Practical Tips for Visitors to Venice

ABOVE: A vintage photo of a car ferry and a vaporetto in St. Mark's Basin.

Before you plan your trip, buy a guidebook, or head for the airport, read these information-packed features from our "Getting ready for Venice" series.

Planning your trip
When to come, how long to stay, the most convenient ways to reach the city, and which guidebooks are indispensable.

Where to sleep in Venice
Doze like a doge in a palatial hotel, or huddle with the hoi polloi in a dormitory. It's up to you--and your pocketbook.

Arriving in Venice
Tips on reaching the city center from Marco Polo airport, the railroad station, and mainland highways.

The best tourist maps
Illustrated reviews of a detailed city map, an indexed street atlas, a handy pocket map, and two regional maps for motorists and boating buffs.

Local transportation
When you hail a taxi, don't step off the curb--and if you chase after a departing bus, make sure you're wearing a lifejacket.

Dining in the Veneto
Venice and nearby towns dish up meals for every taste and budget, with entr�es ranging from baccal� to pizza.

Other articles

Venice for Visitors has dozens of other illustrated travel articles on Venice, ranging from "Gallivanting by Gondola" to "Venice Gifts and Souvenirs." To see a list, click on:

Other Venice articles

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Hotel Advice:

Location can be important in a car-free city with 400+ bridges, especially when you're walking with luggage. Before you book, see:

• Hotel Recomendations by Area
  Find hotels that are handy to the airport, railroad station, cruise port, or Piazza San Marco, and in Mestre.

• Aerial Venice Hotels
  Read our tips on choosing the right sestiere or district. Then view individual hotels and their surroundings in large satellite photos and aerial close-ups.

Venice for Cruisers:

• All Venice Cruising Articles
• Roundtrip Cruises from Venice
• MSC Eastern Mediterranean Cruise Review

From our Venice Travel Blog:

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

From Maggie in Venice:

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

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