Venice City Audio Guide

This excellent 4-hour narrative delivers a heady mix of straight-talking information, drama, history, banter, gossip and a bit of fun thrown in. Custom-made to enhance your experience without getting in your way, it will not only help you plan your visit but also give you lots of great information to use when you're there. Here are some points of interest in the guide to listen to before you go:
• Hidden Treasures: Explore Napoleon's Isle of the Dead.
• Hot Tips: Jump queues and find the best place to eat in Venice.
• Famous Venetians: Discover the life and loves of Signore Casanova!
• Venice and the Arts: How can a ginger priest and an orphanage bring music to your earsū
• History: Find out how a tiny city played such massive part in historyū
• Language: Did you know Venetian is a living language?
• Go Native: Discover real Burano lace and take your own Passageata

And here are some of the exciting things you can do or discover when you are there:
• The Piazza di San Marco: 64 Million visitors a year step off the boat stop here to marvel at the crowning glory of the Lion Republic. Find out about the Lion Republic
• The Basilica di San Marco: Discover how East meets West in the Doge's cathedral and find out why St. Mark is so important to Venice.
• The Doge's Palace: Marvel at the lavish palace of the Venetian Dukes and find out who lived here and how they ruled.
• The Campanile: What has Galileo got in common with a squashed cat?
• The Grand Canal: How to get the best out of those glorious water-front palaces.
• La Fenice: Discover 'The Phoenix' The Opera house that rose from the ashes.
• The Islands: There's much more to see when you stray from Venice to the islands around her, find out why it's worth the trip.

After booking your Venice City Audio Guide, you will receive instructions for downloading the guide to an iPod or MP3, and will also be able to download a handy map of the route

£6.34