In Venice there are only two ways of getting around on foot or by water.
Its streets, which are called paths , are passable only by pedestrians : cars , buses and
bicycle can’t arrive in the historic center of the city – even if sometimes some cyclists try to do it! –
The best way to soak up the atmosphere of the city , getting lost in the lanes and fields , wandering among churches, monuments and historic buildings to discover hidden corners and unusual , is on foot .In fact to enjoy its views from the decks and numerous canals, discovering at every step the infinite suggestions that reserve its hidden corners is walking .
But for those who do not want to get too tired or for those who just want to enjoy a boat ride maybe along the Grand Canal , can move with public (water) transport.A short history of public transport on the water in Venice says :
The first steamboat comes into operation on the Grand Canal in April 24, 1881 : Called Regina Margherita , and trafficking Santa Clara -San Marco . The “Compagnie des beteaux omnibus de Venise” takes over the management of the transport passengers on the Grand Canal in September in the same year
-On 1 November : the gondoliers go on strike against the introduction of the steamboat.
– Venetian Steam Navigation company establishing a boat service between the Lido and S. Zechariah (san Zaccaria),
-1820 The ” Steam Navigation Company Venetian lagoon ” replaced the “Compagnie des beteaux omnibus de Venise ” in management of regular passenger on the Grand Canal .
-1882-23 December: The link service opened with the boat (vaporetto) from Piazza Barche ( Mestre) and San Giove (Venice) ,
-1891-13 October was inaugurated on horse-drawn tram that connects Punta San Giuliano with Mestre .
-1892- 7 June: the first steamer enters the basin of San Marco
Nowdays is the ACTV public service , which link the main points of the city and the islands of the lagoon of Venice.
These means of locomotion offer you an unique perspective and leads you to discover another face of the city,to admire the palaces of the Grand Canal , to appreciate the beauty and magic peculiarities of a unique city that from over 1500 years lives in symbiosis with the water. In Venice, the public transport is provided by a network of boat connections that develop , crossing or circumnavigating Venice, until you reach the more distant islands of the lagoon .
To move outside the historic center of Venice, ACTV use the bus transportation throughout the territory of the Venetian mainland , as well as in the islands of Lido and along the coast to Pellestrina where, unlike the islands of Venice ‘s historic center , car traffic is allowed . ( to get from Lido to Pellestrina the bus goes on the roads but also on wather by ferryboat )
Although just that owes its beauty and its uniqueness , there and around Venice may seem difficult for those who arrive for the first time .
VISIT http://www.veniceconnected.com/ TO SEE MORE ABOUT PUBLIC TRANSPORTS
By http://dipoco.altervista.org/ Cercodiamanti