Best way to get around Venice on public transport

[Chez2]

Post cruise we have two days in venice, we are staying on the mainland just across from venice at the hilton gardens. We want to see as much as we can in those two days. What would be the best kind of transport pass would we need for the local busses & water taxis. Any rough ideas how much it costs. We also want to visit murano with the pass.

 

Thanking you in advance.

 

:-)

[mapleleaves]

This link provides info on various transportation options:

http://europeforvisitors.com/venice/articles/vi-transport.htm

 

This link is specific to the ACTV travel card which you can use on the ACTV land buses and water buses.

http://europeforvisitors.com/venice/articles/venice-tourist-travel-cards.htm2

 

We bought a 2day pass for our 3 day visit. We went to Murano and Lido, as well as up and down the Grand Canal.

 

In the Venice for visitors link you'll also find directions for travel to the islands.

[TLCOhio]

Post cruise we have two days in venice, we are staying on the mainland just across from venice at the hilton gardens. We want to see as much as we can in those two days. What would be the best kind of transport pass would we need for the local busses & water taxis. Any rough ideas how much it costs. We also want to visit murano with the pass. Thanking you in advance.

 

Appreciate the great posting/links from maple leaves. Very good and helpful. I will "borrow" those links and post on my thread of pictures and details about Venice. It's great that you have two days scheduled in Venice. Is this your first visit there to Venice?

 

As per the below link, we have super enjoyed Venice several times and totally love its history, culture, architecture, style, etc. Using local transport is good and needed in some cases. BUT, walking around in Venice is so totally wonderful. In the main areas of Venice, it is hard to get lost there. In fact, as you walk around and explore, it helps you get away from the "maddening crowds of tourists". Then you will have a better chance to discover some magical and very interesting locations, buildings, sites, etc.

 

Do not miss Venice in the evenings when the day-tripper masses are gone. It is a totally different city as night.

 

Don't be shy! Keep asking good question to help make your "adventure" even better. Below are a few Venice visuals to help build excitement for your visit.

 

THANKS! Enjoy! Terry in Ohio

 

If Venice is one of your future desires or past favorites, look at this earlier posting for many options and visual samples this city that is so great for "walking around", personally seeing its great history and architecture. This posting is now at 60,867 views.

Venice: Loving It & Why??!!

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1278226

 

 

Nothing says Venice better than Piazza San Marco, the "living room" of this great city. Unlike most cities in Europe, this square has people prevailing over the sounds of cars, trucks and motor scooters. The Piazza has it all, the Basilica of San Marco at its eastern end, the Campanile Tower, other historic buildings and the walkway to where Marco Polo boarded ships to discover China and the East. Plus, in the evenings, there are the "battle of the bands" with music playing and people enjoying this area without the middle of the day tourist mobs. Those large crowds have departed, making this historic city so much more enjoyable.:

 

 

 

 

This picture shows San Giorgio Maggiore, a 16th century Benedictine church built between 1566 and 1610. The gondolas are docked in the foreground in the main part of Venice. There were eight to ten thousand gondolas during the 17th and 18th century with only about four hundred in active service today.:

 

 

 

This Venice picture gives a sample of different roof designs/decorations, the church dome and the famed Campanile. This bell tower of St Mark's Basilica is 323 feet tall and is a plain brick square shaft, 39 feet wide on each side. This tower reached its present form in 1514, but was reconstructed in 1912 after the 1902 collapse.:

 

 

 

Along a canal, this is Da Raffaelle where we had an outdoor table right next to the waterway. Wonderful food and spectacular setting. It is located at Ponte delle Ostreghe 2347. It is west of San Marco Square and south of La Fenice Opera House. Their website is: http://www.ristorantedaraffaele.com/index-eng.htm

 

 

 

While walking around in the back streets of Venice, we found this cute shop that makes the famed masks. This wasn't a "tourist shop", but a source for the "real thing".:

 

[Chez2]

Thank you mapleleaves & Terry for your very useful info, have looked at the websites & have a transport plan now.

 

Terry thank you for the photos, cant wait to see those places.

 

Chez

:)

[celebrity]

Appreciate the great posting/links from maple leaves. Very good and helpful. I will "borrow" those links and post on my thread of pictures and details about Venice. It's great that you have two days scheduled in Venice. Is this your first visit there to Venice?

 

As per the below link, we have super enjoyed Venice several times and totally love its history, culture, architecture, style, etc. Using local transport is good and needed in some cases. BUT, walking around in Venice is so totally wonderful. In the main areas of Venice, it is hard to get lost there. In fact, as you walk around and explore, it helps you get away from the "maddening crowds of tourists". Then you will have a better chance to discover some magical and very interesting locations, buildings, sites, etc.

 

Do not miss Venice in the evenings when the day-tripper masses are gone. It is a totally different city as night.

 

Don't be shy! Keep asking good question to help make your "adventure" even better. Below are a few Venice visuals to help build excitement for your visit.

 

THANKS! Enjoy! Terry in Ohio

 

If Venice is one of your future desires or past favorites, look at this earlier posting for many options and visual samples this city that is so great for "walking around", personally seeing its great history and architecture. This posting is now at 60,867 views.

Venice: Loving It & Why??!!

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1278226

 

 

Nothing says Venice better than Piazza San Marco, the "living room" of this great city. Unlike most cities in Europe, this square has people prevailing over the sounds of cars, trucks and motor scooters. The Piazza has it all, the Basilica of San Marco at its eastern end, the Campanile Tower, other historic buildings and the walkway to where Marco Polo boarded ships to discover China and the East. Plus, in the evenings, there are the "battle of the bands" with music playing and people enjoying this area without the middle of the day tourist mobs. Those large crowds have departed, making this historic city so much more enjoyable.:

 

 

 

 

This picture shows San Giorgio Maggiore, a 16th century Benedictine church built between 1566 and 1610. The gondolas are docked in the foreground in the main part of Venice. There were eight to ten thousand gondolas during the 17th and 18th century with only about four hundred in active service today.:

 

 

 

This Venice picture gives a sample of different roof designs/decorations, the church dome and the famed Campanile. This bell tower of St Mark's Basilica is 323 feet tall and is a plain brick square shaft, 39 feet wide on each side. This tower reached its present form in 1514, but was reconstructed in 1912 after the 1902 collapse.:

 

 

 

Along a canal, this is Da Raffaelle where we had an outdoor table right next to the waterway. Wonderful food and spectacular setting. It is located at Ponte delle Ostreghe 2347. It is west of San Marco Square and south of La Fenice Opera House. Their website is: http://www.ristorantedaraffaele.com/index-eng.htm

 

 

 

While walking around in the back streets of Venice, we found this cute shop that makes the famed masks. This wasn't a "tourist shop", but a source for the "real thing".:

 

 

Terry, as always, your photos and comments make me so excited to travel. Will be on Venice in Sept and cannot wait!

Thanks for all your wonderful photos!

[DrmnOfMaui]

We will be staying at the same hotel this August. The hotel offers a shuttle to St. Marks and From there we will walk!! We did this on our last visit and walked all over Venice in two days. You will find the most amazing back alleys, especially if you are lucky enough to get lost. :). I always love Terri's photos!!

 

 

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