Books, films, music and practical recommendations for exploring Venice
- Books & Reading
- Music & Concerts
- Tours & Experiences
- Stay & Eat
- Venice on Screen
- Practical Venice
This Drop Down is where you find our carefully chosen collection of Venice books, films, music, tours and practical recommendations.
Some resources open doors into the city’s history, art and culture. Others may help you choose where to stay, find a concert, prepare for your visit or continue exploring Venice from home.
These are personal selections rather than an exhaustive travel directory. We include resources that we believe complement the slower, more culturally curious approach of Reflections on Venice.
Sections
Books & Reading
Novels, histories, memoirs and guide books that offer a different way to xperience Venice.
Music & Concerts
Explore Venice through Vivaldi, Albinoni, opera, sacred music and contemporary concert listings.
Tours & Experiences
Selected guided walks, cultural visits, boat experiences and other ways of discovering Venice.
Stay & Eat
Personally known places and carefully selected options for sleeping, pausing and tasting Venice.
I would separate this internally into:
- Hotels and locandas
- Cafés and bacari
- Simple food experiences
Some are places personally known to us and others are carefully researched possibilities.
Venice on Screen
Films, documentaries and television that reveal Venice through story, setting and cinematography.
Practical Venice – including museum and transport links
Maps, transport information, packing ideas and useful resources for planning your visit.
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