Venice Santa Lucia Central

Venezia Santa Lucia is the only railway station on the island of Venice, surrounded by many ancient buildings. The station is the central station in northeastern Italy. It is a destination located on the northern edge of the historic city of Centro storico in Venice. The station is one of the two most important railway stations in Venice; the other is the Mestre in Venice, located at the main line of the Mestre region of Venice.

Located in the Cannaregio district, the station is the northernmost of the six historic districts in Venice's historic city. It is located on the northernmost island, near the western end of the Grand Canal. The bridge over the Grand Canal connects the square in front of the station to the Santa Croce. The station was built in 1860 and the Santa Lucia Church was demolished for this purpose. The station was then completed, named after the church. The train station offers high-speed trains and local train services. The train station is connected to the rest of Venice via the Vaporetto (public water bus) or a private water taxi. The nearby Roman Forum is the starting point for all car services and taxis.

The entire station has Trenitalia and Italo self-service ticket vending machines, easy to use, with touch screen and English facilities. The Trenitalia ticket office is located in the southwest corner of the station, right next to the lobby. Walk into the hall to the outside hall, then turn left and you will be there. There are ATMs in every place.

Trenitalia has a first-class lounge (Freccia Club with free WiFi) in the inner hall near the 13th platform, but only for first class passengers or for certain Trenitalia membership cards. The Casa Italo small lounge (near station 14) offers seating and free WiFi for all Italo passengers, but there is no Club class Italo lounge in Venice. The best place to wait for the train is the upstairs lounge area above the food court near the external square.

Milan Central

Milano Centrale is the main railway station of the Italian city of Milan and one of the main railway stations in Europe. It was built in 1864 in the Dukes of Aosta in the heart of Milan. In 1931, the current station facilities were opened. The station is a terminal station located at the northern end of the city centre of Milan. Milan Centrale is a terminal with 24 stations. The platform and lobby are above the ground, but there is a tunnel connection between all platforms and the lobby, and elevators and escalators can reach the ground. So it is okay to walk into the station with luggage or inconvenience.

It is very simple to change trains at Milan Central Station. You can transfer trains between platforms without going through any ticket gates. Even if you are moving from platform 1 to platform 24, you can change trains in just a few minutes. The Milan Centrale has a luggage storage (deposito bagagli). It is located below the commercial plaza on the same floor as the Trenitalia ticket office (biglietteria).

Milan Central Station has high-speed trains to Bologna, as well as Rome, Turin, and regular railways to Bologna, Turin, Venice, Genoa, La Spezia (Cinque Terre), Domodossola (continued Go to Bern), Chiasso (continue to Zurich) and Lecco, and connect to the city's Milan Metro Central Station. At Milan Central Station, there are about 320,000 passengers per day, and there are 500 trains, which are used by about 120 million passengers every year. However, the Milan suburban railway service does not use Milan Central Station, but uses other train stations along the main line. ``

Venice Venice

City Overview

Venice, one of the great towns of the Renaissance, a city built on the water. It consists of 118 small islands and is connected by 177 waterways and 401 bridges. Venice is known as the “water city”, “Hundred Island City” and “Bridge City”. There is one of the most beautiful squares in the world, "St. Mark's Square", with a beautiful Grand Canal, a resurrected Phoenix Opera House, a sad bridge of sorrows by Xu Zhimo, a breathtaking cloister, here is a Venetian painting. The birthplace of the party is still the location of many movie clips.

Due to the numerous river courses, the whole of Venice is car-free, replaced by a unique water bus and the traditional transport tool Gondola.

Must Visit Attractions

St. Mark's Square Piazza San Marco

St. Mark's Square is the central square of Venice, Italy. In Venice, St. Mark's Square is the only square known as “Piazza”, and the other squares are called “Campi”. St. Mark's Square is unique in the squares of European cities. It is located in the heart of the city, but it is not as noisy as other squares, thanks to the tranquil waterways of Venice. As a landmark in Venice, St. Mark's Square is particularly popular with tourists, photographers and pigeons. In the 19th century, the French emperor Napoleon once praised it as "the most beautiful living room in Europe."

Transportation: Walk along the Piazza San Marco sign and take the water bus to Piazza San Marco/San Zaccaria/Vallaresso.

Venice Grand Canal

Venice's Grand Canal is a must-see for tourists. It is also a landmark of Venice. There are many boats on the canal. The black and beautiful boats, which are made by uniformed boatmen, are the sights that many tourists like to take. ferry.

Colored Island Burano

Burano Island, also known as the Color Island, is about 7 km from Venice. It is famous for its lace textiles and colorful houses on the island. It is regarded as one of the “most colorful places in the world” by many international magazines in the world. It is a paradise for color and a breeding ground for artists Baldassarre Galuppi and Remigio Barbaro. Here, the traveler can see the reflection of the colored houses in the surrounding river. It is recommended to watch the sunset on the island in the evening, and the sunset over the houses is beautiful.

Transportation: Take the ACTV 12 water bus at the Fondamenta Nove water bus stop for about 42 minutes; take the ACTV 12 water bus at the Faro station in Murano for about 33 minutes.

Venice Bridge of Sighs Ponte dei Sospiri

The Bridge of Sighs is behind the Governor's Office. It used to be the bridge that the prisoner passed through the Governor's Office to the back prison. Because the prisoner often repented and sighed after passing the bridge. There is also an interesting legend. A death row prisoner saw the former lover in the other side of the bridge and was intimate with the new love, and could not help but sigh deeply. The Bridge of Sighs has since become a place where lovers can witness love. It is said that lovers can kiss each other for the rest of their lives under the bridge. The film "A Little Romance" is here to capture the scene. Standing on the Bridge of Sighs, you should be able to truly understand that one step ahead is hell, and one step back is heaven.

Address: Piazza San Marco, 1, 30100 Venezia VE, Italy

Gourmet & Shopping & Accommodation

• ##### Gourmet

In Venice, you can't eat Italian food. Venice also has some of its own characteristics. The biggest feature of Venetian cuisine is the ingenious combination of seafood and land. As the origin of delicious wines, the red and white wines are very famous. When you arrive in Venice, don't miss it.

• ##### Accommodation

Hotel prices in Venice are generally high, especially at the highest prices in the city centre. St. Mark's Square is the heart of Venice and is close to many attractions. It is very convenient to travel here. Restaurants, souvenir shops, sights and places to go to Gondola are all here, but this is also the highest price in Venice. If you have budgetary considerations, but you want to go deep into Venice and want to live in Venice Island, the Venetian Island near the Venezia Santa Lucia train station is more suitable for budget travellers.

• ##### Shopping

Lace, glass frit, leather goods, pulp and so on are the special handicrafts of Venice. The famous production site for lace is Burano Island. The production center for glass frits since 1291 is Murano, where unique decorative pieces and precious pearls used in the garment industry have been produced. There is still a leather and pulp processing industry in Venice, mainly for masks and tourist souvenirs for the Carnival. The personalized stationery produced and sold in the craft shop is also very beautiful. The streets of Venice are full of souvenir shops, and the exit from the train station follows the signs of Piazza San Marco. You will find that the dense shops sell souvenirs.

Although Venice is not as good as the big cities such as Milan, Rome and Florence, it can be found in various flagship stores around St. Mark's Square.

Traffic in the city

The tourist boat built for tourists only stops at the famous stop, and the speed is also faster. Only two routes make Venice traffic easy. Cheaper fares, simple rides, and relatively fast are the biggest advantages, but the shortest hours of operation and the intensive shifts are the biggest drawbacks.

The ACTV water bus is the most important means of transportation in the city of Venice. The one-way ticket is very expensive and the water bus PASS is usually purchased using VENEZIA UNICA. The water bus looks like the route is complicated, but each boat has its own dedicated dock, which is better to identify.

Gondola must be tried in Venice. Each boat can make up to 6 people. The general charge is about 80 Euros for 40 minutes during the day and 100 Euros for 40 minutes after 7pm.

Note: This price does not include singing and ordering. If you need these services, you must first ask for the price!

The boat is the only means of transportation in Venice, but there are buses to the various suburbs near the train station.

Milan

City Overview

Milano is the capital of Lombardia, the second largest city in Italy, and the “engine” of the northern economy. It is a sacred place for the fashion world and football fans, with shop windows that change every week and enthusiastic fans around the football match day. Being in Milan makes people feel the combination of history and modernity, the blend of fashion and art, but the most attractive shopping has always been an eternal theme. Throughout the history of Milan, its origins with the Roman Empire are not as ordinary as those of the northern states, and they walked the Gothic style.

Must Visit Attractions

Milan Cathedral Duomo di Milano

Milan Cathedral is a classic of Gothic architecture. This is a lightweight model developed in contrast to the post-Roman Chinese architecture. Although the cathedral has a history of hundreds of years, its sleek style complements and complements the progressive modern Milan skyscrapers. Walking in front of the majestic church, there is no illusion that sometimes the light goes back. Because its classicality has been deeply embedded in the modernity of Milan.

Transportation: Take the subway (red line M1/Yellow line M3) to the Duomo station; take the tram 3/24 to the Dogana (Duomo) station

Milano Santa Maria della Grazie

The monastery itself is not very famous, only because of Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper" mural, where visitors are constantly coming. However, it is not easy to look at murals and you need to book tickets in advance. The color of the murals has become very light, due to the long-standing and erroneous repair methods of the 19th century.

Transportation: Metro red line M1, green line M2 to Cadorna station; tram line 16 to Santa Maria delle Grazie station.

Gourmet & accommodation & shopping

• ##### Gourmet  Whether it's a hearty stew or a creamy risotto, Milan's cuisine is extraordinary in taste and history. Milan has a rich cultural flavor and offers unique local cuisine including butter rice, braised pork and specialty pastries.

 The practice of Italian risotto is completely different from that of Chinese rice. It is necessary to cook rice with various ingredients and stir fry to complete it. The taste is very rich. Milan's Italian risotto is famous, with mushroom ham and seafood risotto being the most common.   * ##### Accommodation

 Popular attractions and shopping are concentrated along the M1 and M3 subways centered on Milan Cathedral. In addition, many international exhibitions are located at the Milan International Exhibition Center in the northwest of Milan (also known as "Rho", like the Milan Furniture Fair), and the Airport Express can be selected at the Milan Cadorna Train Station ( Get off at Milano Cadorna), take the metro red line M1 towards Rho Fieramilano and get off at the terminal Rho.

 At the same time, Milan Central Railway Station is another big station that takes the train to other cities in Italy. From here, it is very convenient to go to Milan Cathedral and shopping area. So, around Milan Central Railway Station or Cadorna Railway Station to Milan University The subway station between the churches is the first choice for the accommodation area.

• ##### Shopping

 Milan's most popular affordable brand in the fashion capital is located on the Corso Vittorio Emanuele II next to Milan Cathedral, all the way to the M1 San Babila station; the boutique is on the Monte Napoleon Avenue. (Via Monte Napoleone) (Metro M3 MonteNapoleone station).

Traffic in the city

 Trains to Milan usually stop at the Central Station, and other towns in the suburbs of Milan may stop at other stations like the North Station.

 Milan's mass transit (metro, tram, bus, city rail) share the same type of ticket. Except for the subway and urban railways, the other vehicles can transfer to each other within 90 minutes of the effective time.

 In Milan, there are four subways, each separated by color. M1 red, M2 green, M3 yellow, M5 purple, network distribution, and extending in all directions. Because Milan's subway network is roughly intensive, it takes less than 10 minutes to walk from the subway stations to the attractions, so the chances of using buses and trams are not high. But if you want to explore the city, it is a good way to take the bus and tram.