Venice Tourist Information
Below you will find useful information that will help you plan
your upcoming trip to Venice, Italy.
Weather in Venice, Italy
Located in North-East Italy, the climate in Venice changes dramatically
through out the year. In the winter the temperature can drop below
freezing, while in the summer the temperatures can soar to a dizzy
35 C / 96 F. Although the climate is variable with influence of
the nearby Alps and warm winds sweeping in from North Africa,
the humidity remains high all year round. Because of the water
that makes Venice so unique, the cooler temperatures feel colder
and the warmer temperatures hotter. During the fall and winter
months Venice can suffer from flooding, that in November seems
to occur on a regular basis. The flooding of Venice is directly
related to tides in the Venetian lagoon. So high water "aqua
alta", normally only lasts a few hours a day.
See the Venice
Weather Forecast for a five-day weather forecast.
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Currency in Italy
Italy is one of the twelve members of the EU, and in January,
2002 the country converted to the Euro. Euro (€) = 100 cents.
Notes are in denominations of €500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5.
Coins are in denominations of €2, 1 and 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1
cents. Please use the following Currency
Converter to learn more about the value of the Euro against
other currencies
Currency exchange: Travellers cheques, cheques and foreign
money can be changed at banks, railway stations and airports,
and very often at major hotels (generally at a less convenient
rate).
Credit & debit cards: MasterCard, Diners Club and
Visa are widely accepted, but many small establishments - shops
and restaurants only accept cash. It is advisable to ask merchants
if they accept credit cards before trying to purchase items
Travellers cheques: Travellers cheques are accepted almost
everywhere. To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travellers
are advised to take travellers cheques in Euros, Pounds Sterling
or US Dollars.
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How to get to Venice
Below you will find listed links to various resources on the
web to assist you with information on how to get to Venice once
you arrive in Italy. If you arrive by plane into Marco Polo Airport,
or by train into the Santa Lucia railway station you will find
public transport available to travel in and out of Venice. One
word of warning - Venice is a city of narrow alleyways and quaint
little bridges. It is very easy to get lost in Venice, especially
on your first day. If you are unsure about how to get to your
hotel or you are carrying a lot of luggage, take a water-taxi
directly to your hotel. These taxi's are available from all arrival
points in Venice.
Venice
Airport - Information on Marco Polo Airport
Getting
to Venice from the airport
Getting to
Venice by Train
Arriving in
Venice by Car
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Transportation in Venice
There are two main means of transportation in Venice, pedestrian
and waterborne. Waterborne transport consists of water taxis and
waterbuses, or "vaporetto".
The local
transport authority site has information on getting around
Venice using the local public transportation, including timetables
for the waterbuses (vaporetto) and a map of Venice transport system.
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