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Hotel Villa Edera

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Destination Airport (VCE)

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Hotel Villa Edera

VIA NEGROPONTE 13, Venezia, 30126, Italy

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Description

The Hotel Villa Edera is a brand-new hotel located in Lido, within two minutes from the public landings to Saint Marks Square, reachable in 10 minuts by public Vaporetto waterbuses. The hotel is just five minutes away from the beach, Congress Palace, International Film Festival Palace, and an 18-holes golf club. Ideal for holidays at the sea, business trips, and congresses and to enjoy the International Film Festival or to play at the Casino, the hotel is an excellent starting point to visit the fascinating Venice city.

The bright colors of the furniture and of the precious Murano glass candlesticks recall a warm atmosphere of the eighteen-century Venice. In summertime, breakfast is served in the blossoming garden.

All the 22 rooms are decorated in a beautiful Venetian style. All rooms are equipped with air-conditioning, heating, telephone, minibars, safety boxes, terrace (on request), all facilities with bathtub or shower and hairdryers, and satellite TV.

The Hotel Villa Edera was completely restored in 2000.

Venice Highlights...

Lively Nights
Marina / Harbour
Local Markets
Good for Couples
Local History
Ancient Sites
Traditional Building
Enjoyable Walks
Museums
Places to Explore
Good Shopping
Dining Out
Romantic
Scenic Location
Local Character
Plenty to do
Islands
Bistros & Cafés
Transfer in 1hr

In a biblical twist that is very apt in such a devoutly catholic country, Moses has come to save the day. Work on the long awaited project to save Venice has finally got underway in earnest after years of political struggles. The citys citizens have for decades endured flooded basements, wearing Wellington boots to navigate its waterlogged streets during acqua alta (flood tides), and chronic damage to some of its most impressive buildings, but finally something is being done to shore up La Serenissima (The Divine Republic). Environmentalists have complained that Moses 78 hollow sea gates may irrevocably alter the ecological balance of the lagoon, but the citys citizens are more concerned about easing their aquatic travails. As well as the sea gates, many canals have been dammed for repairs, a forest of scaffolding has spread across all districts, and cranes now compete for attention with church spires on the Venetian skyline. Not even San Marco has been spared, with new flood barrier construction now blighting its waterfront flank.

The Divine Republics beauty still manages to shine through, however. Venice is still one of the worlds most thoroughly unique destinations, a city that inspires even the most jaded of travellers. Quite simply, La Serenissima is unlike anywhere else on the planet, with a collage of 116 islands connected by 409 bridges, where cars are banned and everyone, including postmen and the police, goes by boat. History is writ large in this northeastern Italian city and when visitors ease through the morning mists, on empty canals with grandiose buildings rising up on all sides, it is easy to slip back through the centuries, to the time of the Doges the omnipotent rulers, whose influence spread well beyond the Venetian Lagoon. Venice then was an exotic melting pot of East and West, where traders and travellers, including Marco Polo, breezed in and out, peddling their silk and spices. Venice under the Doges was a land of unimaginable wealth, riches that were spent wisely in crafting some of Europes most memorable buildings, from the imposing Doges Palace itself through to the grand architecture of St Marks Square, famously described by Napoleon as the drawing room of Europe.

Away from the main tourist throng, another Venice appears, with narrow canals, women hanging out their washing and small osterias (bars) where locals, for once, outnumber tourists. The new smoking ban has done little to dampen la dolce vita. In the intense heat of a Mediterranean summer the city can just get too much and the tourist congregations too large. Many savvy visitors are now choosing to turn up out of season, in the colder months, when swirls of mist and frosty winds descend upon the canals. At this time, the beauty of this unique city emerges through quintessential Venetian experiences, such as getting off a vaporetto at a random stop and ambling down a deserted canal, sniffing out an unheralded trattoria, or bouncing across the Venetian Lagoon after a freshly mixed Bellini at Harrys Bar, en route to dinner at the Hotel Cipriani. Perhaps the last word on Venice should be left to one of her most illustrious patrons, Henry James: Dear old Venice has lost her complexion, her figure, her reputation, her self-respect; and yet, with it all, has so puzzlingly not lost a shred of her distinction.

Nearest Airport : Venice Marco Polo Apt (VCE)

Destination Airport

Venice Marco Polo Airport

Airport Information

Country

Italy

Address

Venice Marco Polo Airport - Save SPA, Viale G Galilei, 30/1, 30030 Tessera, Venice (Ve), Italy

Country Code

Telephone

(0)4 1260 6111

Fax

(0)4 1260 6260

E-mail

airportelite@veniceairport.it or pubrel@veniceairport.it

Website

www.veniceairport.it

Location

The airport is located 12km (7.5 miles) from Venice by land, 10km (6 miles) by water

Time Zone

GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October)

Number of Terminals

Transfer between Terminals

A free shuttle runs between the terminals, the docks and various car parks.

Driving Directions

The airport is 15 minutes from the Venice-Mestre motorway exit and is located off the SS14 airport road towards Trieste, which is well signposted for the airport.

Car Parking

There are multi-storey car parks (Park 1 and 4) in front of the old terminal and an open-air car park (Park 2) at the back of the multi-storey complex (tel: (0)4 1541 5913). There are also short-term car parks (Park 5 and 6) in front of the new terminal and a parking lane for pick-up and drop-off . There is a long-stay car park (Park 7), some distance from the new terminal; a shuttle service is available.

Car Hire

Auto Europa, Avis, Easy Car, Europcar, Hertz, Maggiore, Qui Car, Sixt, Targarent, Thrifty and Tirreno Prestige are all represented in the Arrivals area.

Public Transport

Water: Alilaguna (tel: (0) 4 1541 5180) runs waterboat service between the airport docks and Venice, Murano and Lido. Water taxis (tel: (0)4 1541 5084) and ATVO motorboats (tel: (0)4 1541 6555) also run from the airport docks to Venice; a 24-hour motorboat service is available from Consorzio Motoscafi Venezia (tel: (0)4 1522 2303). Road: Taxi: Traditional taxis are available from Radiotaxi (tel: (0)4 193 6222). Taxis to Padua and shared taxis area also available. Bus: There are scheduled bus services to Padua, Mestre and Venice. Venice-Mestre railway station is connected to the airport by the ATVO Fly Bus and the ACTV bus no.15. Bus no.5 also runs to Piazzale Roma. Bus information is available (tel: (0)4 1541 5180).

Information and Help Desks

A Venice Tourist Information Office is located in the Arrivals area (tel: (0)4 1541 5887). An airport information desk is situated in the Departures area (tel: (0)4 1260 9260). Recorded information is also available for Arrivals (tel: (0)4 1260 9240) and Departures (tel: (0)4 1260 9250).

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: Facilities include bureaux de change, banks and 24-hour ATMs. There is a post office too, which also provides currency exchange and a fax service. Eating and drinking: There are bars, cafés and restaurants at the airport. Food outlets include traditional Italian espresso bars and a self-service restaurant. Shopping: Shops are located in the Extra Schengen Departures Hall and include duty-free. Luggage: Left-luggage facilities, a lost property office and a luggage wrapping service are available. Other facilities: There is a first aid service, a prayer room and a spa.

Conference and Business Facilities

The Travelex Business Centre (tel: (0)4 1269 8191) has meeting rooms and conference halls, as well as individual workstations, secretarial support and translation services, audiovisual equipment and mobile phone hire. A meeting room in the VIP Lounge can be hired (tel: (0)4 1260 6285); facilities in the lounge include telephone, TV, video, slide projector, fax machine and a bar.

Disabled Facilities

Wheelchairs are available for disabled travellers and passengers requiring special assistance should inform their airline prior to travel. The terminal is equipped with ramps and lifts that provide access to all areas.

Airport Hotels

The Fly Hotel is 300m (328 yards) from the airport (tel: (0)41 541 5022; website: www.flyhotelvenice.com), the Antony Hotel (tel: (0)41 542 0022; website: www.antonyhotel.it) is 1km (0.6 miles) away, and the Ramada Venezia (tel: (0)41 531 0500) 7km (4.5 miles). A hotel reservation service is available in Arrivals.