There's something striking about Venice,
something you'll notice right away, and that is that there are
no cars allowed in the city. That makes Venice great for walking
as you don't have to pay attention to traffic. If you get tired
of walking, you may try a waterbus. The vaporetti (or waterbuses)
are the most convenient form of public transport in Venice. The
main route through the city for the vaporetti is the Grand Canal
but the vaporetti routes cover all the islands of Venice. The
No. 1 vaporetto is probably the most popular of them all. It
travels the entire length of the Grand Canal, starting at Piazzale
Roma all the way to Lido, provinding great views of the beautiful
palazzi. Tickets are available at most landing platforms, shops
and tobaconnists displaying the ACTV sign (ACTV is the company
running the network). The price of a ticket remains the same
whether you are going one or two stops or from one end of the
line to another. Tickets have to be punched at the automatic
machines on the landing platforms before each journey. Some
routes are more expensive than others and they also have a
variety of passes (one day, three days and a weekly pass).
