Lonely Planet Venice & the Veneto

by Peter Dragicevich, Paula Hardy

Lonely The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet's Venice & the Veneto is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Absorb the architecture at Basilica di San Marco, cruise the Grand Canal on a gondola, and trace the development of Venetian art at the Gallerie dell'Accademia - all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Venice and the Veneto and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's Venice & the Veneto : The Perfect Lonely Planet's Venice & the Veneto is our most comprehensive guide to Venice and the Veneto, and is perfect for discovering both popular and off-the-beaten-path experiences. About Lonely Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more. 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveler's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia)

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction, Italy, Reference, Guidebook, Ebooks

296 pages, Paperback

First published January 15, 2015

Reviews

[Ferio · Rating 4 out of 5]

Voy a repetir lo que he dicho en otras guías, porque la reflexión es la misma y la estructura también:

Las guías de viaje de este estilo ya solo tienen sentido en el siglo XXI por la conveniencia de tener casi toda la información necesaria en un único sitio porque, por lo demás, carecen de la fluidez y la velocidad de actualización (particularmente en lo hostelero) que nos pueden ofrecer nuestro portal favorito de hoteles, Yelp o TripAdvisor. Evidentemente, el modelo está cambiando y, por muy actualizada que esté una guía, las ciudades son conjuntos que evolucionan cada día más rápidamente y lo que ayer molaba puede que hoy no: la única forma de saberlo es a través de Internet.

Pero a mí me gustan mucho las guías Lonely Planet porque te dejan bien claro cuáles son las cosas que no debes perderte a nivel cultural en cada sitio y, siendo cosas que muchas veces tienen siglos, es difícil que su importancia cambie de un día para otro; también me gusta mucho que te dicen en qué atracciones compensa comprar la entrada previamente para evitar horas de cola, los trasfondos artístico-históricos de todas y cada una de ellas, sus horarios y precios... De otra manera, es muy complicado que todo estos datos se ofrezcan en una única página.

También hay que tener en cuenta que una guía de estas características no se lee de cabo a rabo como un libro cualquiera, sino que se usa para organizar un viaje pero no para aprendértelo y, llegado el momento de estar allí, leer con mucho más detenimiento las descripciones de cada lugar. Lo bueno que tienen estas es que también tienen un acercamiento histórico y artístico completo de cada región que sirve como introducción a todas las especifidades que se desarrollan. ¡Es material valioso!

Supongo que, con el paso del tiempo, este tipo de guías desaparecerán completamente en beneficio de páginas web que ofrecerán lo mismo a través de GPS, incluyendo audioguías y otra serie de cosas muy beneficiosas. El progreso es imparable pero, mientras tanto, cada vez que salgo de viaje me llevo mi Lonely Planet, que tampoco está de más.

[Ocelot · Rating 5 out of 5]

Per usual, this was a wonderful read from Lonely Planet! I used this travel guide on my trip to Italy this summer, and it was a great help! We went to San Marco, and we took a gondola ride on The Grand Canal. We stayed on Venice Lido, and took the water taxi to and from the island. As usual, this book is filled with pictures, information, and very detailed tips and tourist guides. It also includes a map in the back. There are tips for where to go with kids, and a family. There is also a survival guide close to the back! Would you be interested in going to/seeing:

-Chiesa di San Giorgio Maggiore? Most tourists do not go up to it, but instead are able to see it across the water. The Istrian stone is used to make it stand out, and it is placed where the sun can shine down on it for a major part of the day.
-Murano? On this island, you can see factories where glass is being shaped by hand, and you can buy a souvenir or two!
-The Arsenale, founded in 1104?! Perhaps 'Europe's greatest naval installation'!


If you're interested in learning more about Venice and the Veneto, place an order now! It'll be hard not to go, after reading through all the information in this book! On a personal note, Venice is a beautiful city/island, and I had a blast while I was there, so I definitely recommend that you go there for your next vacation, and don't forget to bring this handy little travel guide with you!

I would like to thank Lonely Planet for providing me with this book in exchange for an honest review.

[Susan Hamilton · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’m not taking this trip until November, but I feel much more well informed and prepared now that I’ve finished this guide. I love the walking route suggestions, and was excited to have a map included.

I have used Lonely Planet guides before and have never been disappointed with their advice.

[Aneta · Rating 5 out of 5]

I never expected to love a travel guide. However, this particular guide to Venice was indispensable in discovering ways to truly enjoy the city through slow travel. The e-book contained so many tips and recommendations that I used it daily in planning my next exploration.

[Tamara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Could have done with more pictures, but overall it was quite informative. I particularly liked the language section.

[Sophie Moss · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very useful guide for current trip in Venice. Helpful accessibility tips for people worth reduced mobility.

[Sari · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bella scoperta per trovare posti non (ancora) visitati nella propria regione

[Stephen Chase · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best guide of Venice & the Veneto!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Brooks · Rating 4 out of 5]

Has the goods you need to navigate the city!

[Michael]

Skim

[Jason Golomb · Rating 4 out of 5]

I couldn't have received this book at a better time. After having been to Venice for 3 days about 2 years ago with my wife, we've decided to take our entire family (1 teenager, 1 tween, and one 4th grader) to Italy for 2 full weeks. Venice will be the last stop, and probably the city most anticipated by us all.

My wife and I are big into travel books when we go abroad. I don't want to miss a key part of history, or a great restaurant. She doesn't want to miss the best shopping and secrets to avoiding crowds. And naturally we're looking for the best activities for kids as part of this very family-oriented vacation.

This Lonely Planet offering has it all in a well-organized, colorful guide. It includes numerous "top lists" for those looking for pre-thoughtout itineraries, including best places to eat, shop, visit with kids, visit for free, and, of course, best museums. While this info is aggregated in the front of the guide, you'll find the primary organization based on Venice's Sestieres - or neighborhoods. Each Sestiere comes with a map, a neighborhood-specific 'top five', and of course, best places to eat, drink and be entertained.

For cultural and history buffs, the book pulls together a nice set of essays on the city's evolution and rich cultural history. Everything is easy to read, and laid out in a very modern and simple to understand format.

The pull-out map covers all of the sightseer highlights and major throughways, and canals, but it's skimpy on street details. Venice is an absolute maze and a fun place to get lost. This map will only be of moderate help if you're a stickler for knowing exactly where you are at any given time. That being said, I'm not sure there exists a map of Venice that can truly prevent one from being lost at least sometimes. Maybe the best map feature is the detailed map of the vaparetto system.

I received this book through Amazon's Vine program.

[Adri Dosi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mám tohoto průvodce v ruce podruhé. Samozřejmě něvím, jak moc jsou aktuální restaurace a obchody, vzhledem k stavu po covidu, nicméně jsem zjistila, že tu je jaksi menší výpadek s aktualizovanými průvodci. Takže se budeme řídit tím, čím je a ceny dohledávat. Nutno upozornit, že je nutné si zkontrolovat i časy, i ty se změnily, některé nejsou otevřeny. Změnilo se vstupné, změnily se ceny jízdenek dopravy... tak vzhledem k době, kdy to vyšlo a co se mezitím událo, je nutno s tím počítat. Pokud hledáte, co je kde asi to nej, je to dobré odrážedlo.

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Each travel book seems to have something I haven't found in one of the others. Although I only read the section on Venice in this book, since we won't be going to Veneto, it offered good, helpful information.

[Erin · Rating 3 out of 5]

I absolutely love Lonely Planet books for travel, but something about the layout of this one in particular drove me nuts. I also wish there were more pictures, for those of us who don't know much about the area before reading this book.

[Ina Klaussen · Rating 5 out of 5]

LP er et must på enhver reise. Leste denne fra perm til perm på min Venezia-langhelg. Elsker at LP også har mye historie og kultur, ikke bare tips til restauranter og kart! <3