Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Interpreti Veneziani ticket: €25
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Dinner at Al Promessi Sposi: €25-€45
Top End: More than €250
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Boutique hotel: €150-plus
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Gondola ride: €80
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Palazzo Grassi & Punta della Dogana ticket: €20
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Dinner at Anice Stellato: €45-€60
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La Fenice ticket: from €40
Advance Planning
Two months before
Book accommodation for high season and snap up tickets to La Fenice operas, Venice Film Festiv-
al premieres and Biennale openings.
Three weeks before
Check special-event calendars at
www.aguestinvenice.com
and
www.veneziadavivere.com
, and re-
serve boat trips.
One week before
Make restaurant reservations for a big night out; skip the queues by booking tickets to major attrac-
tions and events online at
www.venetoinside.com
or
www.veniceconnected.com
.
Useful Websites
Lonely Planet
(
www.lonelyplanet.com
) Expert travel advice.
Venice Comume
(
http://www.comune.venezia.it
)
City of Venice official site; event announcements and essential info,
including high-water alerts.
Venice Connected
(
www.veniceconnected.com
) Advance ticket sales to major tourist attractions, facilities info, maps
and eco tips.
Venezia da Vivere
(
www.veneziadavivere.com
)
Music performances, art openings, nightlife, new designers.
2Venice
(
www.2venice.it
)
Updated events listings and info on tourist attractions and new initiatives.
Arriving in Venice
Marco Polo Airport
(VCE) Located on the mainland 12km from Venice, east of Mestre. Alilaguna operates a ferry ser-
vice (€15) to Venice from the airport ferry dock (an eight-minute walk from the terminal); expect it to take 45 to 90
