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Image of Vaparetto leaving dock, Venice, Italy by Henri Picot under license by Unsplash.com

Getting Around Venice: A First-Time Visitor’s Guide to Walking, Vaporetti, Traghetti, Water Taxis, and the People Mover

Venice is unlike almost any other city in the world. Instead of relying on cars, buses, and an underground metro, visitors get around on foot and by boat. Narrow pedestrian lanes wind between historic buildings, bridges cross hundreds of small canals, and boats provide public transportation along the Grand Canal and out to the islands …