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About the BookVenice, Easy Sightseeing is a well illustrated guidebook that shows casual walkers, retired "baby boomers," and wheelchair riders how to see the over 70 treasured sights (i.e., churches, cathedrals, scuolas, and museums) by following detailed directions to get through many "shortcuts" discovered by an American, seasoned traveler. His career as a consultant to designers of accessible buildings has given him the skill of removing blocks that normally exist in traveling around 17th century cities in Italy. Venice is especially crowded with canals, bridges, and narrow cobbled-stone streets. Transportation is a breeze to the sights, cafes, and hotels in this remarkable city. The comfortable and safe bus-boats whisk visitors to a large number of docks that each are only a three to five minute walk to all of the major sights in that area. This book is organized to lead even the most reluctant walker to the front door, up available elevators, through safe steps, and out the exits in the most practical fashion. |
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Most of the sightseeing is reached by riding to the many vaporetto docks on this large canal. A number of "trails" will be described that allow visitors to shorten the journey. However, the vaporetto offers a carefree means of keeping track of where you are. Twelve Vaporetto dock maps like the one below guides you to the sights near these docks. |
Five different "accessible" maps like this one of the Rialto area were prepared by the many friends of the disabled in Venice. They assist the wheelchair riders to travel on routes (dotted lines) where wheels can go without having to climb stairs or steep bridges. The large Os on this map point out where the wheelchair lifts are located. The operational keys are loaned to anyone who depends upon a wheelchair. At the same time, these maps are excellent guides to reluctant or casual walkers who want to take the easy ways. |
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Venice, Easy Sightseeing also shows the traveler with a little knowledge about Internet computers to plan their own trip and buy air and railroad tickets with special discounts. Ten hotels with easy-to-reach rooms are described with necessary information and websites to have your rooms reserved before you leave home. Apartments are also available by Internet. |
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Donald Bowling and Ethel Von Wileth continue to survey sights in Florence and Rome for future easy sightseeing books. Dates to be announced. |
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FeedbackAny discoveries that should be included in future books, or concerns about the present one, can be voiced by writing: dbowlinginsf@yahoo.com. |
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