Venice: the essentials

GETTING THERE Easyjet ( easyjet.com ) flies from Bristol, East Midlands and Gatwick to Venice Marco Polo from £50. Ryanair ( ryanair.com )flies from Bristol, East Midlands, Leeds, Liverpool and Stansted to Treviso, a 19-mile coach ride from Venice . GETTING AROUND A 12-hour go-as-you-please vaporetto/bus ticket costs €16 and will cover the journey from Venice to Chioggia. The bus for Venice from Chioggia, number 80, takes just over an hour and costs €4.50. For more information, visit Hellovenezia (00 39 041 2424; hellovenezia.com ). WHERE TO EAT Trattoria L'Assaggio , Fondamenta San Domenico 1250, Chioggia. Ristorante Da Nane , Via Laguna 283, San Pietro in Volta (00 39 041 527 9110). Ristorante Da Celeste , Via Vianelli 625, Pellestrina (00 39 041 967043). Osteria al Campiello Sestiere Busetti 250, Pellestrina (00 39 041 5279534; osteriacampiello.com ). WHERE TO STAY At the Lido, Le Garzette (Lungomare Alberoni 32; 00 39 041 731078; legarzette.com ,) has doubles from €100, and half board costs €80 per person. In Chioggia, Soggiorno Acqua Rio (Calle Duse 986; 00 39 041 405603; soggiornoacqua-rio.it ) has doubles from €60. TOURIST INFORMATION Italian State Tourist Board : 020 7408 1254; italiantouristboard.co.uk . Azienda di Promozione Turistica di Venezia : 00 39 041 5298711; turismovenezia.it . Azienda di Promozione Turistica di Chioggia : 00 39 041 401068; chioggiaturismo.it .