In Venice there are plenty of tourist information offices visitors can turn to in order to learn about the tourist essentials of the city. Thus, if in need of orientation, of directions related to the main sights, means of transport, events of special tourist interest (traditional festivals and concerts, exhibitions, shows etc.) and the like, these offices are as reliable as it gets.
The 7 offices run by the tourist authority of the province of Venice (namely, APT Venezia) are located both in Venice (the lagoon) and in its mainland surroundings, in key areas like San Marco, the airport or Piazzale Roma. On top of the useful information they can deliver to visitors, they also offer free maps to help visitors orient better, as well as they sell Museum Passes (useful in particular for the museums and galleries clustered along the Grand Canal and in San Marco).
Located a short walking distance northeast of the Doge’s Palace, in the district called Castello, the namesake tourist information office has shorter opening hours, but it is still one of the reliable resources made available by the tourist authorities of the province of Venice.
The Santa Lucia Train Station in one of the main gates of entrance in Venice. Its tourist opening and orientation are proven, amongst others, by the fact it is home to one of the information offices run by APT Venezia. The usefulness of this office is also proven by the longer opening hours of the information point.
Piazzale Roma is the place where all the land transport means stop in Venice, buses and trains included, not to mention the personal vehicles of visitors who come to Venice. In this area there is also an information office, which is greatly useful in particular for people in search of a car park for the duration of their stay in the lagoon.
San Marco is one of the densest tourist hotspots of Venice. It is replete with prestigious museums and other notable sights, but it is also home to an information office run by APT Venezia, which is more than reassuring for visitors who want to learn the most efficient manner of exploring the area and Venice in its entirety, for that matter.
The Venice Pavilion Tourist Information Office is located, it too, in San Marco, complementing the services put forward by its more centrally located counterpart. This one is situated just nearby a water bus stop, so it can be easily noticed.
Since Marco Polo Airport is the largest and most popular gate of entrance in Venice, it’s only natural for APT Venezia to have set one of its offices here. By means of this office, tourists can get an enhanced feel of orientation as soon as they set foot on land.
Mira Porte is located at a considerable distance from the Venetian Lagoon, that is, some 15 kilometers inland. An office run by APT Venezia can be spotted here, which is comforting for tourists who, for one reason or another, decide to search out the surroundings of Venice.