The Best Books about Venice

Whether it be about the food, history or simply a good travel guide these are superb books. To add variety I include a few recommended by site visitors who know Venice well.





Venezia - Food and Dreams

This is a scrumptious book from Tessa Kiros, whose first book Twelve - on seasonal food and life in Tuscany - lured me into the spells she weaves. She writes dreamily and evocatively, and has an original and individual view on her subject. I yearn to be there, and to be the watcher and observer that she is. Beautifully illustrated and written, the book captures the sad but triumphant spirit of this very special place, with its food in the foreground and very much alive. Review by Gwenda Canty

Authentic Flavours of Venice

I have a fair number of our favorite cookbooks featured on the Piedmont site but I recently discovered this great book. The chef is apparently well known but I hadn’t heard of him. However the book (Francesco's Kitchen: Authentic Flavours of Venice )is a great way to discover the superb cuisine of Venice and the text and beautifully illustrated photos are a celebration of this enchanting city. Definitely one of the best books about Venice.

Francesco's Venice

Discovering the secrets of Venice and what it is that makes this city so incredible is one of the main reasons we started this site. To really understand Venice though you need to discover its past and no book makes this journey more enjoyable than this. Francesco and his family have been a part of Venice's history for centuries and he weaves together the past and present quite magically. If you love Venice then this well written and magnificently illustrated book is a must.

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