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A. Stevenson
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Vaporetto

  • December 17, 2006
  • Rated 5 of 5 by thysjes from vosselaar

Enjoy Venice and do not get tired. Simply buy a ticket at the offices. You can find them at every major stop along the vaporetto routes.

You can buy them:
- per route
- per 24/36/48 hours

Hop over—get on land—enjoy, and sail on...

Make sure you get a place at the back, even in wintertime very nice in the sun, and you can take some nice pictures.

From journal Weekend in Venice

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Vaporetto (Taxi Boat)

  • October 15, 2001
  • Rated 3 of 5 by A. Stevenson from Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France
We each bought a 24-hour tourist ticket, at 18,000 lire (9.30 Euros). This allowed us ride the Vaporetti (taxi boats) as much as we wanted in the 24-hour time period. We decided to start out in the morning with a tour of the city on the 41-42 line.

The vaporetti were almost always packed, but by keeping our eyes peeled at stops we were all able to find seats with good views. It turned out to be an excellent way to get good photos and see the city.

Vaporetti are very slow and noisy: they stop about every 500 meters and bang up against the landings, so if you're looking for a quiet, romantic way to see the city, go for a gondola! (They're much more expensive though!)

Vaporetto tickets are available on the canal at the train station (Santa Lucia) and at stores with the "Actv" sign (Actv is the Venice public transportation group).

From journal Venetian Delight

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