Venice, in Italy, is one of the most exciting and charming places in the world. This haven placed on a lagoon is almost the same as it was 600 years ago.

The city extends across 118 small islands in the swampy Venetian Lagoon along the Adriatic Sea in northeast Italy. Venice is full of canals, bridges, museums and historical buildings of great artistic and cultural significance.

REASONS TO GO

The romantic canals, bridges and XVII century palaces built above water

Great artistic buildings and artistic icons: from Renaissance to Modern times

The unique beauty of Piazza San Marco

AVOID

Visiting the city in August – it will be overcrowded with tourists.

ORIENTATIONVenice is a city located in northern Italy and capital of the region Veneto. The lagoon extends along the shoreline flanked by the mouths of the Po (south) and the Piave (north) Rivers.

The city has 180 canals, 450 bridges and is divided into six areas or "sestiere": Cannaregio, San Polo, Dorsoduro (Gallerie dell’Accademia and Peggy Guggenheim Museum), Santa Croce, San Marco (San Marko Basilica and Palazzo Grassi) and Castello.

BEST TIME TO GO

The summer is probably the worst time to visit: the weather gets too hot and frequently humid, the canals usually smell and there are more tourists than usual.

Spring and fall are probably best, with more pleasant temperatures and less tourists.  From September, the lagoon water level sporadically rises above the level of the squares and streets, flooding them (Acqua alta).

HOW TO GET THERE

Marco Polo Airport is the closest airport, and there are several ways to reach the city centre:

Car taxis: it takes 15 minutes to get to Piazzale Roma. From there you can easily begin your tour of Venice on foot or by waterbus.

Private Water taxis: it is the fastest means to reach the historical centre - about 30 minutes - but also the most expensive.

Bus ATVO: a direct connection from the airport to Venezia (Piazzale Roma) that takes about 20 minutes and leaving every 30 minutes. The ATVO also offers a direct connection from Marco Polo Airport to Mestre Train Station.

Bus ACTV: it is a public transport bus (Line 5) connecting the airport to Venezia making several stops before reaching Piazzale Roma (it takes about 30 minutes). Public Bus Line 15 connects the airport to Mestre Train Station.

Public ACTV water taxi service: it is a private water taxi service which uses public transport's stops. It links the airport to some of the most important areas of Venice. The service includes the Alilaguna’s Red Line and Blue Line. The Alilaguna connects the Airport to Venice Port as well. Both lines leave once per hour.

The Treviso Airport is located 25 km (16 mi) from Venice and is the main destination for low cost airlines. You can reach Venice historic centre by ATVO Fly Bus.

TRAVELLING AROUND

Venice is the perfect city to visit walking, and the lack of cars makes it a particularly pleasant experience. Along the way you will see marvellous art, outstanding architecture and amazing urban landscaping.

If you want to get around a bit faster, there are many vaporetti (water buses) and water taxis. If you want to have a romantic travel along the canals, take a gondola ride.

ACTV runs the vaporetti and other public transport services both in the lagoon and on the mainland.

The Venice Connected website of the Comune di Venezia makes possible to book online services like public transportations, access to the civic museums, access to the public restrooms, car parking tickets, entrance to the Casino and access to the municipal WiFi network.

INFO

www.turismovenezia.it/eng