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Tourist Guide to the City and the Airport of Venice

Date Published: 04th November 2009
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Located just 20 minutes away from Piazzale Roma stands the Marco Polo or Aeroporto di Venezia Marco Polo Airport. The also named Venice Airport is located just 8.0 km north of Venice, Italy. The city can be reached by Venice Airport car hire or another form of transportation. The airport is in close proximity with other Venice attractions like the Lido, the Piazza San Marco and more. Tourists will find it easy to reach their respective destinations in the main city because the Venice Airport is connected to Venice-Mestre railway station and the bus terminal Venice-Piazzale Roma. More so the airport can also be reached by water taxi.
There are three floors at the Venice Airport that house a wide range of passenger services. The first floor is for arrivals and the second floor is reserved for departures. On the third floor there are offices of the operating companies and airlines. If you happen to arrive or depart on a clear day, you will be the lucky person to enjoy the breathtaking view of Venetian Lagoon, Dolomites and the Adriatic. The other facilities at the Venice Airport terminals includes tourist information, hotel bookings, restaurants, currency exchange, toilets, baggage storage, public telephones and of course the Venice Airport car hire kiosks.

Apart from Venice Airport car hire, there are also water taxis available to the Canals of Venice. When you reach Venice there a plenty of delights and surprises that await your discovery. Similar to the Grand Canal is the main hub and the main waterway. The place is surrounded by the stylish facades of the palazzo. There is also St Mark’s Square or Piazza San Marco, which must definitely be in your itinerary. You can enjoy Europe’s fine art collection from 14th to 18th centuryat St Roch or the Gallerie dell’Accademia which contains one of the best art collections in Europe. The distinguished work in the gallery includes Carpaccio’s Crucifixion, Paolo Veneziano’s Coronation of Mary and plenty more. You can also drive towards the historic La Fenice theatre, the Jewish Ghetto of Venice, 14th century church of Basilica dei Frari or you can visit Academia. Drive towards the Bell Tower or Campanile di San Marco which was built in the 9th century contains a 97 meter tall bell tower, the highest structure in Venice. From the top of the tower, you can experience astounding views of the cupolas of St. Mark’s, lagoon and its neighboring islands and the red rooftops along with the church domes of Venice. With Venice car hire you can also drive along Clock Tower or Torre dell’Orogogio. It was built in 1496, the place is towering above the Procuratie Vecchie. The mechanism of the clock is still intact today and shows perfect time. Speaking of time, you will have a great time on your next holiday with the help of a Venice Airport car hire.


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Dylan Lambe writes articles for Decode Car Hire Ltd.
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