Book description
Built on an inverted forest, paved with a tortoiseshell of boulders,
Venice is a maze of tiny alleys, bridges and squares. Tiziano Scarpa
wanders through the city, recounting the customs and secrets that only
Venetians know. With everything from practical advice for aspiring
Venetian lovers to hints at where to find the best bacaro, Scarpa waves
the tourist in the right direction and, without naming a single
restaurant, hotel or bar, relates the secret language needed to
experience the real Venice. So ignore the street signs - why fight the
labyrinth? Venice, the fish, is ready to swallow you whole. Built on
an inverted forest, paved with a tortoiseshell of boulders, Venice is a
maze of tiny alleys, bridges and squares. Tiziano Scarpa wanders through
the city, recounting the customs and secrets that only Venetians know.
With everything from practical advice for aspiring Venetian lovers to
hints at where to find the best bacaro, Scarpa waves the tourist in the
right direction and, without naming a single restaurant, hotel or bar,
relates the secret language needed to experience the real Venice. So
ignore the street signs - why fight the labyrinth? Venice, the fish, is
ready to swallow you whole.
