If you just want to experience having a gondola trip, you can go to one of the seven or eight traghetti ferries working in venice that will carry you from one side of the grand canal to the. Venice ferry port is situated at the exit of the ponte della liberta, which links the mainland to venice and thus allowing easy access to the terminals by car, bus or taxi from the adjacent mainland town of santa lucia. Even now, there are only four bridges along the canals 2. We love the traghetto in venice, its easy and it is the best way to cross the grand canal enjoying a short gondola ride we have 7 points along the canal between train station to st. Until 1854, the ponte di rialto was the only bridge across the grand canal in venice. A traghetto ferries passengers across the grand canal. Find all ferry line schedules and routes in venice. Ancona to venice ferry italy ferry ferryconnection. Map of venice hotels and attractions on a venice map. The most scenic boat ride in venice is aboard the linea uno no. What to do, where to go, things to do, places to see, sightseeing, destinations, city guide. Firsttime visitors may at first be surprised that the main way of getting around venice is on foot.
A vaporetto is another name for a water taxi or water bus in venice, operated by actv, the public transport authority for venice. Venezia lines book cheap venezia lines ferry tickets online. Founded in 1516, its serene nature has entranced visitors and locals alike for centuries, providing a respite from the citys many bustling streets. Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit. We hope youll join the conversation by posting to an open topic or starting a new one.
Google map of venice grand canal, venice grand canal. The various lines that serve venice and the lagoon can be divided into three separate groups. The price to cross the grand canal is 50 cents, the perfect alternative to a gondola if you are traveling on a budget. Venice with kids can be a lot more fun and informative with a guide. Get directions, maps, and traffic for venice, veneto. If you counted seven its probably because giudecca is really part of the dorsodouro. Another way of public transport in venice gondola traghetto we love the traghetto in venice, its easy and it is the best way to cross the grand canal enjoying a short gondola ride we have 7 points along the canal between train station to st. Venice has many ferries that cross the grand canal, or ply from point to point on the giudecca, are a feature no less peculiar to the city than are the gondolas themselves, and they are quite as ancient. Here we show you how to use them, route maps and costs. Detailed street map of venice venice forum tripadvisor. Traghetti or traghetto singular means ferry in italian. Venice traghetto across the grand canal standing up. These long black boats have been ferrying passengers across the grand canal for centuries. This ferry route to umag is currently served by 2 companies.
The actual dimensions of the venice map are 3451 x 2428 pixels, file size in bytes 85867. Venice traghetti an inexpensive way of crossing the. Venice is a maze but it isnt hard to find your way to wherever you want to go. The traghetto a gondola ferryboat service on the grand canal.
Venezia lines began ferry crossings in may 2003 and offers a reliable highspeed service across the north adriatic. A traghetto tour reveals the citys other side by cathryn drake special to the wall street journal updated oct. Large venice maps for free download and print high. Traghetto details venice message board tripadvisor. Traghetti, plural for traghetto, are traditional ferry crossings used to get across the grand canal in venice, italy from several locations. The fondamenta of the traghetto ferry del buso near the rialto bridge on the grand canal in venice is the fondamenta of the traghetto del buso. Search for services, infrastructure and sights on map of venice. Public transport is provided by water buses italian. The service is much used by locals and commuters who either work or study in venice to shorten. Avm venezia official app, buy tickets with your smartphone. The giglio traghetto is quite a long way from the nearest bridge the accademia and the san marcuola one is probably furthest from any bridge. The water bus vaporetto line 2 has two very different routes, one that passes through the grand canal, and the. The venice touring club guide is good quite detailed, you can get it on amazon. Follow the signs down to the water, where youll find a wooden boat pier.
So a quick guide to how venetians and tourists explore the city might be useful. Venice is the largest city in the veneto region of italy. Plan your dream vacation in italy with competitive prices and great rates on an ancona venice ferry. As it is so near the rialto bridge, i would think that many people might choose to save 2 and walk. I f youve read our venice vaporetto and bus fares article, you know that single waterbus fares for tourists are outrageous. Traghetto map and time table venice forum tripadvisor. The traghetti venice venice has many ferries that cross the grand canal, or ply from point to point on the giudecca, are a feature no less peculiar to the city than are the gondolas themselves, and they are quite as ancient. Venice traghetti an inexpensive way of crossing the grand canal. The address of the houses and buildings in venice is as follows. Traghetto gondole santa sofia things to do in venice.
Venice map interactive map of venice, italy italyguides. Is there a traghetto crossing near the rialto brige area. I am trying to find a way to get to fondamente nove from the rialto area to go to murano and i thought it might take less time if we could cross over and walk. If you just want to experience having a gondola trip, you can go to one of the seven or eight traghetti ferries working in venice that will carry you from one side of the grand canal to the other. A traghetto provides a very time and cost effective means for getting from one side of the canal to the other. Take a look at our detailed itineraries, guides and maps to help you plan your trip to venice. The official version has it that this ferry was so named because it was located almost in a hole underneath the rialto bridge. In the high season it runs twice per week from venice venezia. Traghetto in venice, italy history, traditions, and. The price to cross the grand canal is 50 cents, the perfect alternative to a gondola if you are. The boats are large gondolas without bow decoration. Closing the distance to the eastern mediterranean several ferry lines for passengers, cars, lorries and trailers ropax, or for vehicles and trailers only roro link the port of venice with the eastern mediterranean, reacheble in 12 days. On venices grand canal, traghetti are the passenger boats that cross the canal at seven points between the railroad station and st.
Venice ferry port offers international connections to greece and croatia all year round. They are very convenient, with the average ride lasting merely two minutes, and it is customary to stand for the entire duration. This map shows where the main venice attractions are and on the last page you can also find all the routes of actv public boats vaporetto. This is the cheapest way to experience a gondola trip in venice. There are signs everywhere pointing you to the main locations san marco, rialto, etc and you will enjoy the walk so much more if you look around and discover rather than try to plot a set path.
Theyre nearly six times the fares paid by local residents and longterm sojourners fortunately, the actvvenices local transit authorityoffers tourist travel cards. Touristic places art galleries churchestemples museums castlespalaces. Media in category traghetto on canal grande venice the following 17 files are in this category, out of 17 total. In a way, they are a living testament to how people have adapted to life on the water. The shape of this boat is a bit bigger than the normal gondola and it is also not decorated as a fancy gondola, as the metal part in the front is missing. Apart from vaporetto waterbus service, venice offers a way for pedestrians to cut through some walking by using the traghetto special gondolas that cross the grand canal at specific points. We took a traghetto across the grand canal in venice. Click here to see a map of where you can catch a traghetto. At a first glance, the traghetto looks just like a. Traghetto gondola ferries quickvenice travel guide. The city is constructed masterfully upon the murky lagoon, whose waters surround it, protected from the adriatic by a strip of land, a barrier island called the lido. Detailed street map of venice venice message board. What do you do when you need to go across the grand canal in venice and you are miles away from the nearest bridge.
Traghetto map and time table venice message board tripadvisor. Venice jewish ghetto tour we will begin our venice jewish ghetto tour by stepping into the ghetto, the home of the jewish venetian community so vividly depicted in shakespeares merchant of venice. Google map of venice grand canal, venice grand canal travel map. The 2020 waterbus route map pdf to view, print or download. There are plenty of maps available but i suggest you keep it in the back pocket for emergencies. Connects ferry port venice venezia in italy with ferry port umag on the croatian mainland.
Venezia lines is jointly owned by virtu ferries of malta and actv, the public transport company of venice, and links venice to the coastal resorts of croatia, as well as providing the fastest service between bari and durres. But the op is perhaps not looking for the quickest or cheapest route from a to b, but just wanting to ride in a traghetto. Interactive map of venice with all popular attractions piazza san marco, basilica di san marco, ponte dei sospiri and more. At a first glance, the traghetto looks just like a big gondola. Traghetti are large gondolas that are used by locals and tourists to cross the grand canal, especially where the canal isnt connected by any of its four bridges. Another way of public transport in venice gondola traghetto. It forms one of the major watertraffic corridors in the city. A vaporetto of actvs line 1 makes its way down the grand canal. For from its foundation each traghetto was a guild, a close corporation with a limited number of members, with. If you dont have exact change, use a small banknote.
As youre walking around venice, look for yellow or white traghetto signs, or find traghetto routes on your map. This is the start of a mysterious and fascinating trip. This proposed itinerary is focused on the figure of marco polo, whose story fascinates children and adults. This topic has been closed to new posts due to inactivity. Why would you assume that the santa sofiapescaria traghetto is the one the op would most likely use, peter. Listen to the driver speaking venetian dialect on his phone. Venice is ideally located for connections to the eastern mediterranean coasts. A venetian mother and her daughter wearing inline skates wait to board. Traghetto routes are clearly marked on some venice street maps look for straight lines across the grand canal, and youll often see signs on buildings. To find the traghetto crossing points, look at the traghetto gondola layer in vaporetto lines 1 through 5. It is not a large city, and it is quite possible to walk from one end to the other in an hour. Not everybody knows that it possible to cross the canal grande using a gondola traghetto it means ferry. In venice, the traghetti are gondolas that ferry people across the canals for a small charge. Download our free map of venice city in pdf format, perfect for your smartphone or tablet or you can simply print it out and take it with you.
Oct 02, 2014 we took a traghetto across the grand canal in venice. Experience life at sea on the ancona to venice ferry route. Its an easy way to get where you need to go and possibly rack up a few frequent traveler miles in the process. Venice actv tourist travel cards 2020 durant imboden.
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