If travelling from the north, check prices from Northern England - Venice fr. £77 There are many low fare flights from Midlands to Venice Marco Polo from just £59 If you live in Scotland check fares from Scotland to Venice Marco Polo from £80
Venice (Marco Polo VCE) Airport Transfers, Italy
Various buses and water taxis serve this airport which is 7 miles outside Venice (Venezia).
Bus
From airport, ACTV No.5 bus frequently runs to Venice Piazzale Roma (a terminus for many water buses to the lagoon) and Santa Lucia train station; bus no.15 goes to Padua and Mestre railway station.
Water bus
Alilaguna run waterbuses to Venice San Marco square for 10 Euros one way, 1 hour journey, (first take the free shuttle bus from Arrivals area to the water bus jetty and buy ticket at 'Water Bus Express' kiosk).
Water Taxi
From airport lido to Venice in 40 mins, expensive at EUR45 (£32) upwards.
The world's most romantic city
Grand Canal - Lined with stunning Gothic, Moorish, Renaissance and Rococo palaces.
Piazza San Marco - The main tourist square, the famous Campanile gives views over the whole of Venice.
Basilica di San Marco - Exotic richly decorated 11C. cathedral with mosaic and marble facade, domes and spires, gold and bejewelled altar, burial place of St. Mark.
Doge's Palace - Gothic Palace with opulent state rooms filled with famous paintings. Seat of Venice's council, courts and prisons.
Bridge of Sighs - Historic bridge used for taking prisoners to dungeons.
Galleria dell' Academia - Academy of Fine Arts contains Venetian Art collections with masterpieces by Bellini, Carpaccio, Tintoretto, Titan, Giorgione and Veronese.
Liberia Sansoviniana - Venice's great library is in this much-admired Renaissance building.
Santa Maria della Salute - Magnificent white-domed Baroque church, contains Titian and Tintoretto paintings.
Murano - District famous for wonderful glassworks.
Dorsudoro - District with fine architecture and artistic treasures.
Cannaregio - District with delightful churches.
Good access to the winter ski resorts of Madonna di Campiglio and Cortina d'Ampezzo .