How do you walk in Venice in a day?

The Perfect One Day Venice Itinerary
  1. Start with an early morning stroll to the Rialto Bridge.
  2. Head to Piazza San Marco by 9:00 AM.
  3. Head inside St. ...
  4. Tour the Doge's Palace OR climb San Marco Campanile.
  5. Stroll along the Riva degli Schiavoni.
  6. Check out the Bridge of Sighs.
  7. Head to the Ponte dell'Accademia.




Walking Venice in a day requires a strategy to avoid the dense tourist crowds while hitting the city's three main hubs: San Marco, Rialto, and Cannaregio. Start early (before 8:30 AM) at Piazza San Marco to admire the Basilica and Doge's Palace before the cruise ship crowds arrive. From there, follow the "percorso" (marked path) toward the Rialto Bridge, but take a detour through the narrow alleys of the San Zaccaria district to find hidden squares. After lunch near the Rialto Market, cross into the San Polo district and walk toward the Frari Church for a taste of authentic Venetian life. To complete the day, head north into the Jewish Ghetto (Cannaregio), which offers a much quieter, local atmosphere with beautiful canalside "cicchetti" bars. The key to "walking" Venice is to embrace getting lost; the city is small enough that you can cross from one side to the other in about 45 minutes, but the best discoveries are made when you put your map away and follow the yellow "Per Rialto" or "Per San Marco" signs on the corners of the buildings.

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You can traverse the canals by vaporetto or water bus/ferry (relatively affordable), water taxi (pretty pricey) or gondola (very expensive). To get from the Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to central Venice, you should take an ATVO bus (the Venice Airport Bus Express) or Alilaguna water bus.

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Train travel makes seeing Venice in a day easy. Once you arrive in Venice, the best way to get around is on foot. All the main tourist attractions are within walking distance of one another. However, public transport is available via expensive water taxis, traditional gondola rides, and easily accessible ferry boats.

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hop on hop off venice - bus tours. Discover one of the world's most romantic cities during a hop-on hop-off Venice tour. No hassle of arranging your own transportation or figuring out uncharted routes in a new city. Simply hop on to see the attractions of your choice and hop off when you don't.

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The official currency of Italy is the euro, but the country is still somewhat of a cash-based economy. You won't always pay in cash, as there are shops and merchants in Italy that are well-equipped to accept card payments — Visa and Mastercard are more common than American Express.

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There is plenty of free parking available on Venice Boulevard. After that it is a short walk to the canals. Dell Avenue is a good entry point. Thereafter, you can walk up and down the canals across various bridges.

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If you – like many other travelers – choose to take the train from other Italian or European cities, you'll be dropped off at the Venezia Santa Lucia train station, where you can take a vaporetto to your accommodations. Driving is not an option here – even the police use boats to get around.

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It costs about €9.50 to ride the Venice Water Bus and the ticket is valid for 75 minutes. You can buy tickets based on the time you will be spending on your travel. For people with reduced mobility, the ticket costs €1.50, along with free access to an accompanying adult.

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The two main areas to avoid in Venice I suggest are:
  • Castello neighbourhood eastern side as it's quite out of reach.
  • Santa Croce neighbourhood around the Santa Lucia railway station where some tourists have been victim of theft.


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The vaporetti is the most popular and cheapest mode of public transportation in Venice. These water buses travel up and down the islands near the Grand Canal.

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So, yes – while you can walk everywhere in the canal city, it behooves you to learn about public transportation in Venice, too. In most Italian cities, public transit options are plentiful.

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GPS doesn't require cell data so you can always see exactly where you are and which way you are moving in real time. It's not perfect - it takes a second to catch up, you may miss a street. But it's close. In Venice a paper map is good but many streets are tiny and not signed, so GPS data is better.

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