作者	DamienSimonisAustralia/澳大利亚
出版社	LonelyPlanetPublicationsLtd
出版时间	2005-04-01

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ThisguidetoVeniceincludesacolourmapsection,thepickofplacestoeat,sleepandshop,walkingtours,onandoffthebeatenpath,excursiondetailsandalanguagesectionandfoodglossary.　　Driftalonginagondola,marvelatmosaicsordancethenightawayatamaskedball—howeveryouwanttospendyourtimeinVenice,thisindispensableguiderevelsthebestofItaly'smostmagicalcity.　　1.16-pagefull-colourmapsection　　2.thelagooncityfromthewater–detailedcolourguidetothesightsalongtheGrandCanal　　3.accommodationtosuiteverystyleandbudget,fromcoastalcampsitestocanalsidepalaces　　4.explorethecity'stopattractionsandsecretretreatswithsixwalkingroutesaroundthesestieri　　5.excursionsintotheVenetoincludePaduaandVerona　　Venice　　AcityofnortheastItalyonisletswithinalagoonintheGulfofVenice,awideinletofthenorthernAdriaticSea.Foundedinthe5thcenturyA.D.byrefugeesfleeingtheLombardinvaderswhohadgainedcontrolofthemainland,itbecameamajormaritimepowerbythe13thcenturyandspreaditsinfluenceovernorthernItalyandtheeasternMediterraneanbythe15thcentury.ItsterritoriesweregraduallylosttotheTurks,andin1797itpassedtoAustria.VenicewascededtoItalyin1866.Itisatouristandcommercialcenterknownforitscanals.Population:271,000.