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(8 customer reviews) 31 of 33 people found the following review helpful
So you want to see Venice,
February 20, 2000 John Schwartz - See all my reviews
This review is from: Blue Guide Venice (Blue Guides Series) (Paperback)
If you want to explore the soul of Venice, if you want to absorb every square centimeter of her charm, if you don't want to miss a thing, if you want to know all about every delightful thing you see, this is your guide book and none other. You'll never find these wonderful places any other way, and you'll never wonder what you're looking at anywhere in Venice.The Blue Guides are incomparable: the are indispensable for a lover of the visual arts, a history buff, or a committed traveller.
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
An excellent guide, but it only meets certain travel needs..,
February 5, 2001 Just-a-girl "abc-survivors.net" - See all my reviews
This review is from: Blue Guide Venice (Blue Guides Series) (Paperback)
If you are looking for a guide that will help you "narrow down" the choices of sights to see in Venice, this one is not for you. If you are looking for extensive lists and reviews of hotels, again this is not for you. Finally, if you're looking for detailed restauraunt information, you won't find it here. Basically, this guide is not a planning guide. I have used the Internet for most of my planning (e-mail me if you need some help finding some great sites MarySorens@hotmail.com).What this guide does have to offer is an amazing amount of cultural, historic, and artistic information in a very packable sized guide. This will be the guide to read when you are doing your own tours of Venice. It will tell you far more than any tour guide would.This guide also has map pages included. At first they are difficult to read and understand. But once you get the hang of them, you will love them. They are very detailed, and who wants to be seen walking around a city with...Read more
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Blue Guide Shines,
January 24, 2007 James Biernat (Southwest U.S.) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Blue Guide Venice (Seventh Edition) (Paperback)
As an alternative to buying a souvenir guide to every site experienced, and missing a great deal more along the way, the Guide contains the specific and important details of major churches, museums, galleries and palazzos. I have used the Guide in Rome and found no need for additional guides. Focus is on what you'll see on your walks, and what you should see. No color pictures, fewer "ads" for stores and restaurants -- tho there are some -- but valuable-to-essential to the tourist serious about the experience in Venice.
