Italian metropolitan city
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The Metropolitan City of Venice (Città Metropolitana di Venezia) is an administrative entity in the Veneto region of Italy, with around 850,000 citizens.

The Venetian Lagoon is a bay of the Adriatic Sea with several islands. While Venice is by far the most populated and visited, many of them are nearly as spectacular, and might be more genuine.

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Map of Metropolitan Venice
  • 1 Venice, a canal city which was once a mighty merchant republic and the cradle of Renaissance Italy.
  • 2 Bibione, a beachside town.
  • 3 Chioggia, a canal city famous for its cathedral.
  • 4 Eraclea, a beach town, popular with families.
  • 5 Jesolo, a beach town with plenty of nightlife.
  • 6 Mestre, the mainland part of Venice.
  • 7 Noale, an old town with many restaurants.
  • 8 San Michele al Tagliamento  
  • 9 Quarto d'Altino, a town with an archaeology museum.

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  • 1 Burano, a small canal island known for lacework.
  • 2 Lido, a barrier island between the Venetian Lagoon and the sea.
  • 3 Mazzorbo, a sparsely populated island known for vineyards and farms.
  • 4 Murano, an island just north of Venice, known for glass art.
  • 5 Sant'Erasmo, a lagoon island east of Venice, great for birdwatching.
  • 6 Torcello, a lagoon islands known for its palaces.

Understand edit

In 2015, the Metropolitan City replaced the Province of Venice.

Get in edit

1 Marco Polo Airport (VCE IATA) (on the mainland near Mestre (a more typical Italian city, without Venice's unique structure)). This is the closest commercial airport.    

2 Treviso Airport (TSF IATA) (Located 25 km (16 mi) from Venice near Treviso). Relatively smaller but becoming increasingly busy as the main destination for Ryanair, Wizzair, and Transavia budget flights.    

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ACTV. The public transportation company of metropolitan Venice.    

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See also: Italian cuisine

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Accommodation in Venice itself tends to be overbooked in high season.

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