Venice is small. You can walk across it, from head to tail, in about an hour. Nearly all of your sightseeing is within a 20-minute walk of the Rialto Bridge or St.
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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.
Many experts say that the city could be completely underwater as early as the year 2100. This is because the Mediterranean sea is projected to rise over four feet by then, due to greenhouse gasses raising the temperature of the earth's atmosphere.
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.
It is generally safe to walk around Venice at night, but as with any city, it's always a good idea to be aware of your surroundings and take some basic precautions to protect yourself.
The standard 30-minute gondola ride in Venice costs 80 EUR during the day and 120 EUR in the evening or at night (from 7 PM to 8 AM). This is the fixed price you pay for a private gondola ride and not per person.
During the summer months, when there's low tide (bassa marea), which is usually happening more frequently than in winter, the silt and mud are exposed and it smells.
There's a special aura to the Grand Canal at night, with lights shimmering off the water and waves quietly lapping along the waterways. It's lined with striking Venetian architecture, such as the Doge's Palace and Rialto Bridge.
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.
Most shops are open from 9.30 am to 7.30 pm. While some supermarkets stay open throughout the day, other food stores close at lunch time from 1.00 pm to 4.00/5.00 pm. On Sundays you can shop in the city centre, but in other districts most of the stores are closed.