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Ships dock at Venezia Terminal Passeggeri (Marittima). These are the stops worth your time, timed on foot from the terminal.

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Where ships dock

3 cruise terminals.

  • Venezia Terminal Passeggeri (Marittima)
  • San Basilio Cruise Terminal
  • Marghera cruise berth (Canale Nord)

Walkable from the pier

Walk times from Venezia Terminal Passeggeri (Marittima).

  1. 12min

    VeneziaUnica Tourist Information

    Central official visitor information desk and transit ticket office at Piazzale Roma

  2. 14min

    Giardini Papadopoli

    Peaceful shaded park between Piazzale Roma and the Grand Canal

  3. 16min

    SKB Gelato Italiano

    Artisan gelateria in Dorsoduro scooping rich Italian gelato flavors

  4. 17min

    Parafarmacia

    Convenient pharmacy stocking travel essentials near Campo Santa Margherita

  5. 18min

    Scuola Grande di San Rocco

    Renaissance confraternity hall famed for Tintoretto's dramatic ceiling and wall paintings

  6. 18min

    Osteria il cicchetto

    Friendly neighborhood spot for traditional Venetian cicchetti bar snacks

  7. 18min

    L'impronta

    Contemporary Italian restaurant and wine bar in Dorsoduro

  8. 18min

    Ca Macana

    Venice artisan shop handcrafting original papier-mâché carnival masks since 1984

  9. 18min

    Cioccolateria Dal Mas

    Historic pastry and chocolate shop established near the train station

  10. 19min

    Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari

    Vast Franciscan Gothic church holding Titian's tomb and magnificent Assumption altarpiece

  11. 19min

    Museo Ca' Rezzonico

    Magnificent Grand Canal palazzo devoted to 18th-century Venetian art and life

  12. 19min

    Paperoowl

    Venice artisan shop crafting handmade paper design objects and jewelry

  13. 22min

    Accademia Gallery

    Premier art gallery showcasing Venetian masterpieces from Bellini to Titian

  14. 22min

    Panificio Volpe

    Historic bakery operating in the Venetian Jewish Ghetto since the 1950s

  15. 23min

    Ghetto di Venezia

    Historic neighborhood that gave the world the word 'ghetto'

  16. 24min

    Acqua e mais

    Street food stall dishing out fried seafood cones and warm polenta

  17. 25min

    Peggy Guggenheim Collection

    Modernist art museum in Peggy Guggenheim's former Grand Canal home

  18. 25min

    Vineria all'Amarone

    Wine bar specializing in hearty Veneto reds and seasonal cicchetti

  19. 25min

    Cantina Aziende Agricole

    Historic Venetian osteria serving traditional cicchetti and Italian wines

  20. 26min

    Teatro La Fenice

    Sumptuous opera house risen repeatedly from devastating fires

  21. 27min

    Ca' d'Oro

    Intricate floral Gothic palazzo overlooking the Grand Canal

  22. 28min

    Santa Maria della Salute

    Monumental baroque basilica standing gracefully at the entrance to the Grand Canal

  23. 30min

    Punta della Dogana

    Contemporary art centre housed in Venice's historic sea-customs complex

  24. 30min

    Harry's Bar

    Legendary canal-side bar birthplace of the Bellini cocktail and carpaccio

  25. 30min

    Ristorante Quadri

    Historic 18th-century café and fine dining restaurant under the Procuratie Vecchie

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Hidden gems

Worth finding if you have an hour spare.

  1. 13min

    Osteria da Codroma

    Historic Dorsoduro osteria serving traditional Venetian dishes and canal-side wine

  2. 16min

    Campo Santa Margherita

    Sprawling, authentic square alive with university life, market stalls, and spritz bars

  3. 20min

    Chiesa di San Trovaso

    Charming parish church overlooking the historic San Trovaso gondola boatyard

  4. 26min

    Cantina Do Spade

    Historic 15th-century bacaro hidden in the maze behind the Rialto Market

  5. 35min

    Libreria Acqua Alta

    Famous Venice bookstore open since 2002 featuring unusual furnishings and resident cats

  6. Ride

    Basilica dei Santi Maria e Donato

    Murano island basilica with exquisite 12th-century mosaics and legendary dragon bones

More ports nearby: Ravenna, Rovinj, Trieste, Rijeka, Ancona.