Venice Books
Background Reading
A Thousand Days in Venice
Marlena de Blasi
  Can
a divorced American chef find happiness with a
Venetian bank manager who resembles Peter Sellers? Marlena de Blasi tells us
the answer in a delightful book about falling in love with a man and a city.
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Living in Venice
Elizabeth Vedrenne
A private home tour of Venice, with 360 color photos of residences that range
from traditional to ultramodern.
Venetian Life
 W.D. Howells
This
delightful book was written by a young journalist who spent three years as
American Consul to Venice in the 1860s.
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excerpts
Venice: The Art of Living
Frederic Vitoux, photos by Jerome Dablay
Private palazzi, apartments, artisans' workshops, and the everyday life of
Venice are featured in this handsome coffeetable book with 430 color photos.
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Venice: Places and History
Danilo Realto
Hundreds of color photographs (including magnificent aerial views) enhance
this reasonably priced, large-format book on Venetian history, neighborhoods,
festivals, and neighboring islands.
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Venice: The Four Seasons
Lisa St. Aubin de Teran, photos by Mick Lindberg
A novelist and mother of three children describes everyday life in modern
Venice from a foreign resident's point of view. Photos by Mick Lindberg.
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Venice
(US title: The World of Venice)
  Jan Morris (James Morris)
The noted British travel writer's entertaining blend of history, social
commentary, and personal narrative is the definitive "must read" introduction to
Venice and Venetians.
The Cats of Venice
 Shin Otani
Shin Otani's photo book celebrates the feline citizens of La Serenissima. It's
the perfect souvenir or gift for anyone who loves Venice--or cats.
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Hotel Advice:
Location can be important in a
car-free city with 400+ bridges, especially when you're walking with luggage.
Before you book, see:
- Aerial Venice Hotels
Read our tips on choosing the
right sestiere or district. Then view individual hotels and their
surroundings in large satellite photos and aerial close-ups.
Venice for Cruisers:
From our
Venice Travel Blog:
A water taxi ride to Venice Airport
A
warning about water taxis
Venice Railroad Station: a vaporetto view
Long lines at Venice Airport
Free boat trips to Murano
Need to
pee? Prepare to pay
Crime in
Venice
The perils of overpacking
Venetian daily life
From
Maggie in Venice:
A dog's life in Venice
A
Beagle boards a water bus
Maggie in Venice video clips
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