Venice hotels - is the city centre ok for visiting the tourist part?

I looked at the map and I am just confused. If I reserve a hotel in Via Montello, 8, 30171 Venezia VE can I easily go to C8QP+59 Venice, Metropolitan City of Venice, Italy? How should we go? It seems that the city center itself is somehow different from the touristic part?

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Venice consists of two parts. The old city in the laguna and the modern city on the mainland. Most people nowadays live on the mainland (Mestre as it's called).

Your selected hotel is very close to Mestre station where you should be able to catch multiple trains per hour towards Santa Lucia station in the old city. Will take a couple of minutes only. So it's an OK option for staying in Venice.

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Which part of Venice should you stay in?

San Marco, the best area to stay in Venice Mark or St. Mark's Square) has long been the beating heart of Venice. Highly populated at any given time, San Marco is a popular meeting point for tourists, who can easily get their bearings from the square while taking in some of Venice's most legendary sites along the way.

Where should you not stay in Venice?

There are no specifically unsafe neighborhoods in Venice, though the part of Cannaregio around the Santa Lucia train station is exceptionally busy during the day and somewhat sketchy by night. Watch out for pickpockets on vaporetti and also in any seriously crowded place such as the Piazza San Marco.

What is the central area of Venice called?

The centro storico (historic centre) of Venice is made up of lots of islets and canals, forming what is basically one large island. It is divided into six districts, called sestieri.

Is Venice a walkable city?

Venice is a walking city. Even if Venice is known as a floating city and most of the people think that is mandatory to take a vaporetto or a boat to get around, the best way to visit it is on foot.

Planning your trip to Venice - Choosing a hotel and how to get to your hotel (Venice tips)

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