"The Time Out Venice City Guide conducts you along the misty canals and beyond to hidden churches and concealed courtyards, showing you how to avoid the tourist traps along the way. Time Out Venice's team of local experts gives the lie to La Serenissima's reputation as the 'unchanging museum'. Charting new openings and major revamps in a city where it pays to look beyond the tourist-trade veneer and take a peek at its own unique way of life, the guide leads you to restaurants where Venetians dine, shops where the glass really is blown in Murano and exquisite corners where the visiting hordes seem light years away. Key features -Written by an unrivalled network of local experts to give visitors the very best city experience -Chapters are arranged by area with colour coding and a local map for each section, helping readers navigate the guide and the city with ease -Hundreds of hand-picked restaurants, cafes and bars that have been visited and reviewed anonymously by critics who pay their own way -A range of magazine-style feature articles really help readers get a feel for the local vibe, main attractions and brilliant itineraries -Includes a pull-out city map to help visitors navigate their way between the sights."--