Full Description
This work explores the region's world-renowned beauty, both man-made and natural. It gazes up at the awesome peaks of the Dolomites and across the lush flatlands of the southern Veneto scattered with Palladian villas; lazes by the idyllic east shore of Lake Garda and surveys the volcanic clusters of the Po; visits the medieval castles of Trento, the World Heritage city of Vicenza and cosmopolitan Trieste; and indulges in the romance of Venice, the dreamy city of canals and gondolas. 'If you seek solitude and romance with a capital R, go to Venice in January. Pack a warm coat, water-resistant shoes and an umbrella, and expect frequent fog and mists. It may even snow - in 1987 you could even ski jump down the Rialto bridge. But there are plenty of radiant diamond days, brilliant, sunny, and chilly...'
Contents
(1) Photo Essay; (2) Introduction; (3) History; (4) Art and Architecture; (5) Tales of Tyranny and Harmony; (6) Food and Drink; (7) Travel; (8) Practical A - Z; (9) Venice; (10) The Veneto; (11) The Dolomites; (12) Friuli-Venezia Giulia; (13) Glossary; (14) Language; (15) Further Reading; (16) Index; (17) Colour Maps.
