One of the nice things about Venice is that it is away from it all, with winding unmarked streets, pedestrian traffic only. One of the bad things about Venice is that it is away from it all, with winding sometimes unmarked streets, pedestrian traffic only. There is no taxi or car service within Venice. The Traveling Professor has a lot of experience with his small group tours to Italy and today, he gives his advice on getting to your hotel from the Venice train station or Marco Polo airport.
When on a small group tour to Venice, The Traveling Professor prepares travelers by telling them that are no cars or taxis within the historic area of Venice. The only way to get around is by walking or by some type of watercraft. Although the historic area of Venice is walkable, it can be a problem when getting luggage to the hotel or for transport to/from the airport. In this blog post I will explain some of the transport options for your next tour to Venice.
Venice is one of those beautiful and unusual places on this earth. I traveled there last week and on my next small group tour to Italy we will be traveling there again. Usually I will stay at least 2 nights when traveling to Venice but it is do-able as a day trip from either Florence or Padua. Take a look at my blog post for some pointers on how to enjoy a tour to Venice.