Rick Steves' Venice 2002 Author:Rick Steves With Rick Steves as your guide, you're guaranteed to have an authentic European experience. Rick explains how visitors can best avoid crowds and make the most of their limited time in Venice. This brand new book includes tips for visiting all the top sights, and offers plenty of back door advice, such as how to get around by vaporetto--the cheap... more »er alternative to a gondola. It also lists a variety of places to eat and sleep, and recommends day trips. "The most valuable series I've ever found for traveling independently in Europe." -- John Flinn, San Francisco Chronicle« less