Venice for Pleasure

J. G. Links (1904-1997) was the Keeper of the Queen's furs, a detective novel writer, the world authority on Canaletto and a frequent writer on Ruskin and on Venice. Venice for Pleasure was originally written for his friends; it is the best-loved guidebook in English.

• Foreword by Jan Morris p. xiPreface to the Sixth Edition p. 7Preface to the Tenth Edition p. 9Introduction p. 12Author to reader 12Approaching Venice 16View from the Molo 23The Doge’s Palace and the Basilica 30St Mark’s: The Piazza 41A little Venetian history 52View from the Campanile 61Walk 1: The Accademia, the Zattere, the Frari, the Rialto Bridge p. 65Preface 67Piazza S. Marco to the Accademia 68The Accademia 79The Grand Canal seen from the Accademia 88Between the Accademia and the Zattere 89The Frari and its neighbourhood 95The Rialto Bridge to Piazza S. Marco 106Walk 2: The Riva degli Schiavoni, SS. Giovanni e Paolo, The Rialto Bridge p. 113The Scuola di S. Giogio degli Schiavoni and the Arsenal 115View from the Public Gardens 128The Riva degli Schiavoni to SS. Giovanni e Paolo 134View from the Fondamente Nuove 145Between the Fondamente Nuove and the Rialto Bridge 147Walk 3: The Sestiere di S. Marco p. 155The Sestiere di S. Marco 157The Correr Museum 165Walk 4: The Grand Canal and the Canareggio Area p. 169The Ca’ d’Oro 171Northern Venice 175The Canareggio 183The Fondaco dei Turchi 188From the Pescheria 194Around Venice and the Islands of the Lagoon p. 197The Ancient Settlements 199Around Venice 201Murano 207Burano and Torcello 210Venice for Children’s Pleasureand the Delights of the Brenta p. 213Children in Venice 215Exploring the Waterways 224The Delights of the Brenta 225Solutions 232AppendicesA. The Services provided by ACTV, p. 235B. Books about Venice, p. 243General p. 243Guide Books p. 246Art and Topography p. 250C. The Street Signs of Venice, p. 256D. Food and Drink, p. 258About J. G. Links p. 262List of Illustrations p. 265Index p. 267Maps, drawn by M. A. Verityvenice – Key Map, inside front coverwalk 1 – Southern Venice, p. 66walk 2 – Eastern Venice, p. 114walk 3 – The Sestiere di S. Marco, p. 156around venice – p. 198

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