Boat & day trips
Murano
The glassmaking island, with furnaces, glass shops and a quieter canal-side feel. Vaporetto lines 4.1 and 4.2 run from Piazzale Roma.
Boat & day trips
Burano
A fishing island of brightly painted houses, known for lace. It is far out in the northern lagoon, so it only suits a long day.
From the ship
| Terminal | One way | How |
|---|---|---|
| Marittima cruise terminals (old city, ships up to 25,000 GT) | 110 min | shuttle and vaporetto |
| San Basilio terminal (old city, small ships) | 110 min | shuttle and vaporetto |
| Porto Marghera, Lombardia and Liguria quays (larger ships) | 110 min | shuttle and vaporetto |
| Fusina cruise terminal (mainland, ships up to 250 m) | 110 min | shuttle and vaporetto |
| Chioggia, Isola dei Saloni | 110 min | shuttle and vaporetto |
Times are estimates. Allow extra on busy days and for tender queues.
Nearby
Food & drinkClosed Sundays
Rialto Market
Fruit, vegetable and fish stalls beside the Grand Canal, with small bars nearby for a snack and a drink. It is a morning market, and the fish stalls do not open on Mondays; check locally.
Sights
Rialto Bridge
The stone bridge over the Grand Canal, lined with small shops. It sits roughly halfway between Piazzale Roma and St Mark's on foot.