Our favorite Web links and the best local media.
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Web Links:
Venice Xplorer
Search maps by street name, district and address, bridge or canal name, vaporetto stop, even by nearest pharmacy; helps make sense of the city’s diabolically difficult address system. maps.venicexplorer.net
Tourist Board of Venice
Official site with information about sightseeing, events, webcams, and even recipes. www.turismovenezia.it
Slow Travel
Read fellow travelers’ trip tips, accommodation reviews, and Italian how-tos; there’s also a forum to post questions. www.slowtrav.com/italy
Save Venice/Venice in Peril
U.S. and U.K. charities dedicated to restoring the art and architecture of Venice; both sites also contain helpful information for visitors. www.savevenice.org, www.veniceinperil.org
Alilaguna
Boat transportation to and from the airport to Venice, Murano, and the Lido. www.alilaguna.it
Hello Venezia
Information on events plus vaporetto timetables; also operates ticket booths at major vaporetto stops in Venice; the site is in English and Italian, call center operators speak English. www.hellovenezia.com
Informahandicap Venizia
Details on accessible sites and itineraries for disabled visitors. www2.comune.venezia.it/handicap/nuovo/pagina.asp?idmenu=19
El Felze
Everything you ever wanted to know about gondolas but didn’t know to ask. elfelze.com/english.html
The Biennale
Details on the city’s famous biannual art exhibition, music festival, theater festival, and film festival. www.labiennale.org/en/
Local Media:
VeNews Magazine
A monthly in Italian and (sometimes awkward) English about local arts and entertainment scene; also publishes special supplements about the Biennale and film festival.
La Rivista di Venezia
Quarterly magazine published by the tourist board with details of upcoming events and exhibits, current affairs, cultural insights, and history tidbits about Venice and nearby towns. www.turismovenezia.it/eng/dynalay.asp?PAGINA=6029
Un Ospite a Venezia (A Guest in Venice)
This slim book-size paperback monthly is a bilingual roundup of all the major exhibits, concerts, and events in town; reads like a guidebook. Distributed free at hotels. www.aguestinvenice.com
2Night
Mostly Web-based event and concert information; sometimes prints bilingual magazines and special event supplements. www.2night.it/v2/venezia/index.html
Buongiorno Venezia
Sign up for the free weekly email newsletter on news and events. www.veniceword.com
