Venice Insight Guide

Maps: Venetian Lagoon; Central Venice; San Marco; Grand Canal; Castello; Eastern Castello; San Polo and Santa Croce; Cannaregio; Dorsoduro; San Giorgio; Giudecca; Murano; Burano; Torcello; The Lido. Introduction: The Venetians. History: Decisive Dates; City in the Lagoon; Supreme Statesmen; Queen of the Seas; Sunset on the Serene Society; Saving the City. Essay Features: Architectural Style; The Venetian Palace; Artists of Colour and Light; The Operatic Tradition; La Fenice; Cosmopolitan Cuisine; Cafe Society; Regattas and Water Festivals; Carnival; Casanova's Venice; The Casini; The Jewish Ghetto; Ghosts of the Lagoon. Places: Introduction: Around San Marco; The Grand Canal; Castello; Eastern Castello; San Polo and Santa Croce; Cannaregio; Dorsoduro; Islands of the Lagoon; The Minor Islands; Art trails; Bellini; Tiepolo; Tintoretto; Insight on; Heyday of the Republic; Life as a Masquerade; Deaths in Venice; Basilica di San Marco; Murano Glass. Information Panels: Marco Polo; The Doge; Restoration; The Campo; Andrea Palladio; The Byzantine Tradition; Giuseppe Verdi; Dining to Order; Messing About in Boats; Deadly Floods; Commedia dell'Arte; City on Celluloid; The Lions of Venice; Harry's Bar; The Canal by Night; The Curse of Ca' Dario; Gondolas and Gondoliers; Antonio Vivaldi; The Arsenale; The Biennale; The Scuole; The Film Festival; The Living Lagoon; Venice in Winter. Travel Tips Highlights: Getting Acquainted; Planning the Trip; Practical Tips; Getting Around; Where to Stay; Where to Eat; Culture; Nightlife; Children; Festivals; Sport; Shopping; Language; Further Reading