The multilingual staff of the Venice tourism office ( 041/5298711 www.turismovenezia.it) can help you out with directions and up-to-the-minute information about events in the city and sight closures. There are office branches at Marco Polo Airport; the train station; Procurate Nuove, near Museo Correr on Piazza San Marco; Garage Comunale, on Piazzale Roma; the Venice Pavilion, near Ghardini Reali in San Marco; and Santa Maria Elisabetta 6/a, on the Lido. The train-station branch is open daily 8-6:30; other branches generally open at 9:30.