Salute and the Dogana (left and centre) reflect plague, faith and trade, three key themes of Venetian history
This page is offered by visitvenice.co.uk, owners of beautiful apartment rentals in Venice, Italy, as a general overview guide to history resources for the city.
History of Venice on the web
Sites about Venice history on the web tend to be either too detailed for the casual reader, or too trivial, other than Boglewood.com’s interactive timeline virtual history of Venice or the ever-growing Wikipedia encyclopaedia entry on La Serenissima .
The Jewish Ghetto is just minutes away from our houses – the Jewish Venice site offers a capsule history of Venice and lots of information to help you plan a visit.
History of Venice in print
An anthology of descriptions, diaries and fantasies from medieval times to today, Venice - a traveller's companion is a book to dip into; it is a memorable illustration of how the wealth and artifice of Venice has dazzled every generation. We supply this book in all three of our Venice properties.
If you would like to buy a copy of the book, you can do so from amazon.co.uk or amazon.com.
There are endless numbers of history books about Venice, but the 15 or so pages of history prefacing this Blue Guide are quite simply the best short introduction. A must for any first-time visitor to the city. We supply this book in each of our self-catering accommodations in Venice.
If you would like to buy a copy of the book, you can do so from amazon.co.uk or amazon.com.
A collage of impressions largely focussed on the people of Venice rather than the architecture or social history of the city, No Vulgar Hotel has been described as "a swift, semi-intellectual overview of Venice that goes several steps deeper than the average tourist guide". We supply this book in all three of our Venice properties.
If you would like to buy a copy of the book, you can do so from amazon.co.uk or amazon.com.
An enduring classic, Venice is Jan Morris' highly readable, fluid and compellling thematic history of the city. We supply this book in each of our Venetian rentals.
If you would like to buy a copy of the book, you can do so from amazon.co.uk or amazon.com.
