NEWS
September 2011
An invitation to discover Venice from water and its culture... for free!
Much has been written about Venice, still, the pages of Gondola Days 2011 – the editorial project by Lineadacqua in partnership with the Associazione Gondolieri – are generous in details out of the usual patterns. Gondola Days is an invitation to discover Venice from its most important elements: water and cultural Institutions.
Gondoliers bring millions of tourists along channels, and beyond an extraordinary view of the city they can also introduce to museums and current art laboratories in Venice.
Gondola Days 2011 is distributed for free by gondoliers to their passengers.
Visit http://www.veniceconnected.com/content/gondola-days-2011 for further details.
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September 4th 2011<
The Regata Storica
The Regata Storica
The Regata Storica (Historical Regatta) takes place on the first Sunday in September. The finishing line is on the Grand Canal.
Water bus services down the Grand Canal are interrupted whilst the Regata is in progress, from 3 p.m to 7 p.m, except for Piazzale Roma to Rialto section, where there will be water bus services until 3.30 p.m.
Water bus services are cancelled in St. Mark's Basin as far as Giardini stop, from 3 p.m. to 6.45 p.m.
Desde el 24 de agosto 2011
Impuesto de estancia
Venecia es una ciudad única en el mundo!
Más de 20 millones de visitantes por año se maravillan ante el espectáculo que ofrece la ciudad.
Con una pequeña suma, también tú puedes convertirte en patrocinador de la ciudad para contribuir a su tutela y salvaguardia.
Desde el 24 de agosto de 2011, el impuesto de estancia es debido a todos aquellos que permanecen en una estructura receptiva en el territorio del Ayuntamiento de Venecia.
Los fondos recogidos ayudarán la Ciudad a mejorar la calidad de la oferta turística (servicios, museos, eventos…) y a financiar intervenciones de mantenimiento, uso y recuperación de los bienes culturales y arquitectónicos.
Gracias por ser patrocinador de Venecia.
EL IMPUESTO DEBE PAGARSE SÓLO POR LOS PRIMEROS CINCO DÍAS DE PERMANENCIA. ESTÁN EXENTOS DEL PAGO DEL MISMO LOS NIÑOS MENORES DE 10 AÑOS, LOS JÓVENES ENTRE LOS 10 Y 16 AÑOS DE EDAD QUE GOZAN DE UNA REDUCCIÓN DEL 50%. ADEMÁS, ESTÁN EXENTOS LOS ENFERMOS EN TERAPIA DE REHABILITACIÓN EN ESTRUCTURAS SANITARIAS CIUDADANAS Y SUS FAMILIARES, LOS ACOMPAÑANTES TURISTICOS Y LOS CHOFERES DE AUTOBUSES TURÍSTICOS.
Download the booklet on the Tourist Tax (713.68 KB)
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June 25th 2011
Burano Lace museum to re-open
Saturday, June 25th at 11 a.m. the Lace Museum in Burano re-opens its doors after requalification and restoration works.
The Lace Museum is situated in a Venetian Gothic building, where the historic Lace school was once located. The exhibition, curated by Doretta Davanzo Poli, provides an overview of the history and development of lace in Burano from the 16th to the 20th century.
Around 200 rare and precious examples of work are on display: masterpieces of the needle and bobbin art - selected from the most important collections of the Venice civic museum foundation - paintings, etchings, drawings, documents, magazines and textiles.
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April 1st 2011
New ACTV pass validation rules
On April 1st 2011, new rules entered into effect regarding the validation of all electronic ACTV transport passes such as the time based Tourist Travel Cards purchased through the //venice>connected site.
It is compulsory to revalidate your ticket every time you board an ACTV water bus or a bus, independently of the time period of validity remaining on the pass.
Turnstiles are being installed at a number of the more trafficked boat loading docks (Lido, San Marco Giardinetti, Pietà and Burano) requiring you to swipe before the turnstile allows you to pass, and all tickets must be validated before any boarding.
Anyone caught without a re-validated ticket will be fined 6 euros (plus an administrative fee).
These measures will further reduce the presence of "freeloaders" that ride without valid tickets, and to collect complete data to better organize the services.
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