Port of Venice

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Venice is connected with:
Corfu
Igoumenitsa
Patras

Croatia, Slovenia and Montenegro

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Venice, “La Serenissima”, the capital of the Veneto region, is among the very first cities in the world for beauty and historical, artistic, and cultural importance. Its territories, both insular and mainland, are split between the two main centres: Venice (in the middle of the lagoon of the same name) and Mestre (on the mainland). The city was the capital of the Most Serene Republic of Venice for 1,100 years and is considered one of the most beautiful cities in the world, declared a UNESCO World Heritage site along with its lagoon. Visiting Venice while awaiting your embarkation is a good idea. most tourist attractions are not far from the Maritime Station: St. Mark's Square; the Basilica; Doge's Palace; the most famous bridges (Rialto; Scalzi; Constitution; Sighs, etc.) are all, in fact, within a few kilometres of the port.

The port of Venice is the sixth largest in Italy by volume of traffic. Ships access the lagoon through the two harbour entrances“: Lido San Nicolò for access to the Ferry Terminal, whereferries to Greece and Turkey dock and Malamocco for access to Porto Marghera, where commercial traffic is concentrated, and where large cruise ships also dock. The Lido Harbour St Nicholas, It owes its name to the nearby Church of San Nicolò, where the relics of the patron saint of sailors are kept, and it was also customary here, in the waters facing the church, to hold the traditional Ceremony of the Marriage of the Sea during the Feast of the Ascension.

Monuments and places of interest:

St Mark's Square
Doge's Palace
Peggy Guggenheim Collection Museum (Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, Grand Canal)
Islands of Murano, Burano and Torcello
St Mark's Basilica, the cathedral
Rialto Bridge

BY FERRY FROM VENICE
Venezia is what in technical jargon is called “home port”, which is a terminus for several cruise routes. As for passenger traffic, the city is connected by sea (ferries) to the Greece (Igoumenitsa e Patras and the Turkey, and by hydrofoil to the neighbouring coastal towns of Slovenia, Croatia e Montenegro.

Useful travel information:
Documents and Visas, Passenger vehicles, Pets

Documents and Visas

For entry, stay, or transit in Italy, you must be in possession of a passport or of one another travel document recognised by the Italian Government. For EU citizens, No entry visa required. All the Non-EU citizens they have to ask for the Entry visa to all Italian consular representations in the foreigner's country of origin or habitual residence. The Touristic visa for Italy or Uniform Schengen Visa (USV) It is issued for short stays (maximum 90 days – every 180 days – calculated from the date of first entry). Entries can be one, two, or more. Without a valid residence permit, or with an expired visa, you will be penalised.

Vehicles in transit

All ferries departing from Italy have spacious garages where you can load your own vehicle: cars, campervans, motorbikes, bicycles or minibuses. Please arrive at the boarding point with your vehicle 3 hours before departure.

Animals Travelling

To travel in Italy with dogs, cats and ferrets, you need at least one Pet passport and one Cash on delivery (microchip or a readable tattoo). There is no need for rabies vaccination if coming from EU countries., unless you are planning to spend your holidays in the north-eastern regions, such as Friuli Venezia Giulia, some areas of Veneto and Trentino-Alto Adige, where this vaccination is mandatory. In the event that the animal does not possess a passport, it will be placed under administrative seizure. and entrusted to the ASL and penalised.

Country

Italy

Where is the ferry terminal?

Port of Venice: 30100 Venice VE / Ferry terminal Maritime Station - Warehouse 123, 30135 Venice VE
How to get to the port

To reach the Port of Venice by car, you can take the motorway A13 (further directions: Padua Industrial Estate, Venice A57, Venice) or the A4 Head towards Milan-Trieste (further signposted: Padova Est, Venice A57, Venice). Continue and take the PORTO exit. By public transport: Flixbus, which runs to Venice (Venezia-Mestre railway station) from the main Italian cities; AVM buses and water buses, the company that operates the local public transport service. From the'Marco Polo Airport there is the Venice Airport Bus Express, shuttle service (non-stop) operated by the company ATVO connected to Venice city centre, from where the port is easily accessible. Alternatively, there is the Line 5 Aerobus of the company ACTV. Regional trains to Venice depart from Padua. The Venezia Santa Lucia Station It's just over 1 km from the port. From the station, crossing the Constitution Bridge, you can take the People Mover the elevated cable car which from Piazzale Roma (approx. 1 km from Venice Santa Lucia train station) allows easy access to the Venice Port Passenger Terminal.

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Port of Venice

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