Un guide pour découvrir plus de 250 lieux classés par quartier, d'une façon originale et différente, loin des lieux touristiques traditionnels : les secrets de la basilique Saint-Marc sans touristes, la bibliothèque du séminaire de Venise, l'unique canal souterrain de la ville ou le marché de la prison pour femmes de la Giudecca. ©Electre 2025
Secret Venice
Discover the secrets of St. Marks Basilica without the tourists, unravel the mystery of the pillars around the Doge's Palace, take a trip on the only underground canal in Venice in search of the alchemical sculpture of the winged horse, track down Teriaca, that miracle potion brewed in Venice from time immemorial, decode the paintings of the Scuola di San Rocco applying the principles of the Jewish Kabbalah and see how Kabbalistic music influenced the construction of San Francesco della Vigna, visit an unknown underground cemetery, stroll through unsuspected gardens beyond the gates of palazzos and monasteries, admire the extraordinary forgotten library of the Venice Seminary, sleep in a sublime bedroom concealed within a palazzo, go shopping in the market of Giudecca womens prison, play petanque in the heart of the city...
Five years of research have gone into the compilation of this exceptional guide, an opportunity for all who love Venice, as well as Venetians themselves, to leave the beaten track far behind and rediscover the most extraordinary city in the world.
Secret Venice was selected as 'Travel guide of the Year' at the Independent Publisher Book Awards, USA.
Paru le : 22/05/2025
Thématique : Guides Europe
Auteur(s) : Auteur : Thomas Jonglez Auteur : Paola Zoffoli Auteur : Irene Galifi
Éditeur(s) :
Jonglez
Collection(s) : Secret
Série(s) : Non précisé.
ISBN : 978-2-36195-912-8
EAN13 : 9782361959128
Reliure : Broché
Pages : 411
Hauteur: 20.0 cm / Largeur 11.0 cm
Épaisseur: 2.0 cm
Poids: 350 g
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