Via Garibaldi, located in the popular borough of Castello, is considered to be the heart of Venice. The large alley is full of life, yet not crowded with tourists, and offers a range of restaurants and cafès, a post office, bank, supermarket, grocery store, fish market; it is also only few minutes walk from the main venues of the Biennale Exhibition of Modern Art and Architecture, and from the Church of San Pietro di Castello, the former Cathedral of Venice.
Travel information
The hotel Cà Formenta is found on Via Garibaldi and is easily reached from Marco Polo airport (VCE), Santa Lucia Railway Station and Piazzale Roma car park.
The hotel has a private wharf therefore, for convenience, the hotel suggests that you come by motorboat taxi. It is certainly the more scenic and convenient way to arrive at Ca’ Formenta.
Alternatively, there is public transport; from Marco Polo airport: the shuttle boat 'Alilaguna' leaves every hour. The nearest stop to the hotel on the red line is 'Arsenale’.
From Santa Lucia train station and Piazzale Roma: the hotel advises taking the boat line ACTV number 51 or 61. Get off at the Giardini pier, pass the first bridge on the left, continue along Riva dei Sette Martiri up to the hotel.
Another way is to take boat line ACTV number one and follow the Grand Canal, a very beautiful, romantic journey of about 45 minutes to the Arsenale Wharf, just after St. Mark’s Square.
Treviso Airport (TSF) is an alternative for low cost flights, approximately 20 km from Venice. From here you should take the ATVO shuttle bus to Venice Piazzale Roma and then follow instructions listed above.