Sights
Gallerie dell'Accademia
The main collection of Venetian painting, from gold-ground altarpieces to Titian and Tintoretto. Open every day.
San Basilio terminal (old city, small ships)
Only for ships up to 25,000 GT.
Getting into town
On the Dorsoduro waterfront. Walk east along the Zattere promenade to St Mark's in about 30 to 35 minutes (crossing the Accademia bridge), or walk about 10 minutes to the Zattere stop for a vaporetto along the Giudecca Canal.
Step-free
Terminal is step-free; the walk along the Zattere has several stepped bridges, so a vaporetto is easier.
Ships due at this terminal
None listed yet
Closest to this terminal
Practical
Tourist information (VeneziaUnica, Piazzale Roma)
Official information and ticket point at the bus and People Mover hub, handy for vaporetto passes and maps. Check opening hours locally.
Sights
Basilica dei Frari
A huge brick Gothic church holding major paintings by Titian and Bellini. It is on the way back towards Piazzale Roma; on Sundays it opens to visitors in the afternoon only.
SightsClosed Tuesdays
Peggy Guggenheim Collection
Modern art in a low white palazzo on the Grand Canal, with a sculpture garden. Closed on Tuesdays.
Sights
Santa Maria della Salute
The domed church at the mouth of the Grand Canal, built as a thank-you for the end of a plague. Opening hours vary with services; check locally.
Sights
St Mark's Square (Piazza San Marco)
The city's great square, framed by arcades, the basilica and the bell tower. Come early to see it before the crowds build.