Venice: The Collected Traveler: An Inspired Anthology & Travel Resource Paperback - 2002 - 1st Edition

This edition on venice, the veneto & friuli-venezia giulia features:

* Distinguished writers, such as Jan Morris, Francine Prose, Fred Plotkin, John Lukacs, Susan Herrmann Loomis, Faith Heller Willinger, Frank Prial, Susan Allen Toth, Mark Bittman, Catharine Reynolds, Naomi Barry, and Edward Behr, who share seductive insights into the unique landscapes and cultural treasures of this northeastern corner of Italy, including the architectural wonders of Venice, the beautiful small towns of the Veneto, and the less-traveled routes through Friuli-Venezia Giulia, where food and wine are celebrated every day.

* Annotated bibliographies for each section with recommendations for related readings.

* An A-Z "informazioni pratiche" (practical information) section covering everything from accommodations and restaurants to acqua alta, cooking schools, enotechi, the euro, hiking, packing, passeggiata, tipping, tour operators, the VAT, weather, websites, and traveling with children.

Whether it's your first trip or your tenth, the Collected Traveler books are indispensable, and meant to be the first volumes you turn to when planning your journeys.

Also in the Collected Traveler series: Central Italy--Tuscany & Umbria, Paris, Provence, Morocco, and the forthcoming Northern Spain.