Average prices – Venice

Average prices of selected products:

  • coffee (cup) – 1 €,
  • 1 liter of milk – 1 €,
  • bread – 2 €,
  • 1 kg of rice – 1.40 €,
  • eggs 12 pieces – 1.80 €,
  • 1 kg of cheese – 10.20 €,
  • 1 kg chicken breast 10.70 €,
  • 1 kg of potatoes – 0,80 €,
  • 1.5 liters of water – 0.35 €,
  • dinner in the restaurant – from 15 €,
  • beer in the restaurant – 3.75 €,
  • bottle of wine – 4 €,
  • local beer – 1 €,
  • pack of cigarettes 5 €,
  • 1 liter of gasoline – 1.80 €.

 

Duty in Italy

The concept of “personal use” also refers to the use of freight on the gifts, but their sale is a violation of law and threatens of confiscation them with an additional penalty. Confiscation may also be the vehicle by which the goods are transported.

For example, the transported goods are considered for personal use, if they do not exceed prescribed limits:

  • 800 cigarettes
  • 200 cigars / 1kg of tobacco
  • 10 liters of spirits
  • 20 liters of wine with increased alcohol content (eg. Sherry, port-wine)
  • 90 liters of wine (including a maximum of 60 liters of sparkling wine)
  • 110 liters of beer.

Getting from the airport to the center of Venice

Venice is one of those cities that are associated with romantic sunsets and gondola rides on one of the many canals. In addition, the city is famous for its many valuable monuments and interesting places to visit. No wonder that every year thousands of tourists come here, not only from Europe but from around the world.
This is very probable that you will start your adventure from the airport. And you will need to accommodate in the center of Venice. The ways you can reach the center of modern part of the city are described below. But if you want to get straight to the tourist part of the city (old town situated on the water) just take a water bus and enjoy the beauty from the first minutes of your stay. And do not forget to prepare your camera!

By car

From Marco Polo Airport to the city center can be reached via two routes. The first one leads though the A4 motorway, while the other bypasses the highway and leads the way SS14.

By Bus

Between the airport and the center of Venice runs several bus lines. These are:

  • ACTV No. 5 runs on the route: Marco Polo Airport – Venice,
  • ACTV No. 15 connecting the Marco Polo airport with railway station in Mestre,
  • ATVO Fly Bus runs between the airport Marco Polo and the railway station in Mestre,
  • ATVO Marco Polo Shuttle overcomes the route between the airport Marco Polo – Aviano – Pordenone – Portogruaro.

Train

From Marco Polo Airport you can get to Venice also using the trains. On the route Marco Polo airport – railway station Mester runs line ATVO FLY BUS – ACTV No. 15. And the airport with railway station Santa Lucia in Venice connects the line ATVO AIR TERMINAL – ACTV No. 5.

Venice – City to Stay

Venice is very popular among travelers visiting Italy. Worldwide fame gave it primarily the number of channels, on which floated leisurely gondolas and lack of typical roads…

Also can’t be forgotten unparalleled architecture, which consists primarily elegant palaces and ancient temples. One of the most famous is St Mark’s Basilica.

With Venice also are associated the gondoliers, romantic sunsets and carnival, during which the necessary props are Venetian masks. In addition, the city is regarded as an opera capital of Europe. Suffice it to say that for a time lived here Antonio Vivaldi, and in the twentieth century, staged here Igor Stravinsky’s only opera, entitled “The Life of Lecher”.

Venice is a very popular destination for visitors looking for beautiful views, music, break from everyday life. It’s the perfect place for all those who want an unforgettable experience surrounded by unusual tourist attractions. Really is worth to get a trip to the city, despite the fact that in the history of modern Italy, Venice no longer plays such a big role as before.

Drivers in Italy

The use of public roads is free, with the exception of private highways. Fees for  the use of toll sections are taken directly on the exit gates.
There is no obligation to buy out vignettes.
In Italy, the speed limit is:

  • Built-up area: 50 km/h
  • Bypasses: 70 km/h
  • Undeveloped area: 90 km/h
  • Expressways: 110 km/h
  • Highways: 130 km/h (on designated three-band highways – 150 km/h)

Out of the built-up area there is an obligation to use headlights at all times.
The maximum limit of alcohol concentration in blood for driver is 0.5 per mille.
More about highways in Italy can be read on pages www.autostrade.it (service in English and Italian).

Travel by car to Venice

Tourists who intend to spend in Venice at least a few days, should take into account that tourist site of the city is situated on the water (the island without being able to move around the car). Although cars can be left in a special storage, but they are quite expensive.

It will not be a problem for those who chose, for example, accommodation at the campground and access by public transport. But you have to remember that night voyages around Venice must then finish with back by a taxi.