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Venice

Murano Faro vs Murano Colonna: Which Vaporetto Stop Is Better

For a normal first visit to Murano, Murano Colonna is usually the better place to get off. It puts you ...
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Venice

Venice Night Vaporetto: How Line N Works After Day Services Stop

The Venice night vaporetto is ACTV Line N, but it is not simply Line 1 running later. It starts before ...
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Venice

Venice Tourist Tax vs Access Fee: Which One Overnight Visitors Pay

Overnight visitors staying in a registered accommodation within the Municipality of Venice normally pay the tourist tax to their hotel, ...
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Venice

Venice Access Fee for Hotel Guests: How the Exemption QR Code Works

Guests staying in qualifying accommodation within the Municipality of Venice do not pay the day-visitor charge when the scheme is ...
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Venice

Ordering Cicchetti in Venice: How a Bacaro Counter Actually Works

Walk into the bacaro, go to the counter, look at what is displayed, choose the individual bites you want, add ...
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Venice

Venice Traghetto Gondola: Where to Cross, How to Pay and Whether to Sit

A traghetto is the cheap, practical way to cross Venice’s Grand Canal when the nearest bridge is inconvenient. The fare ...
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Florence

Buying a Florence Bus Ticket After the Tabacchi Closes

If the tobacconist is shut, you do not need to ride without a ticket or spend the evening searching for ...
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Florence

Florence Bus Stop Codes: How to Find the Right Palina in the Autolinee Toscane App

Use the code printed on the Autolinee Toscane stop pole, or palina, as the final check that you are standing ...
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Florence

Firenze Campo di Marte Station to the Centre: Bus, Taxi or Walk

The station is only about a 25-minute walk from the Duomo, so walking is usually the simplest choice with light ...
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