If you think a Ventian gondola's too expensive or you'd prefer to navigate your own way around, then you can rent a boat from 'Brussa is boat'. You can rent small speedboats, with or without a captain. If you have no boating experience, it's advisable to take a captain because Venice's canals are very busy and the rules of navigation are complicated. Apart from this, the captains all know Venice inside out. Getting to know the city by boat is a unique experience. You can rent by the hour at EUR 20, or for a whole day at EUR 120. [Read more]

Venice is a carfree city, so there are no buses, taxis or trams. Instead you have the vaporetto, a large waterbus, which drops you off at various key points throughout the city. The vaporetto is not cheap, EUR 6 per trip, and luggage is extra. If you intend making regular use of the waterbus, you're better off buying a 24 hour (EUR 12) or a 72 hour (EUR 25) ticket. [Read more]

When you go to Venice by aeroplane, you arrive in Morco Polo International Airport or in Treviso Airport. The first airport is situated at a distance of 6 km from the historic city centre of Venice. Treviso Airport is a bit further away; about 30 km. From both airports buses go to the floating city. Tickets for this kind of transport are available in the airport. The buses don't stop exactly in the heart of the city centre, because cars and buses are prohibited to enter. From the last bus stop you can continue by boat. Bear in mind that the transport service from the airport to Venice stops at midnight, so it's advisable to plan your arrival during the daytime. When you run out of options, you can always count on a taxi to go to Venice, but from Treviso Airport it is quite expensive, due to the distance. [Read more]