Venice: 6 Must Knows BEFORE You Book a Trip
To make sure that you don’t make the same mistakes as I did when traveling to Venice, I’m giving you 6 important things to consider when booking your trip!
1. Venice is a car-less island – Prepare to WALK
In case you’re like me, you probably don’t realize that Venice is a collection of islands OFF the mainland of Italy. The municipal area of Venice does include some area on land as well, but basically Venice is just the island. A small island where there is no space for roads.
You can drive or take a train from the mainland to the island, but on arrival you'll have to exit the vehicle and continue on foot. Please note that if your accommodation is on the island, you’ll have to drag your suitcases there yourself through tiny, crammed streets and over bridges.
If you walk across the whole main island of Venice, it measures to around 11km (7 miles). Note that the most famous sights are at the opposite end of the island from the drop-off point.
