One of the most beautiful cities in the world, Venice invariably attracts many tourists. After walking the medieval streets and drinking coffee in Piazza San Marco, the most tireless strive further and plan a route to neighboring cities and countries. Ferries have been and remain a popular means of transportation for travelers with private vehicles. From Venice, modern and large ships can be transferred to several nearby ports.
Where can you get by ferries from Venice?
Several European countries are available for ferry passengers at once:
- Igoumenitsa in Greece is the third largest port after Piraeus and Thessaloniki in the land of ancient Greece.
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Patra on the Greek island of Peloponnese is a Mediterranean transport interchange and an important hub for transit passengers.
- Piran on the Adriatic Sea is a favorite beach resort in Slovenia.
- The tourist center of the Croatian beach Riviera Porec is only three hours away from Venice by sea, the same amount of time is required to reach Pula and Rovinj by sea. The ships go to Umag even less - 2.5 hours.
Greek shores
The ferry from Venice to Igoumenitsa is especially popular among the Greeks themselves, who travel to their fashionable neighbors for shopping. Italians, in turn, cross the sea to sunbathe on cozy Greek beaches. The timetable of the port of Venice includes a ferry liner of the Greek company Anek Lines, leaving at noon. On the way, passengers spend 25.5 hours and arrive at Igoumenitsa at 14.30 the next day. The ticket price starts from 6500 rubles.
Details of booking and transportation of passengers and transport - on the carrier's website - www.anek.gr.
On the ferries of the same company from Venice you can get to Patra, the largest city on the Peloponnese island and an important transport hub on the way from Italy to Greece. The Venice-Patra ferry departs at noon and its passengers spend 32 hours at sea before reaching the shores of the Peloponnese. The cheapest ticket starts at 6500 rubles.
Slovenian Adriatic
Walking along the Mediterranean from Venice to Piran is a real pleasure. Especially if you travel on a comfortable ferry of the Italian company Venezia Lines. The ferry flight from Italy to Slovenia lasts only 2 hours and 30 minutes. The vessel departs daily at 17.15 and arrives in Piran at 19.45. The price of a ferry ticket from Venice to the Slovenian port starts at 3400 rubles. Detailed schedule, booking conditions and cabin classes are available on the website - www.venezialines.com.
On the Riviera to Croatia
The ferry service between Venice and the Croatian city of Porec allows vacationers on the beaches of the Adriatic to quickly and conveniently visit the famous Italian city. The ferry from Venice is on the schedule twice a day at 16.30 and 17.15, and the flights are operated by Atlas Kompas and Venezia Lines, respectively. The price of the issue is from 4,300 rubles. Atlas Kompas website will help potential passengers find all the information they need - www.atlas-croatia.com.
Ferries from the same carriers leave for the Croatian ports of Rovinj, Umag and Pula at 17.00 and 17.15.
