Venice Tips & articles

Tips & articles

  1. Planning the perfect destination wedding

    09 helmikuu 2012

    Wedding gowns that cost more than a new car. Cheesy 1980s cover bands. Bland chicken dinners. Snarling mother-in-laws demanding you...

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  2. Greatest historical journeys: part two

    05 lokakuu 2011

    In the second instalment taken from Lonely Planet’s 1000 Ultimate Experiences, we look at three more great historical journeys. So...

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  3. Tips from a food writer: how to find culinary bliss around the world

    06 syyskuu 2011

    For seven years, I’ve eaten up to five meals a day at eateries ranging from Marrakesh street stalls to Venetian...

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  4. Riding the rails: classic train journeys of the world

    02 elokuu 2011

    Hand the porter your luggage, climb aboard and relive the golden days of railroading on these spectacular journeys.Copper Canyon Railway, MexicoThe...

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  5. Where to go in October

    01 elokuu 2011

    Travelling in October? Consider one of these destinations from the experts at Lonely Planet Magazine:New EnglandThere are few better ways...

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  6. Ask Lonely Planet: best place to propose?

    18 heinäkuu 2011

    Here at Lonely Planet, we have travel experts on tap. In this excerpt from the August 2011 issue of Lonely...

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  7. Should you see or skip Europe’s top icons?

    10 toukokuu 2011

    Europe is filled with landmarks that need no introduction. Often they’re destination-makers in themselves. At other times, the hassle and...

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  8. Europe’s 8 best night trains

    10 toukokuu 2011

    The midnight thump and clunk of railway carriages being uncoupled and shunted in a station somewhere in central Europe is...

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  9. Must-see Italy

    13 huhtikuu 2011

    This article has been specially produced by Lonely Planet for Trafalgar Tours.Italy is a dazzling, mesmerising feast of a country....

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  10. Lonely Planet author: my perfect day in Venice

    31 maaliskuu 2011

    In this month’s Lonely Planet Magazine, Alison Bing, author of Lonely Planet’s...

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  11. See it or skip it? Europe’s top attractions.

    11 maaliskuu 2011

    You’re only in Paris for a short time: is it worth waiting in the long lines to go up the...

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  12. Mini guide to Giudecca, Venice

    15 helmikuu 2011

    Located just across the canal bearing its name, Giudecca is Venice minus the plastic trinkets, touts and camera-toting tourists.HistoryIn spite...

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  13. Venice’s back alley bars

    15 helmikuu 2011

    The magic of Venice lies in its back alleys. Forming a parallel universe to the jam-packed shopping and sightseeing districts...

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  14. Top 5 parties at the Venice Carnevale 2011

    14 helmikuu 2011

    Raise your glasses and loosen your corsets: Venice Carnevale offers an extra weekend of parties in 2011, extending the city’s...

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  15. Travel trivia: 10 geeky facts from around the globe

    14 helmikuu 2011

    All-surprising stats and fantastical facts, our info nerds’ world tour will have you pointing out the planet’s most unknown ‘did...

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  16. World’s best festivals: Carnevale Venezia (Venice Carnival)

    02 joulukuu 2010

    This is an excerpt from Lonely Planet’s A Year of Festivals.Location: Venice, Italy. Piazza San Marco is the focus of the festi...

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  17. Films where the destination is the star

    01 joulukuu 2010

    At times while watching films you’ll notice the main character isn’t human. You’ll realise that the destination where the film...

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  18. Roll cameras! Visiting Venice for the film festival.

    01 joulukuu 2010

    Italy does not let anything get in the way of a good time – the perfect example is the fact...

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  19. Top 5 destinations for photography

    07 lokakuu 2010

    This column originally appeared in Lonely Planet Magazine India whose chief consultant photographer Dhaval Dhairyawan reveals his top five photogenic...

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  20. What’s in a place name?

    06 lokakuu 2010

    Some of my favourite words started life as names of places.Take, for example, ‘Bohemian’, which connotes a cavalier disregard for...

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  21. Venetian dining etiquette

    30 syyskuu 2010

    This is an excerpt from the Eating chapter of Lonely Planet’s guide to Venice & the Veneto.Flattery never hurts, but...

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  22. Venice cicheti (bar snacks) for beginners

    27 syyskuu 2010

    This is an excerpt from the food chapter of Lonely Planet’s Venice & the Veneto guide.CichetiEven in unpretentious Venetian osterie...

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  23. The 6 best cities to get lost in

    25 syyskuu 2010

    Put your map away and spin round three times – it’s time to get lost. Going off the radar in...

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  24. Top 10 places to run a marathon

    03 elokuu 2010

    If you’ve loved London, nailed New York and sailed through Sydney, then it’s time to look further afield for your...

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  25. Licence to travel: jet-setting with James Bond

    12 maaliskuu 2010

    It’s a tough life but someone’s gotta do it: flitting between exotic destinations, schmoozing in glam casinos and disposing of...

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