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Venice / Venezia
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 Venice / Venezia
Venice is a fascinating city with a rich and varied history of
political intrigues, wars and the spice trade. It provides the setting
and background for Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice and the
novella and classic film Death in Venice. The economy of modern
day Venice relies almost completely on tourism.
Ask an Australian to imagine living in a city without cars, trucks
(lorries) or motorbikes and watch the expression on their face. No cars?
To me, no cars brings memories of long empty country roads, or deserted
city streets in the small hours with traffic lights flashing at no-one
in particular. That's not at all like Venice. No cars means much
more than that. it is like stepping into another time and place. (more here...)
Venice / Venezia
- Getting There
As there is no airport on Venice itself, you have the choice of two
nearby airports you can use when you fly into Venice - Marco Polo Airport and then a train
or boat journey to Venice, or the smaller Treviso Airport and then a 30
km bus journey.
WWe think the Alilaguna ferry service from Marco Polo Airport is the best
introduction to Venice as it meanders across the lagoon, through Murano and
around Venice. If you have a lot of baggage or a low sense of adventure,
water taxi is the more expensive and possibly preferable option.
If you come by car, like the bus from Treviso or train from Marco Polo
Airport, you cross on the long, straight road and railway bridges which run
side by side into what is a massive transport centre and car park - not a
pretty introduction to an otherwise beautiful city.
Venice / Venezia
- Finding your way around
Make sure you always take a map with you when visit Venice. Even
in the daytime, it is very easy to lose your bearings. At night you can
quickly find yourself going around in circles. However, if you are
looking for a particular building, there is an infallible, if
inefficient, way of finding it. Venetian addresses simply consist of a
district and a house number so if you are in the right district look for
the numbers above the doors and follow them. You can use the Vaporetto
(ferry) services which run along the two large canals and around the
outside of Venice to get close to your destination and then you walk...
and walk... and walk... And all that walking means that you can indulge
in the excellent Venetian food.
Accommodation in
Venice / Venezia
Tours & Transfers in Venice / Venezia
Additional Links
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Official Venice Site (English version)
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Venice Connected Official
tourism site with information and tickets for public transport.
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The Regata Storica is the main event in the annual rowing calendar.
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