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"Venice--a romantic, melancholy city, this we know. But insatiable? And yet this latter characteristic defines Venice more aptly than anything else. For it was in this spirit that Venice emerged. It was the spirit of merchants dedicated to exploring any way of buying the best goods at the best price, who undertook arduous and perilous journeys so that they could offer for sale the most exquisite, precious objects and who risked everything for the...
42) Italy (Venice)
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In Venice, the city of canals, we begin with a boat ride on Lake Garda. We continue into the heart of the Veneto region with a look at Vicenza and the spectacular Palladian villas. In Marostica, we observe a chess game in period costume, then go on to the Naviglio of Brenta. Finally, we explore Venice and the islands of Murano and Burano.
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"In Bob Krist’s Off the Beaten Path, take in all that the world has to offer-its seas, its sights, its celebrations-not simply during the tourist busy season, but at various points of the year. Explore four unique destinations, stretching across two continents and four countries. Some feature rugged coastlines, while others surround lakes or boast calderas. One destination comprises an archipelago of islands; another is a network of man-made canals....
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