Location / St. Mark's Square
Hotel with an exclusive view in the historic center of Venice
Located just 2 minutes from St. Mark's Square, in the heart of the historic center of Venice, Hotel Colombina overlooks Rio della Canonica, better known as the Rio of the Bridge of Sighs, offering a unique panoramic view.
The majestic noble palace that houses the hotel enjoys a truly privileged location, ideal for reaching Venice's most famous attractions and landmarks: St. Mark's Basilica, the Correr Museum, Palazzo Ducale and the historic cafés in St. Mark's Square. Just a few minutes away within walking distance are the Rialto Bridge and the Goldoni, La Fenice and Malibran theaters, as well as all the most prestigious Italian and international design boutiques.
How to get there
Hotel Colombina is easily accessible from any of Venice's arrival terminals: Marco Polo airport, the cruise terminal, Piazzale Roma and Santa Lucia train station.
GPS coordinates: 45.436195, 12.340608
FROM VENICE “MARCO POLO” AIRPORT (VCE - approximately 13 km far)
Via lagoon / water | Once you passed through customs and then through the automatic doors, in the arrival hall follow the light blue signs for "Water transportation". In about 5 minutes, you'll reach the harbor / marina from where you will be able to either board on a private water taxi (yellow band on its sides, officially authorized) that will directly take you, in about 40 minutes, to the private jetty of the hotel, or by one of the big Alilaguna motorboat that will take you, in 1 hour and 15 to 30 minutes, after a few stops, to “San Marco – Vallaresso” or “San Zaccaria – Jolanda”boat stop / pier. From there you’ll have to walk for about 10 minutes to reach the hotel, following the instructions "From the waterbus stops".
Via ground | Outside the arrival hall of the airport you can either get on the ATVO bus which is a direct service (about 20 minutes ride) or the ACTV line 5 public service bus (AeroBus) which makes intermediate stops (30 minutes ride). Both bus services arrive at "Venice - Piazzale Roma” (last stop), from where you can either catch a private water taxi (yellow band on its sides, officially authorized) that will directly take you, in 15 to 20 minutes, via Rio Novo, to the private jetty of the hotel, or get an ACTV water bus line 2 that will take you, in about 35 minutes, to“San Marco - Vallaresso“ boat stop / pier, from where you’ll have to walk for 10 to 15 minutes to reach the hotel, following the instructions "From the waterbus stops".
FROM TREVISO “ANTONIO CANOVA” AIRPORT (TSF – approximately 35 km far)
Outside the arrival hall of the airport you can either take the ATVO bus (about 1 hour and 20 minutes ride) to "Venice - Piazzale Roma" or the Barzi Bus Service (via Highway) to "Venice - Tronchetto Island" or a taxi (30-40 minutes ride) to “Venice - Piazzale Roma”, from there you can either get a private water taxi (yellow band on its sides, officially authorized) that will directly take you, in 15-20 minutes, via Rio Novo, to the private jetty of the hotel, or get on an ACTV water bus line 2 which takes you, in about 35 minutes, to “San Marco - Vallaresso” boat stop / pier, from where you’ll have to walk for 10 minutes to the hotel by following the instructions "From the waterbus stops".
From Highways A4 (coming from Padova / Quarto d'Altino / Trieste / Udine) or A27 (coming from Belluno) or State Road ”SS 309 Romea” just follow the road signs to Venice. Drive through the whole "Ponte della Libertà” (Bridge of Liberty), flanked by the Venice lagoon on both sides, making sure you respect the speed limit, in consideration of two fixed speed limit control cameras placed along the bridge, in both directions, and you will reach a traffic light where, in case you wish to park at the Tronchetto Island Parking, you need to turn right to reach it, otherwise you can drive straight if you prefer parking at Piazzale Roma square in “Autorimessa Comunale” or in “Garage San Marco” parking lots.
From Piazzale Roma you can either get a private water taxi (yellow band on its sides, officially authorized) that, starting from Piazzale Roma, via Rio Novo, will directly take you, in 15-20 minutes, to the private jetty of the hotel, otherwise you can catch the ACTV water bus line 2 which will take you, in about 35 minutes, to “San Marco – Vallaresso” boat stop / pier, from where you will have to walk for about 10 minutes to reach the hotel, following the instructions "From the waterbus stops".
In case you parked at the Tronchetto Island, you can also choose whether to take a private water taxi (yellow band on its sides, officially authorized) that will directly take you, in about 15-20 minutes, via Canale della Giudecca, to the private jetty of the hotel, or catch the ACTV water bus line 2 (direction: Piazzale Roma - Rialto - San Marco) which will take you in about 45 minutes to “San Marco - Vallaresso” boat stop / pier, from where you will have to walk for about 10 minutes to reach the hotel, following the instructions "From the waterbus stops".
Please make sure your train arrives at “Venezia - Santa Lucia” railway station and not just up to “Venezia – Mestre” train station, otherwise you will have to take a further train to Venice.
Once you arrive and walk outside of “Venezia - Santa Lucia” railway station, just down its steps, on your left hand side, you’ll be able to either get a private water taxi (yellow band on its sides, officially authorized) that will directly take you, in 15-20 minutes, to the private jetty of the hotel,or the nearby ACTV water bus line 2 (direction Rialto - San Marco), which takes you in about 35 minutes to “San Marco - Vallaresso” boat stop / pier, from where you’ll have to walk for about 10 minutes to the hotel by following the instructions "From the waterbus stops".
FROM "SAN MARCO - VALLARESSO" BOAT STOP / PIER IN FRONT OF HARRY'S BAR (ACTV: LINE 1 - 2)
1. Leaving the pier behind you, turn immediately right,
2. cross a small white stone bridge and continue straight on. Once you pass "SAN MARCO - GIARDINETTI" STOP / PIER please keep on following the instructions from nr. 3 to 9.
FROM "SAN MARCO - GIARDINETTI" BOAT STOP / PIER (ACTV: line 2 otherwise ALILAGUNA: blue or orange line)
3. Get out to the right until you see, 10 meters further, on your left, the "GIARDINI REALI” (Royal Gardens), meanwhile on the right hand side you’ll see docked boats and the basin of San Marco,
4. A few meters further on, after a wide and short bridge where “COMPAGNIA DELLA VELA” (Sailing Company) is located, you will reach PIAZZETTA SAN MARCO square (where the two columns are),
5. turn left and go straight through the whole PIAZZA SAN MARCO square towards the CLOCK TOWER, which has got two moors and a bell on its top,
6. walk through the arcade located under the clock tower, pass it and take the first street on the right, named CALLE LARGA SAN MARCO,
7. walk down to the end (about 50 meters), and turn left into CALLE DELL' ANGELO, just a few meters before reaching a canal,
8. walk 10 meters ahead and turn right into RAMO DE ANZOLO street, where you will find a small bridge, and right in front you’ll read the hotel sign on the façade: HOTEL COLOMBINA,
9. just cross the bridge and you’ll find the pedestrian entrance of the hotel: BENVENUTI!
NOTICE: path from San Marco Vallaresso pier is easier but with 2 small bridges while the path from the waterbus stops in San Zaccaria is without steps/bridges but a bit more difficult to find the right way especially without daylight. We do indicate both paths thinking of some guests arrived exhausted because of the crossing the bridges with their heavy luggage.
FROM "SAN ZACCARIA" BOAT STOP / PIER in front of SAVOIA & JOLANDA HOTEL (ACTV: line 1 or 2 otherwise ALILAGUNA: blue line)
1. Leaving the pier behind you, turn immediately left,
2. cross the bridge that leads to Danieli Hotel (pink venetian palace). Once you passed "SAN ZACCARIA" STOP / PIER, please keep on following the instructions from nr. 3 to 8.
FROM "SAN ZACCARIA" BOAT STOP / PIER IN FRONT OF DANIELI HOTEL (ACTV LINE 5.1 or 5.2 or Alilaguna)
3. Turn right when at the corner of Danieli Hotel Palace (pink venetian palace) into CALLE DELLE RASSE streetand walk down to the end,
4. turn left and after 2 metres turn right into CAMPO DEI SANTI FILIPPO E GIACOMO square, then straight into CALLE DRIO LA CHIESA street, coasting the pharmacy on the corner,
5. you’ll pass in front of RISTORANTE ANTICA SACRESTIA restaurant,
6. take the first street on the left and you will arrive to CAMPO SAN ZANINOVO small square,
7. walk for 25 meters, then turn into the first street on the right walking under a porchand you’ll reach FONDAMENTA DEL REMEDIO street along the canal,
8. take the first one on the left, CALLE DEL REMEDIO street, keep on for 20 meters and you’ll arrive in front of the hotel pedestrian entrance: BENVENUTI!
Considering the peculiarities of Venice historic maze of streets and hoping to please the guests who decide to get to the COLOMBINA HOTEL walking, please feel absolutely free to call us at any time, telling us whatnumber of directions instructions here described you arrived at, in order to assist youand facilitate your arrival to the hotel.
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