Best Kept Secrets Of Venice

Author: Hugh Palmer

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General Fields

  • : $29.99 AUD
  • : 9781847866479
  • : Flame Tree Publishing
  • : Flame Tree Publishing
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  • : 1.084
  • : March 2011
  • : 220mm X 236mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : October 2009
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  • : books

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  • : Hugh Palmer
  • : Secrets of S.
  • : Hardback
  • : New edition
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  • : English
  • : 914.5310493
  • : General Adult
  • : oc2009055064
  • : 192
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  • : 150 illustrations
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Barcode 9781847866479
9781847866479

Description

Encompassing all six districts of Cannaregio, San Polo, Dorsoduro (including the Giudecca), Santa Croce, San Marco (including San Giorgio Maggiore) and Castello - "The Secrets of Venice" gives the reader a virtual tour of one of the most mesmerizing cities in the world. With stunning photography and informative text highlighting the well known sights as well as the more secret corners of the city, from the impressive Grand Canal and the opulent Saint Mark's Basilica to the legendarily romantic Bridge of Sighs and the unbelievably picturesque and winding network of narrow canals, be inspired to visit or celebrate this wonderful city.

Author description

Hugh Palmer is one of the world's leading photographers of landscape, architecture and gardens. His work has been published in many magazines, including Harpers & Queen, Country Life and World of Interiors. His other book commissions include Flame Tree's Barcelona: City of Dreams, and many titles in Thames & Hudson's Most Beautiful Villages series. His photographs have also featured in The Secrets of Tuscany, The Secrets of Provence and The Secrets of the Greek Islands.