The Rough Guide to Venice and the Veneto

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Venetian specialities Antipasti e Primi Acciughe marinate Bigoli in salsa Brodetto Castraura Granseola alla Veneziana Pasta e fasioi San Prosciutto Daniele Risotto di mare Risotto di cape Risotto alla sbirraglia Risotto alla trevigiana Sopa de peoci Marinated anchovies with onions Spaghetti with butter, onions and sardines Mixed fish soup, often with tomatoes and garlic Artichoke hearts Crab cooked with oil, parsley and lemon Pasta and beans The best-quality prosciutto Mixed seafood risotto Risotto with clams and shellfish Risotto with chicken, vegetables and ham Risotto with butter, onions and chicory Mussel soup with garlic and parsley Secondi Anguilla alla Veneziana Baccalà mantecato Fegato veneziana Peoci salati Risi e bisi Sarde in saor Seppie in nero Seppioline nere Dolci Frittole alla Veneziana Tiramisù Eel cooked with lemon and tuna Salt cod simmered in milk Sliced calf liver cooked in olive oil with onion Mussels with parsley and garlic Rice and peas, with parmesan and ham Marinated sardines Squid cooked in its ink Baby cuttlefish cooked in its ink Rum- and aniseflavoured fritters filled with pine nuts, raisins and candied fruit Dessert of layered chocolate and cream, flavoured with rum and coffee LANGUAGE Menu glossary | 440
Glossary of Italian words Italian words Anfiteatro Amphitheatre. Autostazione Bus station. Autostrada Motorway. Belvedere A lookout point. Cappella Chapel. Castello Castle. Centro Centre. Chiesa Church. Comune An administrative area; also, the local council or the town hall. Corso Avenue/boulevard. Duomo/cattedrale Cathedral. Entrata Entrance. Festa Festival, carnival. Fiume River. Lago Lake. Mare Sea. Mercato Market. Municipio Town Hall. Palazzo Palace, mansion or block (of flats). Venetian words Calle Main alleyway. Campo Square, generally named after a church. Campiello Small square. Corte Courtyard. Fondaco (or Fontego) Warehouse/hostel used by foreign traders. Fondamenta Pavement along a stretch of water. Piscina Former site of a pool. Punta Point, the extremity of an island. Ramo Small side street. Parco Park. Passeggiata The customary early-evening walk. Piazza Square. Ponte Bridge. Santuario Sanctuary. Senso unico One-way street. Sottopassaggio Subway. Spiaggia Beach. Stazione Station. Stazione ferroviaria Train station. Stazione maríttima Ferry terminal. Strada Road/street. Teatro Theatre. Tempio Temple. Tondo Circular painting or carving. Torre Tower. Traghetto Ferry. Uscita Exit. Via Road. Rio (pl. Rii) Canal. Rio Terrà (or terà) Infilled canal. Riva A major fondamenta. Ruga Usually a main shopping street. Sacca Inlet. Salizzada (or salizada) Main street of a parish. Means “paved street” – originally only main thoroughfares were paved. Sottoportico (or sottoportego) Small alleyway running under a building. LANGUAGE Glossary of Italian words | 441
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| IntRODUCTION | WHERE TO GO | WHEN
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| INTRODUCTION | WHERE to GO | WHEN
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| INTRODUCTION | WHERE to GO | WHEN
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| INTRODUCTION | WHERE TO GO | WHen
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| consUME | EVents | SIGHTS | The G
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Basics Getting there ..............
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BASICS | Getting there 20 Christmas
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BASICS | Getting there 22 if you tr
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BASICS | The media Airlines in Aust
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BASICS | Travel essentials of model
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The City Venice: the practicalities
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san marco The Piazza | 44
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san marco | The Piazza 46 orchard o
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san marco | The Palazzo Ducale 60 A
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san marco | 68 The Palazzo Ducale o
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san marco | 74 The Procuratie a dev
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san marco | North of the Piazza him
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san marco | 80 North of the Piazza
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san marco West of the Piazza | 86
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san marco | West of the Piazza 90
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san marco | 92 West of the Piazza b
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2 Dorsoduro dorsoduro There | were
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dorsoduro | 96 The Accademia - but
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dorsoduro | 98 The Accademia 1560s)
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dorsoduro | Northern Dorsoduro by o
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dorsoduro | 108 Northern Dorsoduro
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dorsoduro | Northern Dorsoduro Gian
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Aldus Manutius San Polo and Santa C
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4 Cannaregio | From the train stati
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Cannaregio | From the train station
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paintings in Venice that is compara
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Cannaregio The Ghetto | 144 The Gh
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Cannaregio | 146 Northern Cannaregi
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Cannaregio | 150 Southern and easte
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city. Those who haven’t acquired
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Cannaregio Southern and eastern Can
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The Fondamente Nove The long waterf
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central castello | 170 Campo Santa
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central castello | 172 San Zaccaria
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central castello | 174 San Zaccaria
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central castello | San Zaccaria to
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eastern castello | San Francesco de
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eastern castello | 180 San Francesc
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statue of Admiral Angelo Emo (1792)
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the canal grande | 196 The Left Ban
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the northern islands San Michele |
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the highest funeral honour the city
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Venetian glass the northern islands
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the northern islands | 212 Burano a
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Saint Fosca, brought to Torcello fr
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draws thousands of people to its be
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Listings 10 Accommodation 235-248 1
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236 accommodation | Hotels Hotels V
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the continent - provided you book a
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accommodation Bed & Breakfast • S
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per night on average. They take boo
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isn’t a Venetian speciality. Take
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Methods and materials One of the at
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h Ca’ Pèsaro The floor plan Vene
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evening & all Tues. Moderate. Da Re
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shopping | Masks Ca’ Macana 280
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The Veneto 287
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Hoi polloi can get to Malcontenta f
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train ride from Monsélice (9 daily
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Walls of Montagnana Practicalities
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Bèrico; the downside is that it’
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Andrea Palladio Born in Padua in 15
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in Rome in the service of the papac
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Vicenza, Verona and around | Verona
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Combined tickets A biglietto unico,
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Oct-April 9.30am-12.30pm & 2-5pm; e
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Contexts 385
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A brief history of Venice In the mi
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Page 462 and 463: A Rough Guide to Rough Guides Publi
Page 464 and 465: Acknowledgements and readers’ let
Page 466 and 467: index | 456 Campo Santi Giovanni e
Page 468 and 469: index | 458 Luzzo, Lorenzo.........
Page 470 and 471: index | 460 Pisanello.......152, 34
Page 472 and 473: index | 462 Tiepolo, Doge Giacomo..
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