Maps of Venice Historic City Centre and the Lagoon You'll certainly need a map to get around Venice when you're there - the one given out free by the Venice Tourist Authority is very useful - but it's also a good idea to get a feel of the various districts and the layout of the place before you go, or select a hotel. On the ground, Venice 's backstreets and bridges can be quite confusing, so it's useful to have at least an approximate picture of the city's groundplan (or canal plan!) in … [Read more...]