Grand Canal by Vaporetto
About
A public waterbus down the Grand Canal is the cheapest way to see the palaces.
Good to know
- Line 1 is the slow, scenic route
- Buy a time-limited pass
Nearby while you’re here
Combine Grand Canal by Vaporetto with Rialto Bridge and Market, Ca’ d’Oro and Santa Maria dei Miracoli for a roughly 4-hour plan around Grand Canal.
Eat and drink nearby
Distances are straight-line estimates from sample coordinates.
Sample hotels nearby
- Palazzo San Marco Canal (San Marco), about 500 m away. Sample listing.
- Cannaregio Canal House (Cannaregio), about 1.0 km away. Sample listing.
- Lido Sea Hotel (Lido), about 7.0 km away. Sample listing.