Venice can be called one of the most visited cities in Italy. In recent years, local authorities are even going to limit the flow of tourists at the legislative level. Venice is a museum city, almost any building is an architectural or historical monument. The city is built on islands - there are 122 of them, they are interconnected by 400 bridges. The entire old part of Venice and its lagoon are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. It is not surprising that almost all tourists arriving in Italy tend to visit Venice without fail. This city is full of special charm, it attracts with its unusual view and architectural solutions, carnivals and mysterious history.
Airports
You can get to Venice by air. Tourists from all over the world fly here every day.
There are two airports here - Treviso and Marco Polo Airport. Both are in the suburbs. Venice,Treviso - the airport is at a greater distance from the city than the Marco Polo airport. It is slightly smaller in size, low-cost airlines fly here - Wizz Air, Belle Air, German Wings and others. The airport has one runway and one terminal. Despite its small size, it provides travelers with all the necessary services - bars, restaurants, shops, car rental and banking services. Venice Marco Polo Airport is considered to be the largest and most visited - it has international status and is recognized as one of the largest air terminals in Northern Italy.
Venice Airport – Marco Polo
The airport is named after Marco Polo, the legendary Venetian traveler. It was built in 1960, located at a distance of 8 km from Venice. It has the international IATA code - VCE. There is only one passenger terminal and two runways, the longest reaches 3300 meters in length. Both international and domestic flights arrive here. In 2008, Venice Marco Polo Airport received and served a passenger flow of 6.8 million passengers - and ranked fourth in the country in terms of passenger volume and number of accepted flights. In the near future, the Venice authorities plan to reconstruct the runways - replacing the asph alt pavement.
According to the expectations of employees, this will increase passenger traffic to 8 million people a year. The airport is owned by Save SPA, part of which is owned by local governments. Venice Airport on the map is located nearsuburb, in the town of Tessoro - it is easily accessible by various means of transport.
Terminal
Venice Airport has one passenger terminal. It is a three-story building. Opened after renovation in 2002. On the first floor there are halls for arriving passengers, the departure area from the building, the second floor is occupied by check-in halls - in total, there are 60 check-in counters for passenger flights at the airport. There are also two lounges for passengers to relax while waiting for a flight. The entire third floor is occupied by offices - representative offices of various airlines. The total area of the terminal reaches 53 thousand meters. Any passenger who has a ticket for the flight of this carrier can apply to the office of the representative office of the airline.
If the flight is delayed, passengers are required to provide information on the reasons for the delay, if the delay is more than 2 hours - soft drinks are provided, more than 8 hours - a hotel room paid by the airline.
Transportation from the airport to Venice
Many tourists are concerned about the question when visiting the city of Venice - how to get from the airport. Here you can offer several options - by taxi, by water taxi, by bus or use the vaporetto - a water boat plying along the route. The cheapest way to travel is by bus. There are two companies serving the bus route - ATVO (blue bus) and ACTV (orange buses). It takes about 25-30 minutes to get to Venice, the ticket costs about 7 euros. Taxi trip will cost 30euros, for a water taxi you have to pay about 100 euros. The boat trip to Venice takes 1 hour. Vaporetto - water boats - run between Venice and the airport from 6.00 to 23.00 with an interval of 1 hour. Ticket price - 15 euros.
Passenger reviews
Tourists arriving or departing through Venice Marco Polo Airport leave positive feedback about it. Everything is organized conveniently and logically, a lot of signs help you navigate inside. There are even Russian-speaking staff to whom you can turn for help. Even if there are quite a lot of people, airport employees quickly serve passengers by increasing the number of employees. You can check in or check in your luggage quite quickly - it will take no more than 25-30 minutes. It is not customary to arrive at Venice airport in advance so as not to waste time waiting for a flight.
Services
There are several cafes in the terminal building where you can have a bite to eat. Shops and boutiques offer a fairly large selection of goods at reasonable prices, sometimes even lower than city prices. There are shops where you can buy souvenirs and masks, various trifles. There are several bank branches and ATMs, taxi-free. Near the airport there are several hotels of different levels. There is a tourist office and a post office, Wi-Fi zones are provided. Luggage storage and a mother-and-child room will help you to have a comfortable time while waiting for your flight.
There is a VIP lounge for business class and duty-free passengers. For kidsa children's playground is provided. In special offices you can rent a car. All products sold at the airport are allowed to be exported from the country. At the airport, you can buy Italian alcoholic drinks, branded clothes, groceries, newspapers and magazines, books and much more. Right at the airport, you can book a tour of Venice on gondolas - the cost of the trip will depend not only on the season and duration, but also on the amount and weight of luggage.
For business class passengers, you can order a special service at the airport - it involves the accompaniment of a personal guide who will meet or escort the guest, speed up the passage of all airport formalities, and escort them to the VIP zone of Marco Polo Airport. In addition, a porter service is available for baggage check-in and screening.
