Flights to Venice arrive at Marco Polo Airport and some of the major carriers include RyanAir, British Airways, Air One, BMI, and Finnair.
The city operates an online booking system, which gives tourists big discounts on tour packages. Services covered include water transport to and from the airport, public bus services, Limited Traffic Zone (ZTL) tickets for tourist buses and trips to civic museums.
Venice hosts more than 120 regattas annually, including the famous Historical Regatta. The municipal government often promotes these nautical extravaganzas in cooperation with the Rowers’ Associations.
The annual International Festival of Contemporary Music showcases musical performances and art exhibits. The 53rd festival, entitled ‘The Body of Sound,’ explores twentieth century music and futuristic trends, along with ethnological and historical aspects of sound.
Many historic Venetian paintings can be seen at the Galleria dell’Accademia. Its first exhibition was launched in 1750 at the former Santa Maria della Carita. Oil was probably the most popular medium used by Venetian painters and the museum’s collections include works by Titian, Tintoretto and Veronese. Some of the most popular exhibits are Titian’s ‘Pieta,’ which was apparently intended for the artist’s own tomb; Veronese’s ‘Feast in the House of Levi,’ which was originally titled ‘The Last Supper’ but prompted charges of indecorum, which led to its revision and Carpaccio’s ‘Life of St. Ursula’, which is made up of nine broad canvasses.
Another tourist attraction that you should not miss before boarding you flight from Venice is the historic Rialto Bridge, designed by Antonio da Ponte in the 16th century. The bridge crosses Grand Canal, in line with the axis of the Ruga degli Orefici (Goldsmiths’ Road). This was the only way to cross the Grand Canal until 1854.