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Location
The Santa Chiara Hotel Venice has a 3 star rating but on arrival it is clear you will be getting a bit more. The hotel is located in the Piazzale Roma area of the city not far at all from the Venice Santa Lucia railway station, Venice’s Marco Polo Airport is 8 miles away, about a 25 minute drive from the hotel. The Entrance of the Santa Chiara hotel looks out on to the Grand Canal were you will see some stunning views and to the other side of the hotel runs the Rio Nuovo and to the rear of the building are the Gardens of Papadopoli.
Nearby Attractions
Venice is a city steeped in history and filled with architectural beauty and its thousands of canals and waterways are indeed unique. The hotel Santa Chiara is in a perfect location to go and visit all of Venice’s top attractions. Saint Marks Square can be reached by waterbus or water taxi in around 15 minutes as can the famous Rialto Bridge, they are 0.5 miles from the hotel and the Chiesa di Frari (Church) is no more than 500 meters away. The Ca’Rezzonico (Museum) is again around 0.5 miles away and the Plazzo Grassi is 1 mile from the Santa Chiara, all of the attractions listed above are easily accessible via the Grand Canal this parallel to the hotel entrance.
The Grand Canal is a busy waterway by day and you will be able to find vapretto
(Waterbus) they are frequent and cheap to use. The easiest way to move around Venice is on foot but for some longer distances the waterbuses and water taxis are an excellent way to explore this truly magnificent city.
If its your first time in Venice it will be a new experience moving around a city with non conventional traffic, just lots of boats, waterways and canals instead of tarmac roads. The hustle and bustle of the Venice’s relentless water traffic becomes the other extreme in the evening, where you will find peace and tranquillity, the sounds of restaurants, tratorias and the lapping of the canal waters become effortlessly calming. |
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