by TimeOutGuidesLtd (Author)
Which? Recommended Provider: Time Out Guides is rated top guidebook brand by Which? Survey, for level of detail, photography, quality of maps, ease of finding information and value for money. With the inauguration after ten years of the newly expanded Accademia gallery, Venice's grandi maestri are fighting back against the lagoon city's slew of cutting-edge contemporary offerings. And while lambent madonnas continue to preside in the ageless gloom of any number of ancient churches, the modernist jewel of Carlo Scarpa's Olivetti showroom in St Mark's square has been returned to the public after loving restoration.
Time Out Venice's team of local experts gives the lie to La Serenissima's reputation as unchanging museum. Charting new openings and major revamps in a city where it pays to look beyond the tourist-trade veneer and take a peek its own unique way of life, the guide leads you to restaurants where Venetians dine, shops where the glass really is blown in Murano and exquisite corners where the visiting hordes seem light years away.
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Format: Paperback
Pages: 320
Edition: 7 Fol Pap/
Publisher: Time Out
Published: 17 Jul 2014
ISBN 10: 1846703336
ISBN 13: 9781846703331
Book Overview: The Time Out Venice city guide conducts you along the misty canals and beyond to hidden churches and concealed courtyards, showing you how to avoid the tourist traps along the way