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Marghera

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Marghera, Italy

Located on the mainland across from Venice, Marghera was developed during the 1920s to serve as an industrial zone for the city. Today the port is your gateway to exploring all that Venice has to offer. The city has many nicknames, including the City of Bridges, The Floating City, the City of Love and City of Canals. There are as many sides to Venice as there are nicknames. Foodies can spend the day sampling the Venetian spin on Italian cuisine. History buffs have a seemingly endless selection of sites to explore, from the famous Rialto Bridge to the Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta. Art enthusiasts can stop by one of the many centuries-old churches to admire mosaics and frescoes or tour an art museum. Then of course there are the world-renown canals to explore and high-end boutiques to browse. Feel Free to fall in love with Venice - for the first time or all over again.

What you NEED TO KNOW

  • Port Name & Location
    Marghera (Venice), Italy
  • Time Zone
    Central European Standard Time
  • Language
    Italian "Ciao" is the informal way to say hello and goodbye. "Non capisco" means you don't understand, and to ask someone to please repeat something, say, "Ripeta, per favore.
  • Currency & Shopping
    Euro One could spend days or possibly even weeks shopping in Venice. The city offers a vast array of shopping experiences, from browsing high end boutiques and street stalls in Le Mercerie (the main shopping district) to exploring a historic market, which has operated for more than 1,000 years on the west side of Rialto Bridge.
    • Famous For
      Marghera is an industrial area and a gateway for exploring Venice, which is world-renown for its unique architecture, picturesque canals and iconic bridges.
    • Important
      Lines for top attractions can be very long, but some offer the choice to buy tickets ahead of time. If there are certain attractions you plan to visit, look online ahead in advance to check whether you can skip the lines.
    • Fun Fact #1
      The 11th century St. Mark's Basilica is the city's most famous structure with its ornate gilded domes and incredible painted frescos inside. You can tour the church and see the Italian Byzantine architecture and gaze up at the incredible artwork adorning the ceilings. But save time to explore the famous square, Piazza San Marco, expanding before it.
    • Fun Fact #2
      Venice isn't located on mainland Italy but rather stretches across nearly 120 small islands connected through a network of canals and more than 400 bridges. Ponte di Rialto is one of the city's most famous bridges, which stretches over the Grand Canal, and is easily recognized by its ornate stonework.
      • Fun Fact: Foodies
        Due to the city's unique location of spanning numerous islands, much of its cuisine focuses on fresh seafood. Sample an unusual twist to Italy's famous spaghetti and meatballs with spaghetti in nero di seppia, which is squid slow cooked in tomato sauce that's then coloured with squid ink and served over pasta.
      • Fun Fact: Landmarks
        Considered one of the country’s top art museums, the Gallerie dell’Accademia consists of multiple buildings boasting some of the finest Venetian art, including from Tintoretto, Carpaccio and Veronese.
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