Palaces of the Grand Canal – a tagged map

While riding the vaporetto water-bus along the Canal Grande, Venice’s Grand Canal, have you ever wondered what the names of those marvelous palaces are? Here is a tagged map with basic info on almost all the buildings and palaces overlooking the Grand Canal of Venice. Names of people may be shown, they are the architects who designed the palace. Most Venetian palace names begin with the word Ca’ which simply means “house” or casa, in Italian, which is shortened into ca’  and followed by the name of the original owners of the homestead – e.g. Ca’ Marcello would be the ancestral dwelling of the Marcello family.

Further readings

If you are interested in reading curious stories about the Grand Canal and its beautiful palaces, we recommend this book: Alberto Toso Fei‘s  The Secrets of the Grand Canal:

which provides little-known, interesting stories and legends on many of the most remarkable palaces and places along Venice’s Grand Canal, on the people who built them and called them home. Concise but well-documented. Also provides a map of the Grand Canal with reference.

 

If you are interested in curious itineraries and good eat-outs to explore when in Venice, we highly recommend The secret Venice of Corto Maltese by Lele Vianello and Guido Fuga:

Following the imaginary footsteps of the world-renown comics character Corto Maltese, and the real likes and promenades of his creator, Hugo Pratt, this book suggests seven itineraries, seven doors  that provide access to some of the most intimate places, venues, and eateries in Venice.  The itineraries are pivoted on good places where you can eat true Venetian food and the text is interspersed with historical and literary information, providing anecdotes about curious artifacts, ancient relics from Venice distant past that have survived to this day and have an interesting story to tell, and which you would never imagine existed unless you are a local.^

Venice by Train (Venedig mit dem Zug). Trains to Venice and Trains from Venice to / from Florence, Bologna, Rome… Real-time Schedule for Departures and Arrivals

If you are looking for an easy way to check train schedules for trains leaving for Venice or leaving Venice to Florence, Bologna, Rome or other destinations, this may help…

Real-time schedule of departures and arrivals at Venice’s main railway station, Venezia Santa Lucia. It looks very much like an airport timetable and gives you an instant view of what trains are departing and leaving from Venezia S.Lucia in the next few hours.

VENICE TRAIN DEPARTURES NOW 

VENICE TRAIN ARRIVALS NOW

Here are the DEPARTURES from Venice Santa Lucia train station in 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, or 21 hours from now:

Train DEPARTURES from Venice Santa Lucia in 3 hours

Train DEPARTURES from Venice Santa Lucia in 6 hours

Train DEPARTURES from Venice Santa Lucia in 9 hours

Train DEPARTURES from Venice Santa Lucia in 12 hours

Train DEPARTURES from Venice Santa Lucia in 15 hours

Train DEPARTURES from Venice Santa Lucia in 18 hours

Train DEPARTURES from Venice Santa Lucia in 21 hours

Here are the ARRIVALS at Venice Santa Lucia train station in 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, or 21 hours from the present time:

Train ARRIVALS at Venice Santa Lucia in 3 hours

Train ARRIVALS at Venice Santa Lucia in 6 hours

Train ARRIVALS at Venice Santa Lucia in 9 hours

Train ARRIVALS at Venice Santa Lucia in 12 hours

Train ARRIVALS at Venice Santa Lucia in 15 hours

Train ARRIVALS at Venice Santa Lucia in 18 hours

Train ARRIVALS Venice Santa Lucia in 21 hours

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From Rome to Venice by train. From Venice to Rome by train.

If you are getting to Venice from Rome, here are real-time DEPARTURES FROM ROMA TERMINI NOW

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From Florence to Venice by train. From Venice to Florence by train.

If you are getting to Venice from Florence, here are real-time departures from Firenze S.M.N. station.

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Sometimes we drive to Mestre, park and then travel the last leg from there to Venice by train. Here’s the real-time schedule of train departures and arrivals at the Venezia Mestre railway station.

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From Bologna to Venice by train. From Venice to Bologna by train.

If you are getting to Venice from Bologna, here are real-time departures from Bologna Centrale station.
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VERONA

If you are getting to Venice from Verona, here are real-time departures from Verona P.N. station.

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VICENZA

If you are getting to Venice from Vicenza, here are real-time departures from Vicenza station.
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If you are getting to Venice from Treviso, here are real-time departures from Treviso Centrale station.
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Another major railway station in the area is Padova, well… Padua, that is. Here are the real-time departures and arrivals at that station.

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Last but not least, our favorite departing railway station is Terme Euganee, in the hot spa resort town of Montegrotto, by the beautiful Euganean Hills, which also is a nice touristic area. Here is the real-time schedule of departures and arrivals from there.
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real-time DEPARTURES from DOLO now

Explore the Canal Grande of Venice – A Map

While riding the vaporetto water-bus along the Canal Grande, Venice’s Grand Canal, have you ever wondered what the names of those marvelous palaces are? Here is a tagged map with basic info on almost all the buildings and palaces overlooking the Grand Canal of Venice. Names of people may be shown, they are the architects who designed the palace. Most Venetian palace names begin with the word Ca’ which simply means “house” or casa, in Italian, which is shortened into ca’  and followed by the name of the original owners of the homestead – e.g. Ca’ Marcello would be the ancestral dwelling of the Marcello family.

The Palaces of the Canal Grande in Venice – A Map

While riding the vaporetto water-bus along the Canal Grande, Venice’s Grand Canal, have you ever wondered what the names of those marvelous palaces are? Here is a tagged map with basic info on almost all the buildings and palaces overlooking the Grand Canal of Venice. Names of people may be shown, they are the architects who designed the palace. Most Venetian palace names begin with the word Ca’ which simply means “house” or casa, in Italian, which is shortened into ca’  and followed by the name of the original owners of the homestead – e.g. Ca’ Marcello would be the ancestral dwelling of the Marcello family.

Venetian Palaces of the Grand Canal – A Tagged Map

While riding the vaporetto water-bus along the Canal Grande, Venice’s Grand Canal, have you ever wondered what the names of those marvelous palaces are? Here is a tagged map with basic info on almost all the buildings and palaces overlooking the Grand Canal of Venice. Names of people may be shown, they are the architects who designed the palace. Most Venetian palace names begin with the word Ca’ which simply means “house” or casa, in Italian, which is shortened into ca’  and followed by the name of the original owners of the homestead – e.g. Ca’ Marcello would be the ancestral dwelling of the Marcello family.

Venice Train Schedule – Realtime Timetable Arrivals Departures S.Lucia

Are you travelling to Venice by train? We usually do, and plan our daily trip using this very useful real-time schedule of departures and arrivals at Venice’s main railway station, Venezia Santa Lucia. It looks very much like an airport timetable and gives you an instant view of what trains are departing and leaving from Venezia S.Lucia in the next few hours.

DEPARTURES NOW 

ARRIVALS NOW

Here are the DEPARTURES from Venice Santa Lucia train station in 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, or 21 hours from now:

Train DEPARTURES from Venice Santa Lucia in 3 hours

Train DEPARTURES from Venice Santa Lucia in 6 hours

Train DEPARTURES from Venice Santa Lucia in 9 hours

Train DEPARTURES from Venice Santa Lucia in 12 hours

Train DEPARTURES from Venice Santa Lucia in 15 hours

Train DEPARTURES from Venice Santa Lucia in 18 hours

Train DEPARTURES from Venice Santa Lucia in 21 hours

Here are the ARRIVALS at Venice Santa Lucia train station in 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, or 21 hours from the present time:

Train ARRIVALS at Venice Santa Lucia in 3 hours

Train ARRIVALS at Venice Santa Lucia in 6 hours

Train ARRIVALS at Venice Santa Lucia in 9 hours

Train ARRIVALS at Venice Santa Lucia in 12 hours

Train ARRIVALS at Venice Santa Lucia in 15 hours

Train ARRIVALS at Venice Santa Lucia in 18 hours

Train ARRIVALS Venice Santa Lucia in 21 hours

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Sometimes we drive to Mestre, park and then travel the last leg from there to Venice by train. Here’s the real-time schedule of train departures and arrivals at the Venezia Mestre railway station.

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If you are getting to Venice from Bologna, here are real-time departures from Bologna Centrale station.
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If you are getting to Venice from Verona, here are real-time departures from Verona P.N. station.

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If you are getting to Venice from Florence, here are real-time departures from Firenze S.M.N. station.

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If you are getting to Venice from Vicenza, here are real-time departures from Vicenza station.
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If you are getting to Venice from Treviso, here are real-time departures from Treviso Centrale station.
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Another major railway station in the area is Padova, well… Padua, that is. Here are the real-time departures and arrivals at that station.

Departures:

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Last but not least, our favorite departing railway station is Terme Euganee, in the hot spa resort town of Montegrotto, by the beautiful Euganean Hills, which also is a nice touristic area. Here is the real-time schedule of departures and arrivals from there.
Departures:

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Arrivals:

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Enjoy!

Venice Buildings and Palaces of the Grand Canal Map With Names

While riding the vaporetto water-bus along the Canal Grande, Venice’s Grand Canal, have you ever wondered what the names of those marvelous palaces are? Here is a tagged map with basic info on almost all the buildings and palaces overlooking the Grand Canal of Venice. Names of people may be shown, they are the architects who designed the palace. Most Venetian palace names begin with the word Ca’ which simply means “house” or casa, in Italian, which is shortened into ca’  and followed by the name of the original owners of the homestead – e.g. Ca’ Marcello would be the ancestral dwelling of the Marcello family.

Further reading

If you are interested in discovering curious stories  about the Grand Canal and its beautiful palaces, we recommend this book:

Alberto Toso Fei’s The Secrets of the Grand Canal

which provides little-known, interesting stories and legends on many of the most remarkable palaces and places along Venice’s Grand Canal, on the people who built them and called them home. Concise but well-documented. Also provides a map of the Grand Canal with reference.

If you are interested in curious itineraries and good eat-outs to explore when in Venice, we highly recommend

The secret Venice of Corto Maltese by Lele Vianello and Guido Fuga:

Following the imaginary footsteps of the world-renown comics character Corto Maltese, and the real likes and promenades of his creator, Hugo Pratt, this book suggests seven itineraries, seven doors  that provide access to some of the most intimate places, venues, and eateries in Venice.  The itineraries are pivoted on good places where you can eat true Venetian food and the text is interspersed with historical and literary information, providing anecdotes about curious artifacts, ancient relics from Venice distant past that have survived to this day and have an interesting story to tell, and which you would never imagine existed unless you are a local.

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Palaces of the Grand Canal in Venice – A Tagged Map

While riding the vaporetto water-bus along the Canal Grande, Venice’s Grand Canal, have you ever wondered what the names of those marvelous palaces are? Here is a tagged map with basic info on almost all the buildings and palaces overlooking the Grand Canal of Venice. Names of people may be shown, they are the architects who designed the palace. Most Venetian palace names begin with the word Ca’ which simply means “house” or casa, in Italian, which is shortened into ca’  and followed by the name of the original owners of the homestead – e.g. Ca’ Marcello would be the ancestral dwelling of the Marcello family.

Further reading

If you are interested in discovering curious stories  about the Grand Canal and its beautiful palaces, we recommend this book:

Alberto Toso Fei’s The Secrets of the Grand Canal

which provides little-known, interesting stories and legends on many of the most remarkable palaces and places along Venice’s Grand Canal, on the people who built them and called them home. Concise but well-documented. Also provides a map of the Grand Canal with reference.

If you are interested in curious itineraries and good eat-outs to explore when in Venice, we highly recommend

The secret Venice of Corto Maltese by Lele Vianello and Guido Fuga:

Following the imaginary footsteps of the world-renown comics character Corto Maltese, and the real likes and promenades of his creator, Hugo Pratt, this book suggests seven itineraries, seven doors  that provide access to some of the most intimate places, venues, and eateries in Venice.  The itineraries are pivoted on good places where you can eat true Venetian food and the text is interspersed with historical and literary information, providing anecdotes about curious artifacts, ancient relics from Venice distant past that have survived to this day and have an interesting story to tell, and which you would never imagine existed unless you are a local.

Names of the Palaces of the Grand Canal in Venice. A Tagged Map

While riding the vaporetto water-bus along the Canal Grande, Venice’s Grand Canal, have you ever wondered what the names of those marvelous palaces are?

Here is a tagged map with basic info on almost all the buildings and palaces overlooking the Grand Canal of Venice.

Most Venetian palace names begin with the word Ca’ which simply means “house” or casa, in Italian, which is shortened into ca’  and followed by the name of the original owners of the homestead – e.g. Ca’ Marcello would be the ancestral dwelling of the Marcello family.

Further reading

If you are interested in discovering curious stories  about the Grand Canal and its beautiful palaces, we recommend this book:

Alberto Toso Fei’s The Secrets of the Grand Canal

which provides little-known, interesting stories and legends on many of the most remarkable palaces and places along Venice’s Grand Canal, on the people who built them and called them home. Concise but well-documented. Also provides a map of the Grand Canal with reference.

If you are interested in curious itineraries and good eat-outs to explore when in Venice, we highly recommend

The secret Venice of Corto Maltese by Lele Vianello and Guido Fuga:

Following the imaginary footsteps of the world-renown comics character Corto Maltese, and the real likes and promenades of his creator, Hugo Pratt, this book suggests seven itineraries, seven doors  that provide access to some of the most intimate places, venues, and eateries in Venice.  The itineraries are pivoted on good places where you can eat true Venetian food and the text is interspersed with historical and literary information, providing anecdotes about curious artifacts, ancient relics from Venice distant past that have survived to this day and have an interesting story to tell, and which you would never imagine existed unless you are a local.

Names of the Palaces of the Grand Canal in Venice. A Tagged Map. Updates

We have added information to the tags of Ca’ Giustinian [Biennale] and Palazzo Giustinian [near Ca’ Foscari].

While riding the vaporetto water-bus along the Canal Grande, Venice’s Grand Canal, have you ever wondered what the names of those marvelous palaces are?

Here is a tagged map with basic info on almost all the buildings and palaces overlooking the Grand Canal of Venice.

Most Venetian palace names begin with the word Ca’ which simply means “house” or casa, in Italian, which is shortened into ca’  and followed by the name of the original owners of the homestead – e.g. Ca’ Marcello would be the ancestral dwelling of the Marcello family.