Travel Guide - Venezia, Italy

Beside taking vaporetti, walking is another option to explore in Venice. However, the lanes in Venice seems like 'maze'. So here is the important information for you to avoid 'Get Lost' in Venice. When you are lost, don't panic! Just look for the main road signs.

Road sign of Per Ferrovia P. Roma
Per means " for", Ferrovia means "Railway", P. Roma means "Piazzale Roma"
You can follow this sign to Railway station and Piazzale Roma.

Road sign of Per Rialto
This means "To the direction of Rialto bridge"


Road sign of Per Piazza S. Marco
This is for the direction to Piazza S. Marco


Attraction

The Santa Lucia Railway Station is the only railway station on the island of Venice. Just outside of the station, you can catch the Vaporetto (public water bus) or take a private taxi boat to explore. The Scalzi Church just stands on the left hand side of the station and facing to the Grand Canal. Follow the main street - Lista Di Spagna, you will reach Jewish Ghetto area.

If you turn right after leaving station, you can walk to Piazzale Roma, where is a bus terminal and car parking area.

The Grand Canal (Canałasso) is a large S-shaped canal in Venice. At one end the canal leads into the lagoon near Santa Lucia railway station and the other end leads into S. Marco through the central areas of Venice.

There are so many routes for you to wander lanes in Venice. Here is my suggestion.

Railway station --> Cannaregio --> (via Castello) -->Piazza S. Marco
Railway Station --> Piazzale Roma --> S. Croce --> S. Polo --> via Rialto --> Piazza S. Marco

Cannaregio

Museo Ebraico in Jewish Ghetto is a Jewish Museum of Venice situated in Jewish Quarter.

Ca' d'Oro is one of the most beautiful Palaces on the Grand Canal in Venice.

Castello

The Basilica di San Giovanni e Paolo (San Zanipolo) is one of largest churches in Venice.

Campo S. Maria Formosa is the place where Church of Santa Maria Fomosa.

S. Croce

The church of San Simeone Piccolo, S. Giacomo Dell'orio and S. Maria Dei Frari all are noted landmark in the Santa Croce of Venice.

S. Polo

The famous Ponte di Rialto (or Rialto Bridge) is one of the oldest bridges across Grand Canal.

S. Marco

Piazza San Marco

Saint Mark's Basilica is on the large and broad public Piazza San Marco (St. Mark's Square). There is one of the highlights of a visit to Venice. On this square, you will find St. Mark’s Cathedral (Basilica Di S. Marco), the Doge’s Palace, the beautiful Clock Tower and museums.

Piazza S. Marco --> S. Maria Della Salute in Dorsoduro
Piazzale Roma --> S. Croce --> S. Maria Della Salute in Dorsoduro

Dorsoduro

The Accademia (Gallerie dell' Accademia) was a art school and now is a museum of art gallery in Venice. It is situated on the south bank of the Grand Canal, nearby one of oldest bridges - Ponte dell'Accademia. The Peggy Guggenheim Collection is one of premier modern art museums in Europe. The Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute is a Roman Catholic church situated in the Dorsoduro. After Salute, there is another museum - Punta Della Dogana.

Useful links:

The travel guide to Venice -http://wikitravel.org/en/Venice
The website of Jewish Ghetto - http://www.ghetto.it/ghetto/en/index.asp
The website of Museo Ebraico - http://www.museoebraico.it/english/home.asp