Venice Italy Travel Tips And Things To Know

Venice Italy Travel Tips And Things To Know

Venice Italy Travel Tips And Things To Know. In this blog, we'll cover all you need to know before travelling to Venice like what's the best time to visit, how to get around the city and use public transportation, best apps to use in Venice and other useful information.

Here are 17 essential tips:

17. The map of Venice

Venice is located in the Venetian Lagoon. The city of Venice lies in the center of the lagoon and is connected to the mainland by a road and train cosway. The train station of Santa Lucia and parking lots are located northwest. This is usually your gateway to Venice.

Close to the station is the Venetian ghetto, one of the first Jewish ghettos in the world.

Venice Grand Canal

The main waterway in Venice which runs through the city is called Grand Canal. Here you can find the famous Venetian palazzos, churches and the impressive Rialto Bridge.

Saint Mark's Square, the center of Venice, home to Basilica di San Marco, the Campanile bell tower and Doges Palace is located Southeast of Rialto Bridge. If you continue further East you will find Venetian Arsenal, an ancient shipyard and armory and now one of the main venues of the Venetian Biennale. Islands the Venetian lagoon include Murano, famous for Venetian or Murano glass, colorful island of Burano, Torcello, San Michelle cemetery island, and others.

The famous Venice International Film Festival takes place on Lido which separates the lagoon from the Adriatic Sea. To get a better sense of the distance: a 1.3-mile long walk from Santa Lucia train station to St. Mark's Square takes about 30 minutes.

16. Weather and climate in Venice

Venice has Mediterranean climate with four seasons and the temperatures range from 32 degrees Fahrenheit in winter to 95 degrees Fahrenheit in summer, however, due to the nearby sea the temperatures are usually not too low even in the winter. The air is usually humid year-round, rain is difficult to predict and the weather can change within a few hours.

Spring offers moderate temperatures with lows in the 40s and highs in the 70s, summers are hot and humid ranging from 60s to 90s. Weather in the fall is again more pleasant with temperatures ranging between the 40s and low 70s and the winter months are not extremely cold usually between 30s and low 50s.

When Venice floods

Unfortunately, Venice is sometimes flooded. In fact, this happens so often that the phenomenon has its own name: Acqua Alta or high water in English. The risk of Acqua Alta gets higher in winter so make sure to check the weather forecast even when you're in Venice.

15. Best time to visit Venice

Best time to visit Venice is between April and June in the spring and September and October in the fall when the weather is cooler but still pleasant to walk outside and the herds of tourists are gone. However, Venice is a popular destination year-round and there can be a lot of tourists visiting practically at any given day. And since Venice is known to hold special events such as the carnival in winter or the Venice International Film Festival in late summer, if you are not planning to be there for these events make sure to check that you are not travelling on those dates since your accommodation will likely cost more.

14. Venice entry fee

From May 2019 Venice has introduced an entry fee for daily visitors. The entry fee for 2019 is fixed at 3 EUR and will eventually cost between 3 and 10 EUR, depending on the season. However, if you're staying in Venice overnight you will be excluded from paying the entry fee as you are already paying the tourist city tax with your hotel.

13. CURRENCY in Venice

The currency used in Venice is Euro, used in most European countries, including Italy. €1 is worth approx. $1.13. While most hotels, stores, and restaurants in Venice accept major credit cards, it is wise to always have some Euros in your wallet.

12. General information

Venice is an extraordinary city but with its uniqueness come all sorts of things one should know before travelling there. Unless you're staying in a luxury hotel where your baggage is handled by someone else don't bring heavy baggage as you will probably have to cross a few bridges before arriving at your hotel. You can also leave your baggage in certain areas such as the train station.

Don't feed the pigeons. While pigeons are almost a symbol of Venice’s St Mark’s Square, it is illegal to feed them.

It is also illegal to eat on the walls canals or stairs as well as to swim in the canals. If you want to swim Venice has its own beach on the outer side of lido.

Public toilets will cost you money, usually between €1 and €1.5. If you visit bars restaurants or museums, toilets are usually free for the guests.

Exploring Venice can sometimes seem like walking in the labyrinth. However, don't panic. There are a lot of signs around town to get you unlost.

Drinking water: tap water in Venice is perfectly safe to drink. Additionally, drinking water is available for free at numerous water fountains spread out across Venice where you can fill up your water bottle and even save some money that way.

11. Safety

Venice is generally a very safe destination, so you normally shouldn’t be worried about specific areas to avoid or staying inside at night. However, typical for all major tourist destinations, pay attention to pickpockets, especially in the crowded areas close to major attractions. For emergency services dial 112.

10. Where to stay

While staying anywhere in Venice is an interesting experience, there are areas which will make your stay even more exciting. The best places to stay are: The San Marco district, stretching from St Mark’s Square to the Accademia bridge. This way you will be located right in the the historic center of Venice.

Castello, where you will find many luxury hotels and nice bars and restaurants. San Polo district, located close to the Rialto Bridge, and home to shops and bars selling the famous ciccetti, a Venetian version of Spanish tapas.

Dorsoduro if you want to stay in the area with fashion boutiques and close to university or Canareggio, located close to the train station and the Jewish Ghetto. But Venice is not too big and as long as you are staying in centro storico or the historic center in English, major attractions are just minutes away. The average price for a hotel in Venice is $115. Of course, you can get your accommodation for less than that. If you want to save on accommodation, you can consider staying on the mainland, however, you will have to travel to Venice every day instead of being located close to the major attractions.

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