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Old Mar 6th, 2009 | 01:30 PM
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vaporetto in Venice

Has anyone recently purchased Vaporetto tickets in Florence?

Do you happen to know the cost for single trips/w/luggage?

Don't need 24 hour access.

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Old Mar 6th, 2009 | 01:33 PM
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Vaporetti are in Venice.

Single fare = €6,50

travel cards

16,00 € - 12-HOUR TRAVELCARD
18,00 € - 24-HOUR TRAVELCARD
23,00 € - 36-HOUR TRAVELCARD
28,00 € - 48-HOUR TRAVELCARD
33,00 € - 72-HOUR TRAVELCARD
50,00 € - 7 DAYS TRAVELCARD
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Old Mar 6th, 2009 | 01:51 PM
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In theory, the fare means transport for yourself and one piece of luggage. But I haven't seen anyone hassled for an extra piece or two of luggage.
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Old Mar 6th, 2009 | 01:56 PM
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thanks ellenem...of course Venice not Florence....too tired!

Have you climbed the bell Tower in either Venice or Florence?
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Old Mar 6th, 2009 | 03:22 PM
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Campanile (bell tower) in Venice: I've done both the one in piazza San Marco and the one on San Giorgio Maggiore. Both have elevators to the top.

I've also climbed the campanile of the duomo in Florence--no elevator. Most people climb the dome of the duomo (Brunelleschi's dome)

In all cases, I was traveling off-season, so there were no lines. The caanile in piazza San Marco can have long lines.
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Old Mar 6th, 2009 | 04:02 PM
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Confused!'
Is the caanile in San Marco also called the Campanile?

sounded like shorter lines to climb the campanile in Florence rather than the Duomo/and then be able to take pictures of Bruelleschi's dome
would you agree
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Old Mar 6th, 2009 | 05:06 PM
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The climb at the duomo in Florence is basically through the dome and is a unique experience. Can get a bit claustrophobic though.

In Venice, the campanile at San Giorgio Maggiore has wonderful views back to Venice and Piazza San Marco.
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Old Mar 6th, 2009 | 07:27 PM
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It's called campanile all over italy. Campanile literally means "bell tower" in Italian. In fact the leaning tower of Pisa is a the campanile of the duomo (main cathedral) of Pisa.
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Old Mar 6th, 2009 | 08:34 PM
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I bought a 7-day pass a couple of years ago.

Was there 6 days.

They never once checked for passes. Most of the time, the boats were full, standing-room only.

But even early in the mornings, when there were only a handful of people boarding at the Rialto stop, they didn't check either.
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