Venice- Directions Needed

[Kellie Poodle]

Can one of you seasoned Venice travelers give me directions of how to get to the Old Jewish Ghetto from the Marittima cruise ship dock?

 

We will purchase Vaporetta tickets in advance and will take the people mover to P. Roma to get the Vaporetta.

 

I have a map of the area, but no information on which line or what stops.

[mapleleaves]

You don't need a vaporetto to reach the ghetto. Take the People Mover from the pier to Piazaale Roma, walk across the square to the Grand Canal, where you cross the big new bridge, take a right after crossing, walk a block to the train station, then follow these directions:

http://europeforvisitors.com/venice/articles/top-11-venetian-ghetto.htm

 

10-15 minutes from pier to ghetto

[Kellie Poodle]

Thanks! You've been a great help.

[hylasgirl]

We wandered through the Jewish area last time we were there and it was such a great day! Enjoy!

[Hlitner]

If you going to walk over to the Ghetto you might want to look at the Jewish Museum web site (just google Venice Jewish Museum). For many, the highlight of the Ghetto is getting into 1 or more of the old synagoges. These are not normally open for visitors unless you are on an authorized tour. The Jewish Museum has tours (much cheaper then doing a private tour) that leave every hour and it is worthwhile if you really have an interest in the history.

 

Hank