Can highly recommend the Venice City Pass. Great way to discover the city and save money! Was the first time in Venice, an absolutely worth seeing city! Gondola ride, pretty canals and generally much to experience. Practically also the airport transfer and that one comes without a long wait in the Dogenpalast. We will be back.
The pass makes it easier to plan sightseeing in the city. But please don't underestimate the time required for each sightseeing and tour. Set priorities! Make sure to reserve the desired sightseeing or tour date in advance (at least one day in advance) with the booking office. Unfortunately, there is only a very limited selection of German-language tours (a real shame!!). In any case, this pass is worth it with the included gondola tour. My additional tip outside of the pass: If you are looking for a popular and inexpensive restaurant in the city, just go to Cucina Da Mario in the Fondamenta Malvasia (San Marco 2614).
Your pass works very well and everywhere except at St Mark's Basilica which rejects it even if we make them read the details... Moreover, the descent of the Grand Canal by water taxi brings nothing... It would be better to have a guided descent in a “real” boat. There, we are very crowded and we can't see anything through the very small side windows. For the rest, it's perfect.
would be more helpful to know all the tickets that need to be picked up in advance with detailed instructions and what needs to be booked before the trip starts (email ahead of time for ferry otherwise could be full)
great value includes most highlights and make planning easier
Worth It - the only Challenge Was Finding Where To Get Tickets / Make Reservations - found it finally off of san marco square - then easy
Worth it - 25 minute gondola ride, murano burano torcella with glass blowing demo in murano, walking tour, ducale museum and several churches and we also got the transportation ticket - for the boats
The VTO is not quite in the corner of San Marco. It is about 1/3 along from the corner. You then need to go through to the next street and turn L towards the lagoon. It is a short walk down on the Left.
We have already given a review, but we forgot something important! Under no circumstances should you light a candle in St. Mark's Cathedral! The candles do not burn completely, they only stay there for a short time, then they are removed to make room for new candles so that people donate money for new candles. Rip-off!
We spent 5 days in Venice and used the Venice City Pass. Unfortunately it was during the Biennale period so some attractions were closed. We would definitely recommend the City Pass and recommend reserving some attractions a day in advance. The trip to Murano, Burano and Torcello is also included in the pass but time on site is tight, only about 45 minutes on each island.
This pass is absolutely worth it - as long as the weather is good! We had three whole days in Venice and the weather was fantastic. That's why we were able to really make use of the pass (if it rained you wouldn't go on a gondola ride, etc.). It's definitely a good idea to find out in advance where you can get the relevant entry tickets (unfortunately they're not well advertised). You also have to book a specific time for a lot of things - that's something you should also take into account in advance.
You will need 3 days to see it all. Consider 1 day for relaxing. Prefer to stay in Venice if affordable, to avoid every day transfer
Doge's Palace, Art Museum, Grand Canal Cruise and 3 Island Tour are great experiences. FenicecTheater didn't work without prior registration, we had to pay extra for the audio tour. All tours must be reserved at the Marco Piazza pier, which is inconvenient. Especially if you don't live there
Basically the offer is good, but it was very complicated because you could only have the Turbopass issued in certain places - and then only one thing - for example a museum. This meant that you had to move around the city, which is not so easy as a tourist. Then you couldn't see important things, which had to be paid for. We couldn't visit the clock tower because it wasn't open. To do this, we would have had to inquire and make a reservation somewhere else.......which was also further away. Maybe Venice should think about having another tourism information center right near St. Mark's Square so that there is a point of contact for passport redemption, that would simplify things. Because of the vaporetto strike and the marathon, we couldn't go everywhere either. Basically it's good that the pass is valid for six months, so you might have the pleasure of working through it again ;-) The trip to the island was also nice, but the time for Murano or Burano was far too short - if you really If you want to enjoy something or just look at it and shop in peace, this takes more time! But I also recommend the pass to my friends and acquaintances, because the vaporetto rides are really good, and you can also visit Murano with a little more time! Overall we were very satisfied and will come back ;-))
Bring lots and lots of time to visit!
Overall, the Turbo Pass for Venice is worth it. What is negative, however, is that the attractions cannot be reserved online. This is certainly the case in other cities, so better planning is possible. In Venice, reservations can only be made on site. Contrary to what was stated, we were also unable to book some of the particularly popular attractions in Venice for the next day. Luckily we were in Venice for 4 days, so we didn't have to miss out on anything. However, with a shorter stay we would not have been able to take part in the opera tour or the Grand Canal Tour.
We went on a lot of museums and almost all tours with the pass. Saved a lot of time and also a lot of money. If we had paid for everything individually it would have been much more expensive.
Good orientation for an unfamiliar city. Price savings ok. Unfortunately, not all of the sights listed have actually already been paid for. And queuing is not impossible everywhere
We recommend! In the fast lane for sightseeing. Unfortunately, Venice is overcrowded even in the early season
The pass is great, you don't have to wait in line anywhere, you can go straight to the cash register and show this ticket. We saved a lot of time, especially at sights. The ticket for the public taxis was also more than useful. The ticket machines on site usually have long queues and are not particularly easy to understand. Once you have the ticket, it's just one hop on and off without any problems. Everyone knows the City Pass and immediately knows what to do, which is very pleasant. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you again in the next city.