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General Information about Venice

The real basics

Venice is situated in the Veneta Lagoon, on an archipelago of 120 islands, separated by 160 canals,which in their turn are spanned by 400 bridges. The city, connected to the mainland by both a rail and road bridge, is divided into six districts (...)

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Things to Avoid in Venice

Advice, dos and don’ts when visiting Venice

Avoid the main routes There are basically two main tourist routes in Venice, both conncecting the train station Santa Lucia to Piazza San Marco. The first one is called Strada Nuova, and is a broader road that can be taken by going left and (...)

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Means of transportation in Venice

How to get around without running out of money

Whichever way you reach Venice, whether it be by train, car or airplane, when you're there you'll have to use one of the following means of transportation: Your legs The cheapest of the lot, very convenient because they take you exactly where (...)

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