The Rough Guide to Venice and the Veneto

Colour section 1–16
Introduction ............................... 5
Where to go ............................... 7
When to go .............................. 10
Things not to miss ................... 12
Basics 17–32
Getting there............................ 19
The media................................ 24
Travelling with children............. 25
Travel essentials ...................... 26
Guide 33–384
Venice: practicalities ........... 35
1 San Marco .......................... 43
2 Dorsoduro........................... 94
3 San Polo and Santa Croce.. 113
4 Cannaregio ....................... 138
5 Central Castello ................ 158
6 Eastern Castello................ 177
7 The Canal Grande ............. 191
8 The Northern Islands......... 205
9 The Southern Islands ........ 217
G Accommodation................ 233
H Eating and drinking ........... 249
I Nightlife and the arts......... 269
J Shopping .......................... 275
K Directory ........................... 283
The Veneto: practicalities.. 287
L Padua and the southern
Veneto............................... 293
Contents
M Vicenza, Verona and around .. 322
N The northern Veneto.......... 354
Contexts 385–428
A brief history of Venice ......... 387
Venetian painting and
sculpture................................ 400
An outline of Venetian
architecture............................ 407
Conservation and
restoration .............................. 414
Books .................................... 420
Language 429–442
A glossary of Italian words and
acronyms ............................... 441
A glossary of artistic and
architectural terms................. 442
Travel store 443–450
Small print & Index 451–464
Colour maps 465–476
Festivals colour section
following p.112
Venetian palaces colour
section following p.256
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Piazza San Marco The domes of Basilica di San Marco