VENICE, an app in the Art & Culture series, is something different in tourism: a cultural travel guide that offers comprehensive, expert coverage of all the sights and attractions, all the things to do and see, complete practical information and detailed maps. VENICE is the app that takes you deeper, with a definitive account of the city’s fabulous history, its culture and ceremony, its monuments and its art. We don’t do hotels and restaurants; instead, we offer a cultural companion that can enrich your visit like no other guide. VENICE reveals every aspect of the Serenissima’s history, architecture, art, festivals, personalities and oddities, in over 500 in-depth articles covering everything from Venice's courtesan culture to its role in the invention of opera, from the secrets of the mosaics in the Basilica at Torcello to the story behind Harry's Bar. Thorough, erudite and sophisticated, but written with a sense of fun, Venice: Art & Culture is the creation of Dana Facaros and Michael Pauls, authors of over thirty Cadogan Guides and experts on all things Mediterranean. It’s also the first in a new series—Art & Culture Guides— that is dedicated to bringing the old ideal of an informed, serious guidebook into the digital world. • Up-to-date opening hours, prices, and details of all sites • Essential info for arriving and getting around Venice • Plans of the important sites • Sparkling insights and tips on visiting Venice's unequalled collection of art, churches, palazzi and museums • Biographies of all the great artists, writers, and musicians who contributed to Venice's unique culture, with links to their works • Detailed Grand Canal tour • Where and how to enjoy Venice's great events, from the Festa della Redentore to the Biennale • Create your own list of favourite attractions; plan your own itinerary • Instantly locate works of art and architecture in Venice by artist, architect or period • Mark your hotel on the map, so you never get lost in the Venetian maze
Very helpful
Just the right amount of info to further whet your appetite for Venice. I kept reading after I returned home.
United StatesLike Touring with a Venetian
There is so much I missed in Venice because I visited there before this app was available! Dana Facaros and Michael Pauls have put together another beautifully presented, extensively researched, user-friendly app packed with little known facts and background stories, such as the role of the printing press in Venice. Included are links to even more detailed explanations, should the user want more, and maps marked with every place to see. Even though I discovered this app after my visit, to me it was fascinating to read these writers' presentation of places I did visit, and to learn, for example, the story of the famous miracle. If I had had their app at the time, I would surely have visited, and not overlooked, such places as the Breasts Bridge. Seeing so many vividly beautiful photos transported me back in time to my own Venice trip. Not only did I learn fascinating information about the places I remember, but I am now motivated to return to see all the places I missed.
United StatesVenice - Don't Leave Home Without It
Venice: Arts and Culture is another great app by experienced travel guide writers Dana Facaros and Michael Pauls. Major sections are devoted to Art and Culture, History and Sidelights, People, Places, Practical Information and Top Sights. There is great photography, iIrreverent comments, detailed maps and much more. See and read about: Saint Mark's Basilica, the Grand Canal and the Peggy Guggenheim Collection. Learn the exploits of Marco Polo, Casanova, Lord Byron, John Ruskin, and the Doges, along with the saints, prostitutes and courtesans who inhabited this magnificent city-state.This is a fantastic app that rivals any guidebook on the market. If you're headed to Venice, don't leave home without it.
United StatesWe love this app!
We had a great stay in Venice… Which was made even better by this great app. Learning the nuances of the niche in history, art, architecture, and some of the amazing people that made it all happen, made our trip that much more meaningful. From the Lions at the arsenal to the top of the campanile there is so much great stuff to learn. We highly recommend this app.
United Statesvenice: arts and culture
I am a huge fan of Dana Facaros and Michael Pauls' travel writing and this APP does not disappoint! I own at least a dozen copies of their Cadogen guides, and it is such a joy to be able to travel with all of their knowledge, wisdom and humor, contained in an APP on my iPad! I plan to visit Venice soon and will have this wonderful APP as my guide as I plan my trip and during my travels. I urge any travelers to Venice to to this APP with them!
United StatesGreat for Before or After Your Visit
There is so much I missed in Venice because I visited there before this app was available! Dana Facaros and Michael Pauls have put together another beautifully presented, extensively researched, user-friendly app packed with little known facts and background stories, for example the role of the printing press in Venice. Included are links to even more detailed explanations should the user want more and maps marked with every place to see. Even though I found this app after my visit, to me it was fascinating to read these writers’ presentation of places I did visit, and to learn, for example, the story of the famous miracle. If I had had their app at the time, I would surely have visited, and not overlooked, such places as the Breast Bridge. Seeing so many colorful, vivid photos transported me right back in time to my own trip to Venice. Not only did I learn fascinating information about the places I remember, but I am now motivated to make a return trip to see all of the places that I missed.
United StatesA must-have travel companion
Beautifully written, meticulously researched, and easy to use - this app is such a useful app when visiting Venice. Highly recommended.
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