A Guide to Seasons by Venice

One can only imagine the awe of the fifteenth century sailors laying eyes on Venice, for the first time, at the zenith of its merchant empire. An entire city rising impossibly from the turquoise lagoon; St Mark’s campanile protruding high over the skyline of palatial structures and domed church roofs, the white stone and pink marble façade of the Doges Palace shimmering in the golden light. Though you’ve seen it a thousand times in pictures already, the reality of a city built on water is no less impressive than it was in the Middle Ages.

• Dimensions: 188mm x 143mm (h x w)
• Printed in Italy
• 208 pages
• Ornate gold metal corners
• Gold grosgrain ribbon book-marker