Venice Vaporetto (Water Bus) Map
The 2023 water-bus route map pdf – to view, print or download; with links to timetables, other airport to city transfers, and public transport passes. … Read more >
Tag Archives: Venise
Public Swimming Pools in Venice
The main city, the island of Giudecca, and the Lido each have a Piscina Comunale (community pool) offering both public swimming and swimming courses on certain days and hours at reasonable prices. … Read more >
Flights – Status Check
Flying today? Or meeting someone at the airport?
Check if the flight’s on time.
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Venice Carnival Opening – Coolio
(6 photos)
The Venice Carnival begins with the descent of an ‘angel’ from the top of the Campanile into the Piazetta San Marco. This tradition received a shot in the arm in 2008 when ‘gangsta’ rapper, Coolio, … … Read more >
Venice Carnival Party
(16 photos)
Carnevale di Venezia is a 10-day city-wide party, from street-level upwards. At the more sophisticated end of the scale, these photos show a group of costumed revellers at the exclusive (and ludicrously expensive) Florian’s Cafe in Piazza San Marco. … Read more >
Venice Carnival, Historical Parade
(20 photos)
The parade of historical costumes usually takes place on the first weekend of Carnival, after the opening ‘Flight of the Angel’ ceremony in the Piazzale San Marco. Groups from all over Italy … … Read more >
Buying Wine
Prosecco is the sparkling wine of the Veneto region and is delicious. Bellini is the cocktail of Venice. But if you are cost-cutting and want to buy everyday wine the local way, … Read more >
Hairdressers in Venice
Where to get your hair done well – while watching the gondolas float by … Read more >
Regatta della Befana, Venice
On Venice’s Grand Canal, men dressed as witches – ‘befane’ in Italian – race towards the Rialto Bridge, standing up as they row Venetian style. This event takes place every year in January in celebration of Epiphany. (2 photos) … Read more >
Venice in Winter
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