be lost for words
130 Holiday Vibes
Books, films, music & blogs
132 Travel Pursuit
The Marco Polo holiday quiz
134 Index & Credits
136 Dos & Don’ts
How to avoid slip-ups & blunders

About the author

By Marco Polo

Summary

Experience the wonderful atmosphere of Venice, this traffic-free city: whether walking along its alleys, crossing its bridges or relaxing in a gondola on the Grand Canal, this practical, pocket-sized guide shows you all the highlights. The Insider Tips reveal where you can discover out-of-the-way canals and islands aboard traditional wooden barges.

Product details

• Authors: Marco Polo
• Publisher: Marco Polo Travel Publishing LTD
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.08.2023
• EAN: 9781914515514
• ISBN: 978-1-914515-51-4
• Series: Pocket Guide; Marco Polo Pocket Guides
• Subjects: Travel > Travel guides; Venice, Travel & holiday guides, TRAVEL / Europe / Italy, Italy, Travel and holiday guides