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| VENICE: THE ROUGH GUIDE. | 
 enlarge | Author: Jonathan And Hilary Robinson. Buckley
Publisher: The Rough Guides
Category: Book
Buy Used: £0.45
Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 3060401
Format: Import
Media: Paperback
Edition: 3rd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 432
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.1 x 0.9
ISBN: 1858281709
Dewey Decimal Number: 914.53104929
EAN: 9781858281704
ASIN: 1858281709
Publication Date: 1995
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews: Read 3 more reviews...
 Very useful October 10, 2006
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I've used this on two visits. And twice it's done it's job admirably. While I can't vouch for the accommodation section - we'd pre-booked - the info on the sights is thorough, though at times a little over the top. For example, the way the author drools over the view from the connecting bridge between Murano and Burano... if I'd written the book, that 'view' wouldn't even have deserved a mention. I prefer guides that tell it as it is - if something's truly outstanding, then I want to know; if it's merely something to see if you're passing, then I want to know I can skip it without being plagued by the thought I might have missed something spectacular. Some things, like Scoule Grande de Rocco (excuse the spelling, but I don't have the book to hand) was virtually deserted - maybe everyone was using this book because it didn't do any justice in describing the masterpieces on display here. As proof of that, we didn't visit this place on our first visit, only on the last day of our second, when we were running out of things to see. Well, guess where will be high on the list to return to next trip. That said, this is a decent guide, but like so many others, it just has certain failings.
 Fantastic! April 26, 2006
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Just returned from Venice where we used this guide. Excellent information on places to visit including concerts and superb recommendations on bars and restaurants - thanks to this guide we had some fantastic meals. Really, really good - buy it now!
Really Informative - Really Useful April 20, 2006
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This guide was essential reading whilst in Venice. This particular version had very few mistakes and I was suprised how up-to-date things like prices for exhibitions, museums, travel cards etc.
Without this guide I would have spent money unnecessarily, as things like the VeniceCard and travel passes are not widely advertised in Venice itself or online.
The guide also provided me with information about neighbouring towns, which prompted visits to neighbouring Padua which was useful.
For beginners and experts alike, it is indispensable reading and the quality of information provided is second-to-none. (Even historical descriptions for those who want to take an extra step) Overall, this particular guide is unbeatable.
very very good March 26, 2006
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
an extremely good handbook. it tells you everything you need to knowbrilliant
Very useful pocket guide September 3, 2004
95 out of 98 found this review helpful
This book seems to me to be the best of the guides for the traveller not too familiar with Venice. (Hugh Honor's Companion to venice and JG links Venice for Pleasure are wonderful books for those interested in more serious in depth stuff.) The RG gets the balance right between practical info and making a serious effort to communicate the real magic of this extraordinary city. The historical background is sound and the info about churches and galleries enough to whet the appetite. In my view much better than the LP which is so pedestrian and just plain dull.
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