Venice: Queen Of The Adriatic

This companion volume to Venice: Cradle of the Renaissance explores the beauties of Venetian culture. Built on 117 islands, Venice is a decaying city, whose grandeur is heightened by the crumbling facades and worn city streets. Founded in 811 A.D., the city is renowned for its canals (some 150, spanned by over 400 bridges. One popular anecdote has it that the American humorist, upon visiting Venice, wired home the following: "Streets full of water. Advise." Sights include the pink marble Palace of the Doges, the Sansovino Library, and the Landmark Clock, as well as one of Hemingway's favorite restaurants (the narrator errs here in referring to "Across the River and Into the Trees" as Hemingway's last novel. "The Old Man and the Sea" was the last novel published during his lifetime.) Recommended. (See FLORENCE for availability).