TRANSPORTATION

The main train station is S. Lucia, while the parking places are in Piazzale Roma or at the Tronchetto. From the International Marco Polo Airport, waterborne transportation is available, either public or private. The local means of transportation is the "vaporetto" (waterbus), an easy way to get around Venice and visit its main attractions. A trip in "gondola" offers a particular and highly suggestive sight of the city.

CURRENCY

The banks are open from Monday to Friday, generally from 8:30 am until 1:30 pm and from 2:30 pm until 3:30 pm (these hours may vary as each bank observes its own hours).
ATM machines are installed on the outside of almost every bank branch.

MEETINGS

Owing to her unique nature, Venice is the natural and prestigious destination for great events, meetings and conferences. A city that has always been the meeting place of different cultures, easily reached and with worldwide connections.

WEATHER

The city is splendid in whatever period of the year. Autumn is perfect to see Venice in its real dimension: the big exhibitions are often extended and the climate is mild. The winter confers to Venice a particular charm: its high tide, its fog, its pales lights reflected in the channels... an ideal atmosphere for painting and photography lovers. Should someone be looking for society life, in the summer Venice becomes a parade of personalities: from film-stars to famous man of letters.

WEDDINGS

Venice provides couples from all over the world with the opportunity to pronounce their irrevocable "I do" by emerging themselves in the romantic atmosphere which only this lagoon city can offer. Imagine arriving by gondola accompanied by the delicate lapping of the water and by the magnificence of the façades of the palazzi: the ideal backdrop for a fairy-tale setting.