1. Grand Canal at Piazzale Roma
| If you arrive in Venice by road, you will arrive in Piazzale Roma, at the end of the causeway from the mainland. It is as far as road vehicles can go into Venice. From now on, it's foot, vaporetto or if you're feeling rich, a water-taxi like the ones above. This is one of the safest cities in the world, after all the chances of a tourist being knocked down by a bus are negligible, and the moped thieves that thrive in other Italian cities are unknown here. |