Amazing Wonders Guide to Venice, The romantic floating city, filled with Gothic palaces, priceless art and exotic treasures, once stood as one of the greatest capitals in the medieval world. Discover the rich history and clandestine secrets of beautiful Italy, and learn to avoid the crowds that even the most prominent landmarks. Enjoy following the detailed daily itinerary, travelling comfort at your own pace and stay at some of the most compelling hotels imaginable.
Our guide features outstanding destinations, exceptional hotels and fabulous restaurants with valuable tips and local knowledge to enable you to plan a truly amazing travel experience.
Our journey plans will guide you away from many of the normal tourist routes to discover Italy in a whole new way, with only the most remarkable site selected for your enjoyment.
Designed for those of you who prefer to travel independently, I luxury journeys arm meticulously prepared and presented day by day with the details to give you the confidence to follow or adapt our recommendations as you wish. Available to view online and in standing print addition, each guide is packed with information to directly book hotels and make travel arrangements at the best online prices.
All our journeys are uniquely created and carefully tested to heighten your travel experience of visiting the most wondrous sites in the world. Our journey plans will guide you away from many of the normal tourist routes to discover Italy in a whole new way, with only the most remarkable sites selected for your enjoyment.
Visit heavenly landscapes, charming rural villages and ancient cities where tradition meets innovation
This is a remarkable journey in time – from the past, to the present and towards the future. You will discover the mysteries of ancient dynasties and see rural villages tending their land, just as they have for centuries. You will also experience the changes of today’s unprecedented economic revival and gain an inspiring insight towards the future of the world’s greatest power.
The weather and crowds are important factors to consider before deciding which month to visit Venice.
The four Mediterranean seasons of winter, spring, summer and autumn bring very different weather conditions, and in peak season the crowds become intense.
Although our tips on how to avoid the large crowds will help you to enjoy this magical floating city, we suggest that as July and August are both extremely hot and over touristic, it is best to avoid these months.
Our 48-page guide to Venice, Guide you through every step of your journey. From choosing hotels, restaurants, to guiding you through daily activities we take you on a journey that is unforgettable.
Our journey plans will guide you away from many of the normal tourist routes to discover Venice in a whole new way, with only the most remarkable sites selected for your enjoyment.
Designed for those of you who prefer to travel independently, our luxury journeys are meticulously prepared and presented day by day with the details to give you the confidence to follow or adapt our recommendations as you wish. Available to view online, each guide is packed with information to directly book hotels and make trav- el arrangements at the best online prices.
We have carefully chosen to feature four restaurants where you can enjoy dining with Venetian’s rather than being overwhelmed by tourists !
Three of our featured restaurants are on the west side of the Grand Canal, well off the beaten track for most visitors to Venice. All enchanting locations that will be a pleasure to discover along en- chanting canal side lanes.
Approximately 20 million tourists visit Venice annually, which has extended the peak hotel periods throughout most months of the year. Higher demand has pushed up hotel rates, especially for the popular establishments that have become increasingly poor value.
We have selected four hotels, each at a different price level, but all offering good value and high standards.
Walking through the tiny Venetian lanes is safe and great fun, but it can be confusing with a conventional map that doesn’t show where you are when you get lost!
To never get lost and always find your way simply use the Amazing Wonders mapping pins in conjunction with the Google Maps app on your smartphone or tablet.
Download before you travel over Wifi, so no international Roaming Data is required. The built-in GPS on your mobile device will easily navigate around Venice while remaining offline. It’s easy and completely free! Our tips to avoid the crowds will transform your experience and enjoyment of visiting Venice.
Our travel guides are beautifully presented in a comprehensive day-by-day format, designed to heighten your experience of the most amazing sights in the world and help you discover enthralling places ‘off the beaten track’. You can easily book online by using our recommendation of exceptional hotels and perfectly planned agendas with time to savour the whole experience, away from the crowds.
