Venice

A Grand Canal Gondola Ride is from around £32. St Mark's Basilica, Doge's Palace and the Bridge of Sighs combo is from around £37. A Murano Glass and Burano island guided visit is from around £22. St Mark's Basilica skip-the-line entry is from around £21. Book gondola rides and Doge's Palace tickets in advance — queues in peak season are long. Use code ALLCHECKEDIN5 at GetYourGuide for 5% off.

A private water taxi from Marco Polo Airport direct to your hotel jetty is from around £34 — the most direct option. The public ACTV waterbus pass (from around £8) covers the bus to Piazzale Roma and then the vaporetto into the city. Allow 60-90 minutes on public transport versus 30 minutes by water taxi.

Venice has no roads — all transport is on foot or by water. The vaporetto (waterbus) runs on lines 1 and 2 along the Grand Canal and out to the islands. A waterbus pass from around £8 covers unlimited travel. The historic centre is compact and best explored on foot; most hotels are within 20 minutes walk of St Mark's Square.

Venice is one of Italy's safest cities. There is no vehicle traffic anywhere in the historic centre. Watch for pickpockets around St Mark's Square and the Rialto Bridge. Be cautious of unofficial gondolier touts quoting €150 or more — the official tariff for a 30-minute gondola ride is €80, and booking via GetYourGuide locks in a transparent price.

Venice introduced a day-tripper entry fee of €5 on selected peak days (typically spring and summer weekends). Overnight guests are exempt. Register at cda.ve.it to get your QR code in advance. Check the official site before your visit for current fee dates.

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