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VENICE


VENICE ISLAND


SURROUNDING AREAS


Venice…A City On The Water

Private Transfer arrangements: Airport Transfers to/from hotels are fully escorted from Airport to Venice Island by private boat. (In case of poor weather conditions, transfer from airport will be by private car to Piazzale Roma, where you then board a private boat to Venice Island) Private Transfers for people with mobilty impairments: Boarding a water taxi is not like boarding a cruise ship. It’s a small boat and if the person is not able to step or is not totally stable, there’s a risk he/she can fall into the canal. In this case, be sure to choose the specially equipped private transfer. No more than 3 people (up to 1 wheelchair or scooter) can be accommodated on this boat.


Venice…A City On The Water How can the tide affect the transfer? Venice has many small canals and little bridges. Sometimes, when it’s high tide, depending on the size of the boats, the water taxis might not be able to pass under small bridges because the water level is too high and cannot reach the door of the hotel. Clients might see other boats in front of the hotel. This might be they reached the hotel from the opposite direction or maybe they are flatter boats. Our boat drivers will always do their best to reach the door of the hotel, but sometimes it might not be possible because of the tide. If this is the case, they will reach the closest reachable point and from there customers might have to walk few meters accompanied by the Assistant that is escorting them.


RIVE DIFFICILI (Difficult hotels) Some hotels in Venice are classified as “rive difficili” - in case of high or low tide it’s not possible for private boat to reach them: • Hotel Cavalletto • Hotel Bonvecchiati • Hotel All’Angelo • Hotel Canaletto • Hotel Ca’ de Conti • Hotel Duodo • Hotel Kette • Hotel Saturnia • Hotel Santa Marina • Hotel Scandinavia • Hotel Splendid

If weather conditions do not permit drop off at these hotels, then it will be at the next dock.


How long does it take for a private transfer?

For the utmost passenger comfort, don’t book transfers too early! AIRPORT: Book the transfer to the airport to meet at the hotel 3 hours prior to flight time

TIP: Only arrange for a transfer after 4:30 am. Venice Airport opens at 5:00 am and for security, passengers are not allowed to wait outside the airport.

TRAIN: Book the transfer to the train station 1hr before departure, which will avoid the passenger having to stand in long lines for a long time PORT: Book the transfer to the S. Basilio or Porto Marittimo 30-45 minutes before embarkation starts

TIP: Venice ports don’t have many comfort facilities so it is not recommended to get there early


Shuttle Services

Venice Shuttle is a shared motorboat transfer from Venice Marco Polo Airport or Venice Port to the most convenient stop available to your Venice Island hotel. PLEASE REMEMBER: Each hotel is within 5 to 8 minute walking distance from the stop where the boat will let you off. • Not all hotels can be reached via shared transfers, as they are too far from the stop All clients are provided with a map to reach their hotels from the stop.

For the shared boat transfer back to the aiport, clients will receive a map to the closest pick-up

point a couple of days before the transfer is scheduled.


Shuttle stops and hotels near each

FERROVIA HOTELS: Bellini, Belle Epoque, Universo & Nord, Abbazia, Zecchini, Spagna PRINCIPE HOTELS: Principe, Amadeus CONTINENTAL HOTELS: Continental CARLTON HOTELS: Carlton, Capri, Canal, Antiche Figure, Gardena, Sofitel PALAZZO GIOVANELLI HOTELS: Palazzo Giovanelli TRE PONTI / PIAZZALE ROMA HOTELS: Arlecchino, Olimpia GUGLIE HOTELS: Alle Guglie, Arcadia TRE ARCHI HOTELS: Tre Archi Palace

HILTON HOTELS: Hilton BAUER PALLADIO HOTELS: Bauer, Palladio ZATTERE HOTELS: Belle Arti, Ca' Pesaro, Pensione Accademia, Palazzo Guardi SAN VIO HOTELS: American CENTURION PALACE HOTELS: Centurion Palace S. TOMA’ HOTELS: Pantalon CA’ REZZONICO HOTELS: Pausania PALAZZO S. ANGELO HOTELS: Palazzo S. Angelo, S. Giorgio MANIN HOTELS: Manin S.S. APOSTOLI HOTELS: Giorgione, Palazzo Rosa, Casa Fornaretto, Antico Doge, Mignon, Cà d'Oro, Apostoli Palace


Shuttle stops and hotels near each

CA’SAGREDO HOTELS: Ca' Sagredo FOSCARI PALACE HOTELS: Foscari Palace RIALTO HOTELS: Serenissima, Al Codega, Aqua Palace, Ai Reali, Graspo de Ua, Palace Bonvecchiati, Bonvecchiati, Palazzo la Scala, Commedia, Alcione, La Valigia, Bella Venezia, Rialto, Al Gazzettino, Residenza Casa S.Marco , Da Bruno, Malibran, Canaletto, Città di Milano, Leon d'Oro, Casa Cosmo, S. Marina, Scandinavia, Ruzzini Palace RIVA DEL VIN HOTELS: Locanda Ovidius, Marconi, Locanda Sturion MONACO HOTELS: Monaco, Palazzo Selvadego EUROPA HOTELS: Europa BAUER PALAZZO HOTELS: Bauer, Bauer Palazzo

GRITTI HOTELS: Gritti Palace TODARO HOTELS: Colombina, Locanda Remedio, Casanova, Firenze, Locanda Orseolo, Cavalletto, Ambassador Tre Rose, Luna Baglioni, S.Marco Palace , Best Western S.Marco , Royal S.Marco, Splendid, San Gallo, Dona Palace, Angelo , Relais Piazza S.Marco, Concordia, Panada, Diana, Montecarlo, Torre dell'Orologio, S.Zulian TRINITA HOTELS: Saturnia, Violino d'oro, Anastasia, S.Moise, Do Pozzi, Fenice Des Artisted, Torino, DuodoPalace, Bel Sito & Berlino, Ala, Locanda Barbarigo, Kette, Lisbona, Anastasia, Dell'Opera MONUMENTO HOTELS: Fontana, Cà Priuli, Ca' Malipiero, Al Piave, Metropole, Castello, Casa Kirsch, Casa Verardo, Liassidi Palace, Antigo Trovatore, Commercio e Pellegrino, Lux, Londra Palace, Savoia & Jolanda, Pensione Widman, Villa lgea, Danieli, Locanda Vivaldi, Bisanzio, Cà dei Conti CORNOLDI HOTELS: Gabrielli, A Tribute to Music, Bucintoro, Ca'Valeri PONTE VENETA MARINA HOTELS: Corte Contarina


Finding Your Meeting Point for Sightseeing Tours

It is recommended to leave plenty of time to get to your meeting point. We do not recommend using GPS navigation systems in Venice. They do not always work properly as there aren’t street names, but area names. You will usually find a place name as the meeting point so it is easier to find. Sometimes meeting points change so be sure to refer to the voucher.


HOW TO GET ABOUT….

Vaporetto / Water Bus

Gondola

Water taxi - some boats can provide taxi service as well as private services depending on their daily shifts.


PIAZZALE ROMA & TRONCHETTO COACH PARKING AREAS

= Boat piers

= Ticket office

= Tronchetto

= Piazzale Roma

= Train station


MARCO POLO AIRPORT

• Marco Polo airport is 12 km from Venice city center.

• Small airport • In order to reach the darsena (where

the private boats/water taxis are docked) clients have to walk down a covered walkway (about 300 metres) just outside the airport.

• Well connected to Piazzale Roma and Mestre Railway station.

• Easy parking


TREVISO AIRPORT

First Floor: Departures Check-in area Ticket office Bricco Caffe’ Customs police Tax Free Flight information Veneto Banca

• Very small airport • Only one luggage belt • Served by airlines: Ryanair and Transavia • Private Flight Benair

Ground floor: Arrivals Europcar, Hertz, AutoEuropa, Avis ATVO Consorzio di promozione turistica Lost and Found First aid Provincia di Treviso


SANTA LUCIA RAILWAY STATION

The station was built on the top of the ruins of Santa Lucia church. It can be reached on foot. For private car transfers, the driver meet clients at the head of the platform. The vehicle waits for clients on the right side of the station.


SAN BASILIO - PORT

Fast Ferries Small harbour No meeting point No parking


STAZIONE MARITTIMA - PORT

Cruise Terminal for many Cruise Ships

Accepted proof of the service (to be taken after service has completed)

parking ticket or train ticket


TRONCHETTO

Group buses stop here Albatravel has a small desk Toilets and bars


ACCESS TO PIAZZALE ROMA

The Piazzale is divided into lanes: • A for city buses • B-C for regional coaches • D for departures to Venezia Marco Polo and Treviso Airport

This pathway connects Piazzale Roma to the canal where the vehicle waits for clients.


PONTE DELLA LIBERTA’

This bridge the only way to reach Venice Island. It is about 4km long, has two lanes and no emergency lane.


CANAL GRANDE

Hotel Marconi


VENICE MARKETS

These are two big markets in Venice: • Fish Market • Fruit and Vegetables Market


PUNTA DELLA DOGANA

“Punta della dogana" (customs), with the church of Santa Maria della Salute. This is a panoramic spot from where you can admire San Marco, Giudecca Canal and Canal Grande.


PONTE DEI SOSPIRI

The bridge linking the Court to the Prisons.


PIAZZALE ROMA

Several public coaches and private transfers for FIT clients stop here. There are also some private parking spaces. Meeting Point for transfer from outside Venice (i.e. Florence/Milan/Rome) when going from Venice Piazzale Roma to a Venice Island hotel is usually IN FRONT OF TRANSBAGAGLI (near the public toilets)


San Marco Square

San Marco Square is the meeting point for sightseeing tours that are on Venice Island. Private sightseeing tours in Venice Island are on foot and the meeting point is never at the hotel, but at Porta della Carta.

Porta Della Carta

ST. MARK’S SQUARE and PORTA DELLA CARTA


PIAZZALE SELVA

Meeting Point for some sightseeing tours

• Walking and Gondola • Gondola Ride Experience – Morning • Discover Venice • Gondola ride experience • The Doge's Palace - Afternoon • The Doge's Palace & Discover Venice -

Combo


PONTE RIALTO

Meeting Point for some sightseeing tours • Original Hidden Venice • Ghost and Legends Tour • Cooking class in Venice


HOTEL BAUER Wonderfully located on an amazing corner, close to Piazza San Marco Meeting Point for some sightseeing tours • Gondola Ride..the romantic

waterways of Venice • Gondola tour and lunch or dinner


CAMPO SAN BARTOLOMEO

Meeting point for some sightseeing tours • The Venetian Legends • The Oriental atmosphere of Venice • Best of Venice including St. Mark


CAMPO SANTA MARIA DEL GIGLIO

Meeting Point for some sightseeing tours • Gondola Serenade


TOURIST OFFICE (at St. Mark’s Square)

Meeting Point for some sightseeing tours • T12 Morning City Tour on foot • Walking tour of Venice


ATTRACTIONS

Torre dell’Orologio Located in St. Mark’s Square, the clock is made of gold and blue lacquer. Meeting point for some sightseeing tours • Shadows of Venice

Palazzo Ducale The house of the Dogi, heads of Venice, and house of the Serenissima Republic, also the prison and the court.


INFORMATION POINT VALLARESSO

Information Point Public Toilets Meeting point for some sightseeing tours • Tete a tete in Venice


ROYAL GARDENS

Meeting point for some sightseeing tours • Skip the line: Doge's Palace Tour • Original Venice Walk • Gran Canal Boat Tour • Original Venice Walk & Gran

Canal Boat • Essence of Venice-Skip the line St

Mark's


RIVA DEGLI SCHIAVONI

Canale della Giudecca

Meeting point for some sightseeing tours • Gondola Serenade with dinner • Gondola Serenade


EXCURSION TO MURANO, BURANO, TORCELLO ISLANDS Meeting point for some sightseeing tours is near Ponte della Paglia bridge and Danieli Hotel (yellow stand in the picture) - Half Day excursion to Murano, Burano & Torcello

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