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How to get to St. Mark’s Square: Venice Guide

April 13, 2012 by
Piazza San Marco

How to get to St. Mark's Square from just about everywhere in Venice Let's face it, at some stage every visitor to Venice wants to get to Piazza San Marco, St. Mark's Square, and the truth is that there are little signposts to it from just about everywhere. Unfortunately, Venetian street directions can leave something to be desired, especially if you're just visiting. In a couple of places you can find signs to San Marco facing in diametrically opposite directions! No doubt you can … [Read more...]

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Getting Around Venice

April 12, 2012 by
Vaporetto in front of Ca D'Oro

Getting Around Venice: There are two main ways of getting around Venice: walking or using some kind of boat; you could swim, but I wouldn't recommend it! Public Water Buses | Car Ferries | Water Taxis | Gondolas | Traghetto | Walking and also see our quick guide:How to Reach Piazza San Marco (St Mark's Square) from various locations around Venice and the Lagoon Public Water Buses (Vaporetti) Venice has water buses, commonly known as Vaporetto … [Read more...]

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Arriving by train in Venice

April 12, 2012 by
Arriving Venice by train

Arriving by train in Venice Don't get off at Venice, Mestre (unless you're staying there!), S.Lucia (Stazione Ferroviaria Santa Lucia) is the name of Venice's train station and it's the end of the line. The station is a modern building in the sestiere of Cannaregio in Venice's west, and is serviced by Eurostar, Intercities and Express trains. Oh, and the Orient Express stops here from March to November on its way across Europe. Facilities The station has a bank … [Read more...]

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Arriving and Departing Venice

April 12, 2012 by
A car ferry on the Grand Canal in Venice

Venice Transportation Choices Arriving in Venice is different from arriving in other cities, because there are no roads in the central city area where you'll probably be staying - hotel transfers and downtown transportation are a bit different in Venice! That said, until that last stage, things are pretty much the same as elsewhere. If you're staying in Mestre, or are just visiting during the day, it's still pretty easy to get into Venice's historic centre. Follow our tips and you'll be in St. … [Read more...]

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