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Venice Travel Guide


General planning:


Transportation:


Enjoying Venice:


On the mainland:


San Giorgio Maggiore photo by Matthew Dixon

Aerial Venice
Explore Venice from the air, with explanatory text.


More resources:

Venice Maps

From: Venice Links

Venice Italy map

ABOVE: A scanned map from the 1913 edition of Karl Baedeker's Northern Italy Handbook for Travelers. You can download a full-size, printable 788Kb version of the map if you have a fast Internet connection.

Maps and street atlases

Venice Map veniceforvisitors.com
Zoom in or out to view street maps of Venice and the islands of the lagoon, courtesy of Google Maps. Also see our Venice Satellite Photo with descriptions of major landmarks.

Lonely Planet: Venice Map
This map isn't detailed, but it shows where the most popular tourist sites are located.

Also see:

Venice Street Signs veniceforvisitors.com
Local place names don't always correspond to map and guidebook spellings, so know how to interpret signs in Venetian dialect.


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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:

  • 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.

MSC cruise ship in Venice

Venice for Cruisers:


Venice canal reflections

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


Maggie in Venice

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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