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Stazione Marittima
30123
Italy
Venezia
Stazione Marittima San Basilio
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- San Marco in Venice - Saint Mark's Basilica (Basilica di San Marco), Piazza San Marco (Water lines # 1, 52, and 82 will take you from Santa Lucia (the train station) or Piazzale Roma to Piazza San Lucia. Walking is another option but will require a lot of walking and getting lost.).
Hours: October 1st to March 31st: 9:45 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.; April 1st to September 30th: 9.45 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
Saint Mark's Basilica is located on Piazza San Marco and is one of the highlights of a visit to Venice. As with most churches in Italy, you must be dressed appropriately to be allowed in; this means no short skirts or bare shoulders. Filming and photography is forbidden so be prepared in advance. The visit within the basilica lasts ten minutes. Waiting for entry into the basilica can last up to five or so hours and it may be wise to use alata.it to reserve your visit. Reserving is free of charge. Admission to the basilica is free, however, the museum and other parts of the museum cost a few Euro.
- The Peggy Guggenheim Museum, Palazzo Venier dei Leoni (Located on the Dorsoduro region of Venice, to the east of the Accademia bridge, on the southern side of the Grand Canal). Hours: Wednesday - Monday: 10AM - 6PM. Closed on Tuesdays and on 25 December. Open on national holidays (including Tuesdays).
The Peggy Guggenheim Museum offers a personal collection of modern art collected by Peggy Guggenheim. Peggy was an American married to modern artist Max Ernst, and funded a number of his contemporaries. The gallery includes a sculpture garden and works by Kandinsky, Tanguy, Duchamp, Pollock, Dali, and Mondrian. Admission: Adults: €10, Seniors (over 65 years): €8, Students (18 years and under or holders of valid student ID): €5.
- Rialto Bridge - Don't miss the Rialto market and the Rialto Bridge (Italian: Ponte di Rialto) on San Polo, the smallest sestiere. The bridge has become one of Venice's most recognizable icons and has a history that spans over 800 years. Today's Rialto Bridge was completed in 1591 and was used to replace a wooden bridge that collapsed in 1524.
- Jewish Ghetto of Venice - While racially and ethnic neighborhoods had existed prior to the Venetian Ghetto Venice's ghetto was the first "ghetto" and the title ghetto eventually spread to indicate any neighborhood that was made up of a single ethnic/racial group. Today, Jewish life is still very active in the ghetto and is home to five synagogues. Visiting on Saturdays (the Jewish Sabbath) will prove very fruitless because all shops, restaurants, and other Jewish places will be closed.
- The Jewish Museum, Cannaregio 2902/b. Hours: June 1 - September 30: 10.00 a.m. - 07.00 p.m. October 1 - May 31: 10.00 a.m. - 06.00 p.m. The Museum is closed on Saturday (Shabbat), during Jewish festivities, on December 25th , on January 1st and on May 1. Entrance to the Museum: Full price: € 3.00, Reduced price: € 2.00. Entrance to the Museum and Guided Tours to Synagogues: Full price: € 8.50, Reduced price: € 7.00.
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Venice Ferry Port Terminal Facilities:
The new Venice Marittima Ferry Port Terminal offers check-in desks, shops, restaurants and other services, while the Terminal S. Marta, located in one of the oldest buildings in the port and offers modern facilities including shops, cafes and public conveniences. The terminal S. Basilio is situated in one of the city districts, and receives ferries from Croatia, as well as catamarans from the northern Adriatic. During the summer season, it is possible to take advantage of rapid lines connecting to the Dalmatian and Istrian coast towns like Porec, Umago, Pirano, Rovinj, Rabac and Lussino. The Venice port terminals provide parking areas for both short and long-term stays, with specially designated areas available for those with disabilities.
The passenger terminals are wheelchair-friendly and provide disabled toilets, while all ferry lines cater for those with disabilities. Passengers are recommended, however, to notify staff which will be happy to assist of any special needs.
Port facilities Source: www.AFerry.to
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about Venice
Venice, Italy (Venezia in Italian) is still one of the most interesting and lovely places in the world. This sanctuary on a lagoon is virtually the same as it was five hundred years ago, which adds to the fascinating character. Venice has certainly begun to decay since its heyday and is heavily touristed (there are slightly more tourists than residents)- but the romantic charm remains.
Venice is made of different parts. The most famous is the island of Venice where the main monuments are located, than there are several islands surrounding the main one and lastly there is Mestre, another town (but still part of Venice) which is linked to Venice by a 5 kilometers bridge. In Mestre live more than 220.000 inhabitants, in Venice less than 60.000:
- Main Island
- Venice Lido - the Island of tranquility and where the Movie Festival is placed.
- Mestre - The Mainland
Get around
Venice is a very walkable city, and the absence of cars makes it - mostly - a pleasant experience. The Rialtine islands - the 'main' part of Venice - are small enough to walk from one end to the other in about an hour.
If you want to get around a bit more quickly, there are numerous vaporetti (water buses) and water taxis. The vaporetti are generally the best way to get around, even if the service route map changes frequently. If you are going to be in Venice for a few days visiting, it is a lot cheaper to get the vaporetti than to get private water taxis. If you want to have a romantic ride along the canals take a gondola ride.
ACTV runs the vaporetti and other public transport services both in the lagoon and on the terra firma. 1 day, 3 day and 7 day Venice Cards are available, in two variations (Blue and Orange). The basic Blue cards provide unlimited travel on the ACTV travel services (vaporetti, motoscafi and buses) and free use of the AMAV staffed toilets. The Orange card also provides free entrance to some of the museums (those covered by the Museum Card).
Note that neither card includes the Alilaguna water-bus which serves Marco Polo airport unless you pay a surcharge. Travel cards are extremely useful since the basic fare for one vaporetto journey is typically €5.00 whereas 1 day Blue cards cost €14, 3 day costs €29 and 7 day €51 (prices correct December 2004).
There are cheaper 1 and 3 day ACTV travel tickets available (€12 and €25) but these are pure travel cards and offer no discounts or other goodies (like a free map and case) which come with the Venice Cards. Discounts on many of these cards are available for the under €30 or by buying online, it pays to look around.
Otherwise, the city is not that big, and you can walk from one end to the other in a few hours, and along the way discover the marvelous art and architecture around every corner.
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