Venice with toddler (4) July
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Venice with toddler (4) July
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Anyone got any recommendations for hotel in Venice for two adults travelling with toddler (4)
Flying into Treviso getting bus into Venice to Piazzale Roma.
Later heading down to Sottomarina few days before heading home
No car hire going the public transport way
looking for any tips on travel, hotels, eating etc etc in both Venice and Sottomarina on mid budget nothing crazy
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Anyone got any recommendations for hotel in Venice for two adults travelling with toddler (4)
Flying into Treviso getting bus into Venice to Piazzale Roma.
Later heading down to Sottomarina few days before heading home
No car hire going the public transport way
looking for any tips on travel, hotels, eating etc etc in both Venice and Sottomarina on mid budget nothing crazy
Cheers
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Consider staying on Lido. It is completely flat, and the streets are wide open, with a fountain to play at along Granviale Santa Maria Elizabetta surrounded by shops. And there is a long beach. And gelato and a grocery store on the Granviale. Very casual and easy going, with many Italian holiday-makers. And lovely (less crowded) vaporetto routes both directly from Piazzale Roma (taking the back passage on less crowded boats - - avoiding the Grand Canal and its filled-to-the-gills vaporetti on arrival). Then, when your loins are girded to traverse the main sights of Venice, you take the pretty boat ride directly across to San Marco, or Rialto, and do as much sights, narrow crowded walking lanes, and up and down steps over bridges as your 4-year-old can tolerate. Get something close to the main vaporetto stop at the base of Granviale Santa Maria Elizabetta and your transits will be short and easy from the boat to the hotel.
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Get one of those little backpack harness things for child to carry water, etc., but mostly for you to have a lead in your hand because crowds can be tight in Venice, especially around vaporetto stops and Rialto, even for adults sometimes, and you want your child close, not lost between big people.
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Consider staying on Lido. It is completely flat, and the streets are wide open, with a fountain to play at along Granviale Santa Maria Elizabetta surrounded by shops. And there is a long beach. And gelato and a grocery store on the Granviale. Very casual and easy going, with many Italian holiday-makers. And lovely (less crowded) vaporetto routes both directly from Piazzale Roma (taking the back passage on less crowded boats - - avoiding the Grand Canal and its filled-to-the-gills vaporetti on arrival). Then, when your loins are girded to traverse the main sights of Venice, you take the pretty boat ride directly across to San Marco, or Rialto, and do as much sights, narrow crowded walking lanes, and up and down steps over bridges as your 4-year-old can tolerate. Get something close to the main vaporetto stop at the base of Granviale Santa Maria Elizabetta and your transits will be short and easy from the boat to the hotel.
Get one of those little backpack harness things for child to carry water, etc., but mostly for you to have a lead in your hand because crowds can be tight in Venice, especially around vaporetto stops and Rialto, even for adults sometimes, and you want your child close, not lost between big people.
With the lido good suggestion but we are only staying one day in Venice and don't want to haul all our luggage to lido and then haul them back to get traghetti to Sottomarina. Would like to stay in lido but hotels are crazy expensive as like one with a pool
was in Venice over 20 years ago backpacking and it was crowded then. We will definitely be holding his hand and keeping him close
Where do most traghetti go from and better to book if taking it to Sottomarina
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You might want to check out Sottomarina on https://www.rome2rio.com/ . The traghetti are small, gondola-like boats that cross the Grand Canal - - they might not be what you need to get to Sottomarina?
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Thanks for the replies
Having trouble finding hotel within our budget for the 1 night we are staying there. 1 night on arrival and 1 night on way back. Some hotels only take 2 days. Was looking for something near train station or close to Piazzale Roma. so that when bus drops us off not to far to travel to hotel.
Searched the forums and some of the hotels are nice but unless I win the Euro Millions bit out of our budget as we are only staying one night and dont want to spend to much as we hope to be out for most of the day.
If anyone has any suggestions please let me know
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Having trouble finding hotel within our budget for the 1 night we are staying there. 1 night on arrival and 1 night on way back. Some hotels only take 2 days. Was looking for something near train station or close to Piazzale Roma. so that when bus drops us off not to far to travel to hotel.
Searched the forums and some of the hotels are nice but unless I win the Euro Millions bit out of our budget as we are only staying one night and dont want to spend to much as we hope to be out for most of the day.
If anyone has any suggestions please let me know
Cheers
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Why stay twice? Stay two nights either arriving or departing. Breaking it up into one night stays does not give you even one full day and is eating up time getting into and out of Venice twice. This does not seem to make sense logistically.
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The stay at the end seems best option and hope our 4 year old does not take to many tantrums and gets some sleep somewhere on long trip
So we have to get boat from P.le Roma B to Santa Maria Elisabetta then get bus to Pellestrina Cimitero then boat to Chioggia Piazzetta Vigo and then onto hotel in Sottomarina so lot of travel for one day.
So if there are any other suggestions as to better ways or anything else that may assist us we are all Ears
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Oh, now I see your dilemma. Trevino airport is quite a slog to Sottomarina, except by car. I would probably bite the bullet and hire a taxi to go straight to Sottomarina. Very expensive, but when all is added up, IMHO, worth it.
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Was googling looking for taxi firms and need to check ones from Treviso but can anyone recommend any so that we can email them for price
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Ok just checking Rome2Rio and there are 2 buses that go direct from Treviso to Sottomarina
So bus to Padova and then onwards to Sottomarina from Padova Autostazione. One route with Mobilitΰ di Marca bus company and second with BusItalia
Just wondering what are the buses usually like in Italy is is the same as back home you wait for one and then 3 turn up
Its a 3 hour round trip but just saves us from heading into Venice and getting more than one bus or boat this is much better option travelling with Toddler
So bus to Padova and then onwards to Sottomarina from Padova Autostazione. One route with Mobilitΰ di Marca bus company and second with BusItalia
Just wondering what are the buses usually like in Italy is is the same as back home you wait for one and then 3 turn up
Its a 3 hour round trip but just saves us from heading into Venice and getting more than one bus or boat this is much better option travelling with Toddler
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Buses are normally good in Italy (pre covid) and not like they are in the UK. But don't expect bus stops with illuminated signs indicating exactly where the bus is (say like DART). Obviously be aware of space and pick pockets on buses, but not extremely likely here.
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Yeah some I have emailed have come back with cost close to 200 which is about 100 each may try others
Well hopefully not like my local bus with some unsavoury characters on board mainly upstairs or drunks on the bus(although sometimes thats me )
Yeah wonder if its going to be a friendly bus driver and can shout when we are at our stop think it might be last one. I just dont want to get to the airport and that route is no longer running. Emailed the companies so waiting for a reply from them
Buses are normally good in Italy (pre covid) and not like they are in the UK. But don't expect bus stops with illuminated signs indicating exactly where the bus is (say like DART). Obviously be aware of space and pick pockets on buses, but not extremely likely here.
Yeah wonder if its going to be a friendly bus driver and can shout when we are at our stop think it might be last one. I just dont want to get to the airport and that route is no longer running. Emailed the companies so waiting for a reply from them
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Yes as Homer sang Baby on Board lets hope the little rascal gives us some leeway
Downloaded Bus Italia app and seems to be best option to go to Padova and change there so lets hope they are in the same stop. When heading to venice we have to go back there and then train straight there which is best option rather than getting bus and boats via the lido
Found hotels in Venice(near St lucia train station) and Sottomarina so all sorted there and looking forward to going back to Italy after nearly 3 year gap for the food and wine. With a brot of a toddler there will be plenty of Vino drunk
Thanks for everyones help and if there are any other tips let us know esp about going on a gondola is it a barter method and start low
Downloaded Bus Italia app and seems to be best option to go to Padova and change there so lets hope they are in the same stop. When heading to venice we have to go back there and then train straight there which is best option rather than getting bus and boats via the lido
Found hotels in Venice(near St lucia train station) and Sottomarina so all sorted there and looking forward to going back to Italy after nearly 3 year gap for the food and wine. With a brot of a toddler there will be plenty of Vino drunk
Thanks for everyones help and if there are any other tips let us know esp about going on a gondola is it a barter method and start low
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