Venice has no cars and barely any straight lines — getting lost in the smaller calli is closer to the point than any single sight.
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Getting around
There is no standard road traffic in central Venice — vaporetto (water bus) passes are the main public transport, and a multi-day pass is usually better value than paying per ride if moving around a lot.
What things cost
Sitting at a table (rather than standing at the counter) in most Venetian cafés/bars incurs a significantly higher table-service charge — this is standard and legal, not a scam, but easy to be surprised by.
Tourist-trap watch
Restaurants directly on or beside St. Mark's Square and along the main routes to the Rialto Bridge are reliably the most overpriced in the city; Cannaregio and Dorsoduro, away from the main tourist flow, offer better value and quality.
Worth knowing
Venice charges a day-tripper access fee on certain peak dates for visitors not staying overnight — check current dates if visiting for a single day rather than staying in the city.
Practical
Venice floods periodically ("acqua alta"), most commonly autumn through early spring — raised walkways go up in St. Mark's Square when this happens; it's a normal, managed occurrence, not a crisis.
Dietary notes
Venetian cuisine leans heavily on seafood (cicchetti, sarde in saor); vegetarian cicchetti exist but require some seeking out at bacari (wine bars).
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