Venice

The best-known sights - from San Marco to the Rialto market - are covered in depth. The guide also gives attention to parts of the city where the crowds never go, detailing the routes and the sights in areas like the Arsenale and the Ghetto, or the islands of Giudecca and San Francesco del Deserto.

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The best-known sights - from San Marco to the Rialto market - are covered in depth. The guide also gives equal attention to parts of the city where the crowds never go, detailing the routes and the sights in areas like the Arsenale and the Ghetto, or the islands of Giudecca and monastic San Francesco del Deserto. Throughout, as well as providing the cultural and social background to the monuments, there are details on the practicalities of Venetian life: how to find the best bars and restaurants, negotiate the transport system and the Carnival, and get the best out of what can be an expensive city. Outside Venice, the guide covers the nearby sights of the Veneto - the cities of Padua and Verona, the wine roads of the Dolomite foothills and the Palladian villas around Vincenza.