GET TO KNOW VENICE
Getting around in Venice
Entirely car-free, Venice comprises a series of islands set around a lagoon so the best way of getting around them is by walking or taking water-based...
1FEATUREDVenice at a glance
Surrounded by water, the city of Venice has been divided into six sestieri or neighbourhoods: San Marco, Dorsoduro, San Polo, Santa Croce, Cannaregio ...
2FEATUREDItaly visa guide for Indians
Land of one of the finest cuisines in the world, Italy has turned all the more alluring with a mention in Eat, Pray, Love ― the travel Bible for many....
3FEATUREDCannaregio
Covering the northwest section of the city, including the main railway station at Santa Lucia, Cannaregio is Venice's second largest sestiere, and the...
4FEATUREDCastello
Hotels in Castello are among the most expensive in Venice. Only stay here if there's something specific you want to be close to.
6FEATUREDGrand Canal
Although the canal is nearly four kilometres long, only four bridges cross it - Ponte di Rialto, Ponte dell'Accademia, Ponte degli Scalzi and Ponte de...
7FEATUREDFoodie Venice
Don't be one of the millions of tourists who swarm to the city each year willing to pay top euro to sit at a plastic table eating stodgy pizza washed ...
8FEATUREDVenice's street address system
Navigating Venice for the first time can be fiendishly confusing, thanks to its network of short, narrow, winding streets and an idiosyncratic address...
9FEATUREDDorsoduro
Located in the southeast of the city, Dorsoduro is where many visitors to Venice choose to stay. It's a large district, close to everything, but becau...
11FEATUREDMarco Polo Airport
Situated around eight kilometres north of Venice, Marco Polo offers several options for transfers into the city. The most romantic route, of course, i...
12FEATUREDTreviso Airport
Those familiar with the ways of budget airlines will not be surprised to hear that in Venice such companies don't use the close and convenient Marco P...
13FEATUREDLido di Venezia
A 15-minute vaporetto trip from San Marco, the Lido is an 11-kilometre-long sandy playground. The north coast, facing Venice and the lagoon, is where ...
14FEATUREDSan Marco
Venice’s view from the Campanile di San Marco shouldn’t be missed. Also known as St Mark's Campanile, it is the bell tower of St Mark's Basilica and i...
15FEATUREDSan Polo
Nestled in the heart of Venice and surrounded on three sides by the Grand Canal, San Polo is the city's smallest sestiere, and one of its most fascina...
16FEATUREDSanta Croce
Unless cars and concrete thrill you more than canals and cobbles - in which case, may we recommend Atlanta, Georgia? - you're probably not going to sp...
17FEATUREDGondolas and Traghetti
Once a symbol of high rank, today gondolas are populated by tourists having an 'experience'. Despite the whiff of naff, visiting Venice and not taking...
18FEATUREDWater Taxis
Be sure to agree a price with the driver before stepping onboard - fees can vary wildly. The Consorzio Motoscafi Venezia, listed below, is a reliable ...
19FEATUREDVaporetti (Water Buses)
In car-free Venice, the canals are streets, and the state-run water buses are its subway system. Vaporetti operate on a comprehensive network of route...
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