Most visitors to Venice land at Marco Polo airport,   12 km from Venice . Many of them choose the heading straight from the
city, but walking around the backstreets is really what Venice is about. A few charter flights land in different areas of Venice,
but the majority are bound for Marco Polo.

Vaporetto (water bus) is most amazing method of getting around Venice; you won’t find too many public transport routes as
unforgettable as vaporetto. No 1's trip along the Grand Canal . Get yourself a travel pass to ride the elusive vaopretto - single
tickets don't come cheap, and are less economical if you plan to spend days travelling Venice and travelling every nook and
cranny.

The famous water-villages of Venice post a threat to the historical buildings, which are slowly sinking into the marshy ground.
It is believed that if construction work does not continue, these buildings may, in turn, pose a threat to the safety of locals and
tourists. It has been said that “When this precious place sinks, the world will be the poorer”, and also stated that Venice has a
bleak future. Looking on the optimistic side, the villages are beautiful today, and are still open to being admired for years to
come.

If you are looking for the upbeat bars and restaurants, you cannot go wrong with the area surrounding Campo di Santa
Margarita in San Polo. There you will find an Irish pub, trendy bars that do the limbo and just plain fun. The area is frequented
by students from the University and is buzzing with life during the weekends as market stalls of fish and vegetables open up.

The sea surrounds Venice , and so, too, Venetian cuisine, which can be disappointing unless cuttlefish and sardines are what
you're after. You don't order pasta in Venice , you order lots of noodles with a dab of sauce.   Cichetti (chee-keht-tee) are
small portions of food served in bars all over the city, usually with an ombra, which is a small glass of wine. When you go out
for cichetti , you will eat standing up, hopefully in a crowded room. Mosey up to the bar, where all the cichetti will be
displayed before you. A typical cichetto (this is the singular) might be a square of mortadella on a toothpick, or a rice stuffed
tomato, or a ball of rice stuffed with an olive and deep fried. Summon the bar-person, order your glass of wine and point to
your choice of cichetti, which will then be served to you. The bar-person will keep your tab going and present it to you when
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