Tronchetto
The
artificial island of Tronchetto,
next to the Piazzale Roma and the
Venice cruise port, has two roles for
visitors:
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It's the site of the huge
Tronchetto
parking garage (for cars) and surface lots (for cars, coaches,
and RVs).
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It's the departure point for
car ferries to
the Lido di Venezia (at least for now: the port authorities want to
move the ferry terminal from Tronchetto to Fusina, on the mainland,
in the future).
The photos below show two views of Tronchetto:
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In the top satellite image, you can see the L-shaped
island of Tronchetto and its approach road from the Ponte della
Libertà, which is the causeway or bridge between the mainland suburb
of Mestra and Venice's historic center.
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In the lower close-up photo, you'll see the parking
entrance (follow the white arrow) and the massive car garage.
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The Tronchetto station of Venice's new
People Mover
tramway is in the lower part of the close-up photo, near the water.
(The People Mover will whisk you to the Piazzale Roma in just three
minutes, with an intermediate stop at the Marittima cruise basin.)
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Public
water buses
and private water taxis
depart from piers along the waterfront next to the garages.
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