Lonely PlanetAug 2
27 things to know before visiting Venice, Italy
A resident shares essential dos and don’ts when visiting Venice.
historic basilica, book tickets in advance
21 things in this story
- Piazza San MarcoSightmain square, picture book Venice
- LidoNeighborhoodisland with sandy beaches
- Grand CanalSightfamous waterway in Venice
- Rialto marketMarketmarket area that can get wet during high tides
- Ponte di RialtoTrailfamous bridge
- Palazzo DucaleAttractionhistoric palace, book tickets in advance
- Peggy Guggenheim CollectionGalleryart museum, book tickets in advance
- Piazzale RomaNeighborhoodroad terminus for the city, popular parking lot
- TronchettoNeighborhoodparking lot near the city center
- MestreNeighborhoodmainland town with parking near train station
- Marco Polo AirportAirportairport with Alilaguna ferry into town
- Alilaguna ferryPlaceferry service from airport to city center
- ACTVPlacepublic transportation company running vaporetti
- vaporettiPlacewater-buses for public transportation
- traghettoPlacepublic transportation gondola crossing Grand Canal
- San PoloNeighborhoodIt is one of the oldest parts of the city, having been settled before the ninth century, when it and San Marco formed…
- ZattereFerry terminalwaterfront with ramps and views
- FerroviaTrailtrain station vaporetto stop
- Riva degli SchiavoniSightwaterfront with ramps
- Basilica di San MarcoPlace of worshiphistoric basilica, book tickets in advance
- CampanileSight