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Spotlight on
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Venice is the only city of its kind in the world, glistening like a gem on a cushion of blue, she sparkles in the lagoon and has a magical
atmosphere that is inexplicably festive. Venice is, and always has been, a city apart, a unique blend of West and East. Traces of Byzantium
and more distant oriental influence appear everywhere. The harmonious architecture seems to have sprung uniformly from somewhere
between the 12th and 16th centuries, its secretive walls and enticing balconies sparkling with flashes of water glimpsed through cracks
and windows.
La Rochelle
The city was built on 118 islets in a lagoon 23/4 miles from terra firma and 11/2 miles from the Adriatic Sea, linked to the mainland Fby
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road and rail causeway. Buildings are supported by countless millions of large poles driven into the sediment.
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and beguiling narrow paths take the place of ugly city roads. The city is criss-crossed by 177 canals that are spanned by 450 bridges,
some privately built and owned. The city takes on an exceptional atmosphere during the phenomenon of “high water”, when the high
tide exceeds the level of dry land and floods the main streets and piazzas.
GE R M A NY
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The Accadademia Bridge leads to a quieter Venice and the Galleria dell’Accademia, with its collection of Venetian masters. The nearby
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Peggy Guggenheim Gallery updates your walk through history and art, with its
collection
of early 20th century works.
Venice is
surrounded by equally enchanting islands: the Lido (forever linked with Tommy Mann,
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Venetian glass), Burano (famous for its lace) and strangely time-warped Torcello, with its Byzantine cathedral.
Shore Excursions
Please check your tour ticket for the correct
meeting time and location for your tour. Your
cruise line representative will direct you to
your transportation.
HOW TO GET TO TOWN
Take a 20-30 minute water shuttle from the
cruise terminal to St. Mark’s Square (Piazza
San Marco). This is a central area where
most Venice tourist attractions are close in
proximity.
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SWIT ZERLAND
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SIZE
VeniceROMANIA
covers an area of 159 square miles.
SLOVENIA
Venice
C R O AT I A
Marseille
Monte Carlo
Nice
Cannes
CORSICA
Ajaccio
SARDINIA
CAPITAL
Rome is the capital of Italy and also the capital of the Catholic Church. Venice is located
approximately 246 miles north of Rome.
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Pisa
Livorno
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Naples
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on thousands of little islands (you can only walk or take a boat to get around in Venice)
and there are more than 500 bridges. It is on the Adriatic Sea and can be reached from the
mainland by passing a long bridge.
BOSNIA AND
HERZEGOVINA
Dubrovnik
SERBIA
BULGARIA
POPULATION
There are approximately 297,500 people
in Venice and a total of 57,423,000 people in
Istanbul
Italy.
MONTENEGRO
A d r ia t ic
Sea
MACEDONIA
LANGUAGE
Italian is the spoken language throughout Italy though dialects vary dramatically depending on the region. Modern literary Italian appeared in the
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developing out of its Latin heritage, the country’s many dialects and the works of Dante,
Petrarch and Boccaccio, who wrote chiefly in the Florentine dialect.
ALBANIA
TRANSPORTATION
BANKING INFORMATION
Palma de Mallorca
Aegean
Alicante
GR E E C E
The only public means of transportation in
There are ATM machines
located throughout
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the city center are via water taxis on the
Venice for obtaining additional currency.
Cagliari
The Euro is the national currency. Recommended stores accept credit cards and traveler’s
canals. The vaporetti and
checks. Athens
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M e d it e r r a n e a n S e a
passenger bearing speedboats can
POSTAL INFORMATION
Messina
Palermo
Katakolon
TIME ZONEPiraeus
traverse only the largest canals including theGibraltar
The main post office in Venice is located in
S I C I LY Taormina
Venice is on Central European
Time. The ship may not always follow local time. Please
Grand Canal. Boats
gondolas though,
the area of the Rialto Bridge.
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adhere to ship’s time while in port.
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waterways and are
advised for those who
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TOURIST INFORMATION
I o n ia n S e a
want to
International calls can be made at pay
The government run tourist
Valletta
Iráklionoffices are found throughout Venice. There is a Tourist
preserve a particularly romantic memory of
phones with a phone card (schedule
LEBANON
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at Piazza San Marco.
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the city. Still relatively
telefoniche). They can be purchased at post
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conventional taxis are available outside the
offices, bars, tobacconists and Telecom
Lanzarote
city center,
are buses
and trains that MOROCCO
offices in denominations of € 2.50, € 5.00,
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connect
the major towns,
villages and sites
€ 7.50 euros. Calls can also be made at
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sights to visit while shopping
Fuerteventura
of interest.Isla de
the Telephoni telephone exchange; usually
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marked TELECOM.
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SHOPPING INFORMATION
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Ghetto
Although all recommended stores will be
EMERGENCY #
This area is the heart of Venice and a good starting place for exploring, listening to
This area was the first Jewish Ghetto and housed many Jews that were expelled
open throughout the day, it is customary for
In case of an emergency, dial 113.
music or shopping. It is constantly filled with pigeons and pedestrian traffic jams but
from Spain and central Europe in 1492. The city’s highest buildings are located in
stores in Venice to close from 1:00 pm to
Napoleon called it “the most beautiful drawing room in all of Europe”.
this area as well as five synagogues. The oldest is the German Synagogue, built in
4:00 pm. In Venice, most shops do not open
1528 and which now holds the Jewish Museum.
on Mondays.
B. bell and clock tower
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Many stores participating in the Value Added Tax (VAT) refund program in
which non-European citizens may be entitled to re-claim a portion or all of the
tax paid (depending on the total purchase price). Each store’s participating in
the VAT refund program is discretionary. In addition regulations and
conditions governing the refund of VAT are subject to change. It is the
responsibility of each cruise ship guest making a purchase to inquire as to
whether or not store participates in VAT refund program and if the purchase
qualifies for a refund. For general questions regarding the participation of
stores, please see your Port & Shopping Guide.
GLOBAL REFUND
Shop where you see the Global Refund TAX FREE
SHOPPING SIGN and simply ask for your tax refund
cheque. Not all stores have a visible TaxFree Shopping
logo so do remember to ask for Tax Free Shopping. To
qualify you must spend min. EUR 154,94 (approx. USD
230) in one shop in one day. Show your purchases,
receipts and passport to customs officials when leaving
EU and have your Global Refund cheques stamped. Now
you can collect your refund in cash at the nearby Global Refund Cash
Refund Office or mail the check to Global Refund for direct crediting of
your credit card.
It feels even better when you shop Tax Free.
Guarantee
Shop with confidence, knowing that all merchants on this map have been
carefully selected and each offers a 60-day guarantee to passengers. This
guarantee ensures buyers that all recommended merchants will repair or
replace any unsatisfactory item, excluding buyer’s negligence or buyer’s
remorse. For purposes of determining quality and value of jewelry related to
a buyer’s complaint, only appraisals secured by a buyer from independent
graduate gemologists, not affiliated with any retail jeweler, will be
acceptable. Please inquire about individual store return policies before
finalizing any purchase. The port shopping program is operated by Onboard
Media, Inc. Participating merchants have paid an advertising fee to Onboard
Media for inclusion in this program. Cruise Line receives a promotional fee
from Onboard Media. Onboard Media handles all customer relations claims
relating to the guarantee.
If you become aware of a problem during the cruise, please contact the
Port & Shopping Guide onboard for immediate assistance. If a problem
arises after the cruise but within 60 days of the purchase date, contact the
Customer Relations Department at
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PORT & SHOPPING MAP
SLOVAKIA
MALLORCA
DOCKING
The Terminal Venezia Passeggeri or Venice
Cruise Terminal is located near the 4-km
causeway that links the historic city with the
mainland. It consists of two main areas: the
Marittima basin, which can handle the
largest ships that call in Venice, and San
Basilio, which is just around the corner in the
Giudecca Canal.
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palace, St. Mark’s Basilica and elegant piazza. The Bridge of Sighs links the palace to the gloomy old prisons and the bobbing gondolas
are overlooked by the stunning Santa Maria della Salute, San Giorgio Maggiore and del Redentore churches. The sites along the Grand
Canal are best seen from a gondola.
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Onboard Media:
1691 Michigan Ave Suite 600, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Phone: (800) 396-2999, Fax: (305) 673-2741
Email: shoppingissues@onboard.com
Hours: Monday through Thursday 9:00 am to 7:00 pm - Friday 9:00 am to
5:30 pm (Eastern Standard Time)
Please send a letter and include the name of the ship, cruise date, store
name and merchandise problem. Also enclose a copy of the sales receipt
and any relevant documents relating to the sale. Onboard Media will contact
the recommended store on your behalf for repair or replacement, and you
will be notified accordingly.
Look for this banner in all
recommended and guaranteed stores.
Both are located near the center of St. Mark’s Square. The clock tower was built in
1496 and has an enameled timepiece and animated figures of Moors that strike the
hour. The bell tower is a copy of the original 9th century tower, which collapsed in
1902.
H. Galleria Dell’accademia
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This picture gallery is considered to be Venice’s most important. Works range from
14th century Gothic to the Golden age of the 15th and 16th centuries and include
the oils by Giovanni Bellini, Giorgione, Titan, Tintoretto, Veronese and Tiepolo.
C. St. mark’s basilica
This magnificent structure dates from the 11th century and was built to hold the
relics of St. Mark the Evangelist, the city’s patron saint. The façade is richly decorated
by copies of the four famous gilded bronze horses, while the interior museum
contains mosaics and precious artworks, as well as the original bronze horses.
I. Guggenheim collection
Located in the Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, this museum houses a collection of
20th century paintings and sculptures that were owned by patron of art, Peggy
Guggenheim. Included in the museum are works of art by Picasso, Kandinsky, Ernst,
Pollock and Motherwell.
D. Palazzo Ducale
During Venice’s heyday, this structure was more than just a palace. It was a
combination White House, Senate, Supreme Court, torture chamber and prison.
It is filled with frescoes, paintings and a few examples of statuary by some of the
Renaissance’s greatest artists.
J. Palazzo rota - museo san marco
A permanent exhibition shows some of the most important Venetian manufactures.
A fine selection of antique laces from XVI to the XIX century. An old collection of
murrinas and glass beads of the XIX century.
E. Bridge of Sighs
Built in the 17th century, this bridge connects the Palazzo Ducale with the old
prisons. It is said to have been named after the despair of prisoners who were led
across to be executed or incarcerated.
K. Carnival The Show - Teatro San Gallo
F. Rialto Bridge
This bridge was built in 1588 by Antonio da Ponte. The windows are those of the
shops that are inside. The surrounding area is a commercial hub, with open-air
vegetable, fruit and fish markets and an upscale shopping district.
Live performers combined with spectacular moving projections and breathtaking surround-sound to bring to life the fascinating and amusing events of the city’s glorious
past. Traditional Venetian goof and regional wines are included. Daily performances
in English with live actors; Open all year; Located at Campo San Gallo, 1097.
Price: 79 Euro per person for typical Venetian buffet, beverage and show
Show time is at 6:30 pm.
Located at San Marco
Mercerie dell 'Orologio, 256
Venice
Pianegonda
Located at San Marco Mercerie dell 'Orologio, 256
•Franco Pianegonda is the leader in the new generation of Italian designers in the world of luxury jewelry
•Jewels with instinct and passion, expressing personality and expression
of personal freedom as two fundamental values for life;
•Pianegonda, the Leader in the World of "Art for a Lifestyle of
Natural Luxury": Transmitting happiness and emotion through the
quality of the design and materials, the purity and the beauty of the
creations, and the excellence of service
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Frey Wille
Located at 53 Piazza San Marco, in the Heart of Venice’s Main
Square
•Jewelry: Unique and decorative jewelry for ladies and accessories for
men and women
•Artistically Authentic Enamel Jewelry: Unique handcrafted enamel
jewelry with white or yellow gold decoration
•Designs: Homage to Venice, Egyptian motifs, Greco-Roman, and inspirations by Claude Monet, Gustav Klimt, Hundertwasser and Alphonse
Mucha captured into fine enamel with artistically authentic designs
•Accessories: Silk scarves and ties, tie clips, cuff links, key rings and
fountain pens
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Located at San Marco 145 and San Marco Mercerie 4862
•Enormous selection of Murano glass jewelry, chandeliers and sculptures
•Murano Gift Items: Jewish souvenirs and vases made of quality Murano
glass
•Ask to get your purchases shipped home; Show your map to receive a
10% discount on your purchase.
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Located at Frezzeria S. Marco 1823
• Traditional Venetian Masks: many designs and styles for all ages
• Marionettes: wooden puppet toys, animals and collectible pieces
• Clothing: typical costumes perfect for any masquerade
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High End Murano Glass
Located San Marco 153/A-181/A at the top of the staircase
•Intricate finely blown glass and elaborate works of art.
• House-ware: mirrors, lamps, chandeliers, decanters, wine glasses and
liqueur glasses
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• Accessories: silk lamps, purses and bags
• Clothing: typical costumes perfect for any masquerade
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The Smallest Everything Store
Located at Frezzeria S. Marco 1503
• This is the smallest of the four stores, filled from floor to ceiling with masks,
Marionettes and works of art.
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One Of The Oldest “Furnaces” of Murano
Located on Murano Island at the Fondamenta Navagero, 75
• Highest quality of Murano
• Choose from traditional designs to modern, from hand-cut crystal to the
most fashionable creations of the foremost and best known Artists in
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Located at Frezzeria S. Marco 1231
• Two floors offering the largest selection of art works, masks and
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• Traditional Venetian Masks: vast collection animals, human faces, monsters
• Marionettes: wooden puppet toys, animals and collectible pieces
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Handcrafted Jewelry Made in Venice
Located on the side street next to the Walt Disney store at Calle
Stagneri San Marco 5207
•Brands: Eberhard, Maurice Lacroix, Oris, Bulova, Ingersoll, Jean Richard,
Hamilton, Nautica, Clay Regazzoni, Extro
•60-day merchandise guarantee available on all tax-free items
•Visconti fine writing instruments from Florence
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Located at 66 Saint Marks Square
•Armani: a large assortment of Armani figurines
•Murano Glass: a selection of the best blown and handmade artistic
Murano glass such as sculptures, vases, bead jewelry and much more
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When the Sand Turns Into Glass and the Glass Becomes Art
Located on Murano Island at Fondamenta Manin 1. To reach this
store, see your Port & Shopping Guide
• Chandeliers, mirrors, vases and bowls
•Sculptures and museum reproductions are handmade by top masters
and artists
• They will guide you around the glass works, explaining how glass is
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SHOPPING IN
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important notice: only the stores listed on the map are guaranteed by the cruise line
DINING IN VENICE
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Do Forni Restaurant
Located in the historical heart of Venice a few meters from Piazza
San Marco
•Traditional Venetian cooking offering of fish, mollusks and shellfish
from the Adriatic Sea
• Veneto-Italian cooking combining the use of local meat and vegetables
with the international gastronomical art influence
• The Restaurant is Divided into Two Contiguous Rooms: one
characterized by rustic-elegant fittings looking out upon an inner
garden-courtyard; and another one called ‘Orient Express’ whose luxurious furniture welcomes an intimate atmosphere
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ONLY THE FOLLOWING MURANO
FACTORIES ARE GUARANTEED BY
THE CRUISE LINE