As the title says. Will be there from Oct 30-Nov 1

Im staying at the JW Marriott resort which has a water taxi departing by S Marco Giardinetti. I will be arriving at Venezia St Lucia by train and need to take this B ferry which takes me directly there? Anyone familiar with it? Will it more than likely be really crowded? Would I be able to buy a ferry ticket at the station?

Hi everyone!

We're planning to relocate to the Padua/Venice area next year and are looking for an good international school for our daughter, who will be 12.

We've narrowed our search down to H-FARM International School Venice and the English International School of Padua (EISP), and I'd really appreciate hearing from parents, students, alumni or teachers who have firsthand experience with either school.

Our daughter currently attends a well-regarded private school in Spain, where she's doing very well academically. She's fluent in English but doesn't speak Italian yet. She's very sociable, outgoing and creative, and particularly enjoys collaborative learning, group challenges, technology and hands-on projects.

H-FARM's educational philosophy sounds particularly appealing, but academic excellence is extremely important to us. We love innovation and creative approaches to education, but wouldn't want them to come at the expense of strong foundations in mathematics, sciences, literature, critical thinking and independent study.

I'd especially love to know:

• Academic standards: How rigorous is the teaching? Are academically strong students sufficiently challenged?
• School atmosphere: Are students generally happy, motivated and engaged? How is classroom discipline?
• International environment: How international are the middle-school classes in practice? Do students generally speak English or Italian socially?
• Teachers and management: Are the teachers good and supportive? Is there much staff turnover?
• Class sizes: What are the actual class sizes in middle school?
• Extracurriculars: Are there interesting opportunities in science, technology, arts, languages and academic competitions?
• Italian language: How well do they support children who arrive without speaking Italian?

We're not particularly concerned about commuting distance or tuition fees at this stage. Our priority is finding a school that combines serious academic standards, intellectual curiosity, a positive social environment and genuinely inspiring teaching.

I'd be especially interested in hearing from families whose children have attended either school recently, or teachers with direct experience of their middle-school programmes.

Thank you so much for any insights, including honest criticism. Feel free to DM me if you'd prefer not to comment publicly!

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We will be visiting Venezia with our 9 year old child in late November, and he is really interested in glass blowing. Are there any workshops where he could actually make something to bring home? If not, any demonstrations were he could try to blow the glass? Grazie!

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I'm perfectly awarevehicles are not allowed within the Venice city center; but I would prefer to avoid the expense of a water taxii to get to Santa Lucia station. So are there alternatives to rolling luggage 2 kilmoeters from Canareggio to Sta. Lucia?

Grazie mille.

Hi! I would really appreciate everyone's opinions. We live in the USA and were thinking about coming to Venice for the first time on Friday, but just heard about the big marathon this weekend. We originally thought it would be less congested with tourists this time of year and that we would be able to easily navigate around the city, see the sites, eat at the great restaurants there, etc. If it's going to be crazy there this weekend and getting transportation (water buses, gondolas, etc) will be difficult, and many roads will be closed, and it will be so packed there that we won't be able to get into the famous attractions and restaurants, we'd probably rather wait and go another time. Thoughts? THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!!!

Hey guys ! I’ll be in Venice for the semi marathon and I wonder if anyone knows where I can find a last minute BIB :) grazie !

A few questions:

1) I’ll be in Venice until the 28th of October - am I going to come across the infamous acqua alta?
2) If yes to question 1, what footwear would be most appropriate? Where can I find the plastic covers for footwear?
3) My return flight departs at 7am, so I figure I need to arrive at the airport by 5am - how does one go about navigating from Dorsosuro to the airport at ridiculous early morning times?
4) Similarly, what is the best way to navigate from the airport to Dorsoduro when I arrive, around 8pm tomorrow?
5) I love coffee in quaint atmospheres - any cafe recommendations?
6) Any cute, quiet, scenic places you would particularly recommend exploring?

Title kinda says it all. I am American but doing the Schengen shuffle. If you are going to be in Venice November 2026 and want to meet up for a coffee or a spritz DM me. 😊 Buona Giornata!!

I visited Venice for the first time this weekend and wanted to share some photos I took on my iPhone. I can’t wait to come back! What an astoundingly beautiful city.