A Venice insider's view on the best hotels, restaurants, shopping and places to see We're off to Italy in August, with a couple of stops in Venice, so I was especially interested in reviewing Bianca Reyes' "Venice for rookies" eBook. Let's hope you think my words are worth your time reading … [Read more...]
Walking in Venice
Walking in Venice: Walking is the best way to get around and see Venice The best way of getting around Venice is on foot. The city is not very big, and - provided you don't get lost, easier said than done - you can walk from one end to the other in an hour or so. On land the only way to … [Read more...]
Venice Water Taxis (Motoscafi)
Motoscafi (water taxis) are Venice's limousines The fastest, and most glamorous, way to get around Venice is by motoscafo (water taxi), especially the retro mahoghany-hulled ones. These boats are especially convenient when it rains, because you can sit inside their enclosed cabin. Venice … [Read more...]
Traghetti in Venice
Traghetti: A Gondola Ride for €2.00! A gondola ride for €2.00. All Venetians and commuters know all about this, most tourists don't: you can get on a gondola and cross the Canal Grande for just €2.00 (September 2012). Across the Grand Canal - Standing Up! If you … [Read more...]
Vaporetto Tickets and Fares
How to buy a ticket, how to use it and how much it costs! You need to buy a ticket before getting on board, and you buy tickets from the ticket seller or new multilingual ticket-vending machines at the boat stop. The machines take credit cards, euro banknotes or euro coins. They do give … [Read more...]
Vaporetto Routes in Venice
Vaporetti: Where they go in Venice and route numbers You can split the various routes or Linee (lines) into three main categories: Venice City Centre Lines Circular Lines Lagoon Lines Venice City Centre Lines No mystery … [Read more...]
Sightseeing and Excursions in Venice
Venice Sightseeing, Venice Tours and Venice Attractions: Below are links to a wide variety of tours (more than thirty) covering many aspects of Venice and the Lagoon, and also some to outlying areas (several of these are to wine regions). The tours range from one hour to a very full … [Read more...]
Venice Hotel Accommodation Guide
Venice Hotel Accommodation Guide Hotel Location: Cannaregio Castello Dorsoduro San Marco San Polo Santa Croce Lido … [Read more...]
Restaurants in Cannaregio, Venice
Restaurants in Cannaregio, Venice It's important to check that the restaurant at which you're interested in eating is open! Restaurants in Venice do not all close on a Monday, rest days vary, and not all open at night. Booking is highly advisable, especially when you want an outside table. … [Read more...]
Restaurants in Castello, Venice
Restaurants in Castello, Venice It's important to check that the restaurant at which you're interested in eating is open! Restaurants in Venice do not all close on a Monday, rest days vary, and not all open at night. Booking is highly advisable, especially when you want an outside table. … [Read more...]
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