Accessible Venice

Venice is a unique city not only for its artistic richness and natural environment but also for its particular morphology. The city is made up of 121 islets linked by 435 bridges, suggesting that the city is difficult to move about in and enjoy not only for people with reduced mobility but also for the elderly carrying their shopping, parents pushing a pram and visitors with their luggage.

In fact, thanks to an effective public transport policy and measures implemented down the years by the City Council, the accessibility situation is much more satisfying than you might imagine. The absense of car traffic makes it a friendly and enjoyable city for all.
In order to valorise this opportunity and enable the greatest possible number of disabled people to visit the city, Venice City Council has launched a vast communication and public awareness campaign. The aim is to make the information and opportunities as widely known as possible.

In the collective imagination, the historical city of Venice is seen as one great "architectural barrier". Almost 70% of the historic city centre is, in fact, accessible to people with impaired mobility.
Some of the richest in monuments and most enchanted sites in the city can be reached by public transport.

Information:

S. Marco 4136, 30124 Venezia
tel. 041 2748050, 041 2748149
e-mail: lettura.agevolata@comune.venezia.it

Ca' Farsetti, Ufficio relazioni con il pubblico
S. Marco 4136, 30124 Venezia
tel. 041 2748144,
e-mail: informahandicap@comune.venezia.it.

Museo Correr
S. Marco 52, Venezia
tel. 041 5225625

Museo archeologico nazionale di Venezia
Piazza San Marco 17, Venezia,
tel. 041 5225978.