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Venice to Treviso: Train Options and a Day-Trip Plan
Treviso is connected to Venice by Trenitalia regional trains on the Venezia Santa Lucia–Treviso Centrale route. Here’s how to plan around the stations, tickets and t…
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Venice Canal Grande: Vaporetto, Views and Routes
The Venice Canal Grande is a central waterway best understood from both the vaporetto and its bridgeside viewpoints. Here’s how to plan a ride, find views around Ria…
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Venice Biennale: Planning a Visit to Giardini and Arsenale
The Venice Biennale’s Giardini and Arsenale are two exhibition venues in Venice. Check the current programme before planning around them, and allow for the time need…
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Beaches in Venice: How to Reach the Lido’s Public Beaches
The Lido di Venezia separates the Venetian Lagoon from the Adriatic and has beaches stretching along much of the island. Here’s how to reach the Lido by vaporetto an…
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Chiesa di San Rocco and the Scuola Grande di San Rocco
Chiesa di San Rocco and the Scuola Grande di San Rocco sit side by side in Venice’s San Polo district. Their church history and Tintoretto-filled rooms make them a n…
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San Polo Venice: A Neighbourhood Guide from Acca Hotel
San Polo is one of Venice’s six sestieri, with Campo dei Frari, the Frari Basilica and San Rocco among its landmarks. This guide covers the neighbourhood’s key sight…
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Palazzo Mocenigo: What to Know Before Your Visit
Palazzo Mocenigo is a museum in Venice’s Santa Croce district, dedicated to textiles, costume and perfume. Here’s what to know about its collections, opening pattern…
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How to Get from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Venice
Venice Marco Polo Airport connects to Venice by bus, Alilaguna water bus, land taxi and private water taxi. Choose between Piazzale Roma, a water-bus stop in Venice,…
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How to Get from Venice to Burano
The simplest route from Venice to Burano is ACTV waterbus line 12 from Fondamente Nove. The same line serves several lagoon islands, and current timetables and ticke…
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Visiting the Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari
The Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari is a Gothic brick church in Venice’s San Polo district. Here’s what to look for, plus practical details on admission,…