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Lonely Planet Pocket Venice
Lonely The world's leading travel guide publisher
Lonely Planet's Pocket Venice is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Explore the Grand Canal by gondola, admire the Basilica di San Marco, or snack on tapas-style cicheti in a Cannaregio bar; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of the best of Venice and begin your journey now!
Inside Lonely Planet's Pocket
Full-colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries show you the simplest way to tailor your trip to your own personal needs and interests Insider tips save you time and money and help you get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - including hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, and prices Honest reviews for all budgets - including eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, and hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Free, convenient pull-out Venice map (included in print version), plus over 21 colour neighbourhood maps User-friendly layout with helpful icons, and organised by neighbourhood to help you determine the best spots to spend your time Useful features - including Best for Kids, Walking Tours, and Don't Miss (quick glance at must-sees) Coverage of San Marco & the Palazzo Ducale, Dorsoduro & the Accademia, San Polo & Santa Croce, Cannaregio & the Ghetto, and more eBook (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones)
Zoom-in maps and images bring it all up close and in greater detail Downloadable PDF and offline maps let you stay offline to avoid roaming and data charges Seamlessly flip between pages Easily navigate and jump effortlessly between maps and reviews Speedy search capabilities get you to what you need and want to see Use bookmarks to help you shoot back to key pages in a flash Visit the websites of our recommendations by touching embedded links Adding notes with the tap of a finger offers a way to personalise your guidebook experience Inbuilt dictionary to translate unfamiliar languages and decode site-specific local terms The Perfect Lonely Planet's Pocket Venice is a handy guide that literally fits in your pocket, providing on-the-go assistance to travellers who seek only the can't-miss experiences. Colourful and easy-to-use, this neighbourhood-focused guide includes unique local recommendations to maximise your quick-trip experience.
Looking for a comprehensive guide that recommends a wide range of experiences, both popular and offbeat, and extensively covers all of Venice's neighbourhoods? Check out Lonely Planet's Venice & the Veneto guide.
Lonely Planet's Pocket Venice is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Explore the Grand Canal by gondola, admire the Basilica di San Marco, or snack on tapas-style cicheti in a Cannaregio bar; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of the best of Venice and begin your journey now!
Inside Lonely Planet's Pocket
Full-colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries show you the simplest way to tailor your trip to your own personal needs and interests Insider tips save you time and money and help you get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - including hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, and prices Honest reviews for all budgets - including eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, and hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Free, convenient pull-out Venice map (included in print version), plus over 21 colour neighbourhood maps User-friendly layout with helpful icons, and organised by neighbourhood to help you determine the best spots to spend your time Useful features - including Best for Kids, Walking Tours, and Don't Miss (quick glance at must-sees) Coverage of San Marco & the Palazzo Ducale, Dorsoduro & the Accademia, San Polo & Santa Croce, Cannaregio & the Ghetto, and more eBook (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones)
Zoom-in maps and images bring it all up close and in greater detail Downloadable PDF and offline maps let you stay offline to avoid roaming and data charges Seamlessly flip between pages Easily navigate and jump effortlessly between maps and reviews Speedy search capabilities get you to what you need and want to see Use bookmarks to help you shoot back to key pages in a flash Visit the websites of our recommendations by touching embedded links Adding notes with the tap of a finger offers a way to personalise your guidebook experience Inbuilt dictionary to translate unfamiliar languages and decode site-specific local terms The Perfect Lonely Planet's Pocket Venice is a handy guide that literally fits in your pocket, providing on-the-go assistance to travellers who seek only the can't-miss experiences. Colourful and easy-to-use, this neighbourhood-focused guide includes unique local recommendations to maximise your quick-trip experience.
Looking for a comprehensive guide that recommends a wide range of experiences, both popular and offbeat, and extensively covers all of Venice's neighbourhoods? Check out Lonely Planet's Venice & the Veneto guide.
176 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 1, 2013
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A beat-up old car, a few dollars in the pocket and a sense of adventure. In 1972 that’s all Tony and Maureen Wheeler needed for the trip of a lifetime – across Europe and Asia overland to Australia. It took several months, and at the end – broke but inspired – they sat at their kitchen table writing and stapling together their first travel guide, Across Asia on the Cheap. Within a week they’d sold 1500 copies and Lonely Planet was born. One hundred million guidebooks later, Lonely Planet is the world’s leading travel guide publisher with content to almost every destination on the planet.
A beat-up old car, a few dollars in the pocket and a sense of adventure. In 1972 that’s all Tony and Maureen Wheeler needed for the trip of a lifetime – across Europe and Asia overland to Australia. It took several months, and at the end – broke but inspired – they sat at their kitchen table writing and stapling together their first travel guide, Across Asia on the Cheap. Within a week they’d sold 1500 copies and Lonely Planet was born. One hundred million guidebooks later, Lonely Planet is the world’s leading travel guide publisher with content to almost every destination on the planet.
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Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 reviews
January 27, 2019
Full of top tips.
A really handy guide for pre-trip prep and getting a general feel for how things work ahead of time, and a great reference source on the fly once there. Having never visited Venice before, this guide was a fantastic resource if only for working out how public transport works! With so many options and costs and routes just to get to and from the airport, nevermind around the city itself, it’d be easy to come a cropper. Having read all the options in the days prior to my trip, I had no problems at all.
The guide is laid out in such a way that it’s easy to find what you’re looking for and is full of great tips for saving money when there €7.50 for a vaporetto trip, or €20 for a full day ticket. Or €30 for two days - no brainer and probably saved me a pretty penny. Thanks to the two day ticket we managed to travel the length of the Grand Canal (twice!), visited Lido, visited Murano, and got to where we wanted to go with no hassle at all. I had no clue what a vaporetto was before reading this guide! The prices were all accurate too.
The little section on common words and phrases - and now to pronounce them - was also a lovely touch.
A great resource. There was loads of stuff in here that I wasn’t interested in, but that’s just me. It’s certainly comprehensive and a mine of useful information.
A really handy guide for pre-trip prep and getting a general feel for how things work ahead of time, and a great reference source on the fly once there. Having never visited Venice before, this guide was a fantastic resource if only for working out how public transport works! With so many options and costs and routes just to get to and from the airport, nevermind around the city itself, it’d be easy to come a cropper. Having read all the options in the days prior to my trip, I had no problems at all.
The guide is laid out in such a way that it’s easy to find what you’re looking for and is full of great tips for saving money when there €7.50 for a vaporetto trip, or €20 for a full day ticket. Or €30 for two days - no brainer and probably saved me a pretty penny. Thanks to the two day ticket we managed to travel the length of the Grand Canal (twice!), visited Lido, visited Murano, and got to where we wanted to go with no hassle at all. I had no clue what a vaporetto was before reading this guide! The prices were all accurate too.
The little section on common words and phrases - and now to pronounce them - was also a lovely touch.
A great resource. There was loads of stuff in here that I wasn’t interested in, but that’s just me. It’s certainly comprehensive and a mine of useful information.
August 11, 2018
Great Read & Very Helpful Information
There is nothing but GREAT stuff in this book! I would highly recommend this read for any traveler to Venice.
There is nothing but GREAT stuff in this book! I would highly recommend this read for any traveler to Venice.
September 8, 2018
Linked information throughout the book. Very useful.
March 5, 2020
No where near as good as other books by the same series and publishing company.
I went to Venice and didn't bother packing it.
I went to Venice and didn't bother packing it.
June 11, 2025
A very good book with lots of great tips
March 26, 2016
All the information you need for your visit to Venice, including map of the water busses and a fold-out city map. Clear prioritization of highlights, which is essential for a city like Venice. Recommended if you're going to Venice.
January 12, 2024
Enjoyable. I didn't buy it predominantly for a trip. Just another to add to the collection I have. Having been here numerous times, it is very accurate
June 27, 2024
Good little book summary. The map is a plus. Practical and pocket-sized.
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