Important Information:
Due to the experiences of the last Venice excursions (Aqua Alta, Corona restrictions, individual travel requests, etc.) the arrival and the stay must be oraginsed by yourself.
For a cheap journey we recommend the night train Vienna-Venice or alternatively the Flixbus.
www.flixbus.at
Hostels e.g. here:
https://www.hostelworld.com/s?q=Venice,%20Italy&city=Venice&country=Italy&type=city&id=68&from=2022-10-20&to=2022-10-23&guests=1&page=1
Other options:
Booking.com
HRS.com
https://www.airbnb.de/
EXCURSION Venice October 19th - 22nd, 2023
program
Thu 19.10. Arrival self-organized
Arrival private e.g. ÖBB night train EN237 departs Vienna Thursday 9:27 p.m., arrives in Venice Friday 8:34 a.m. or FLIXBUS (approx. €50 per direction) or carpooling, parking is cheapest in Punta Sabbioni, Lido di Jesolo directly at the vaporetto station (€5/day) and from there with the vaporetto1) Linea 14 to the Lido or San Marco (very good connection!),
1) Buy a vaporetto network card (Rolling Venice €27 + 6.50 for 72 hours), either at the train station or at the Punta Sabbioni station
Fri October 20th
11:00 meeting point vaporetto station ARSENALE (see map) - introduction
12:00 – 2:45 p.m. Tour TADAO ANDO – Punta della Dogana + Palazzo Grassi with Theatrino; Entry €12 + tour €8.66 = €20.66/person2)
4:00 pm Fondaco Dei Tedeschi, adaptation of a palazzo on the Grand Canal into a luxury department store
6:00 p.m. end
8:00 p.m. Optional: dinner together at TRATTORIA AFRICA (on the Lido)
Sat 21.10
10:00 Meeting point Olivetti Shop – Piazza San Marco 101, daily meeting
10:30 a.m. Visit to the Qlivetti Shop – Carlo Scarpa, entry €6/person2)
11:30 Museo di Fondazione Querini Stampalia - Carlo Scarpa, Calle Querini 4779, ticket purchase on site
2:00 p.m. Arsenale (BIENNALE ARCHITETTURA 2023 18th International Architecture Exhibition - THE LABORATORY OF THE FUTURE) – Vaporetto: Line 1 Arsenale station (meeting point); Short introduction “Art and War” the history of the former Venice shipyard
Sun 22.10.
10:00 meeting point Giardini (Vaporetto Station) Closing discussion and visit to the Giardini (Biennale Architettura) Afternoon: Private return journey (e.g. ÖBB 3:59 p.m. EC30 Arrival in Vienna 11:35 p.m
2) Please transfer €26.66 by Thursday: DI Heimo Schimek IBAN: AT15 2081 5000 0140 0837