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Venice for Visitors has offered unbiased advice to millions of travelers over the past 15 years. PC Magazine has called our site "The premier visitors' site for Venice, Italy."

To start planning your Venice trip, use the links on this page or view the subject categories in our 2012 Venice Travel Guide, which we update throughout the year:


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PHOTO: In Venice, most goods are delivered the old-fashioned way: on foot.


Venice Travel Guide
Research your journey with 100+ Venice travel articles in 10 categories. If you're new to the city, start with our article on Planning Your Trip to Venice, Italy
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Where to Stay in Venice
Read our advice on hotels, hostels, apartments, convents, and campgrounds in all price ranges. Also see our Venice Hotel Reviews.
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Arriving in Venice
Here's how to reach the city by air, train, car, and ship or ferry--with advice on airport ground transportation.
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Local Transportation
Get familiar with Venice's water buses, boat and bus fares, vaporetto routes, tourist travel cards, gondolas, and more.
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Top 11 Tourist Mistakes
(and how to avoid them)

Our simple, practical travel tips will help you save time, money, and hassle during your stay. Also see our No. 1 Warning.
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Top 11 Free Sights
Many of Venice's most interesting sights and experiences won't cost you a cent. Here's where to find them.
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Mestre (Mainland)
We prefer staying in Venice's historic center, but the suburb of Mestre is a good alternative if you're driving or want to save money on a hotel.
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Venice for Cruisers
Learn about the Marittima and San Basilio cruise basins, how to reach your ship by land or water, which hotels are handiest to the cruise terminals, and about roundtrip cruises from Venice.
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Hotel tip: Location can be important when choosing a hotel in Venice or on the mainland. Before booking, read our No. 1 Warning and Venice Hotel Recommendations by Area.


Venice canal reflections

A water taxi ride to Venice Airport
Venice Railroad Station: a vaporetto view
Free boat trips to Murano
A warning about water taxis
Long lines at Venice Airport
Need to pee? Prepare to pay
The perils of overpacking
Flood warning: the sound of sirens
Venetian daily life


Maggie in Venice

From Maggie in Venice:

A dog's life in Venice
A Beagle boards a water bus


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