VENICE FunBook

Description

Venice has a playful side. Come find it.

A lion above a doorway. A curious face watching from a wall. A bridge you might have crossed without a second glance. In Venice, little discoveries are everywhere—and the VENICE FunBook turns them into part of your vacation fun.

Can you spot three bridges in a row for Bridge Tac-Toe? Find the details that complete your San Marco Bingo card? Untangle a clue about Casanova before your travel companion does?

Created primarily for grown-up travelers who love a good puzzle, this companion to VENICE: Keys to the City adds curiosity, laughter, and friendly competition to your Venetian adventure.

Hand-created by an author who loves to play.

Patty Civalleri personally created every game and puzzle, combining her fascination with Venice’s history and hidden details with her lifelong love of puzzles. From neighborhood clues to mischievous personalities, these activities invite you to get better acquainted with the city while enjoying yourself along the way.

What will you discover inside?

• Bridge Tac-Toe: Seek out the pictured bridges and turn your walks into a visual challenge. Can you complete a row—or find them all?
• Lion Hunt: Look for Venice’s lions around the city, matching your discoveries to the images and spotting others along the way.
• San Marco Bingo and Venice Bingo: Hunt for grand sights and everyday pleasures, from architectural details to masks, music, and gelato.
• Casanova’s Capers: Put your knowledge of Venice’s famous adventurer to work in a crossword inspired by his story.
• Neighborhood puzzles: Explore the names, places, and clues of Venice’s six sestieri through crosswords and word searches.
• Mazes with Venetian character: Wind through the Rialto Fish Market puzzle or tackle “Get Me to the Church on Time!”
• More café-table challenges: Enjoy Gargoyle Sudoku, spot-the-difference puzzles, matching games, word scrambles, and a fill-in-the-blanks vacation tale that could go hilariously wrong.

Make the little moments part of the adventure.

Open your FunBook over breakfast, take a sightseeing challenge out for a stroll, or settle beside a canal with a pencil and something delicious. Play solo, solve together, or see which of your travel companions has the sharpest eye.

Looking for a detail gives you a reason to pause. Solving a clue gives you a reason to ask a question. And discovering the answer together gives you another story to bring home.

Pair the FunBook with VENICE: Keys to the City to explore the stories behind your discoveries; selected puzzles refer to the guide for help. It also makes a thoughtful gift for a Venice-bound friend who enjoys a little brain-teasing fun.

Bring your curiosity and your sense of humor. The lions are waiting—and someone in your group is going to insist they spotted that one first.