Venice is simple until the suitcase meets a bridge and the menu has photos. Plan the water; plan the evening.
Vaporetto pass
A 24- or 48-hour ticket beats single rides if you use Line 1 and the islands. Validate as required.
Bags and bridges
Pack a bag you can carry. Hotels in San Marco can mean stairs and no lift.
Eat off the piazza
Cannaregio and Dorsoduro. A man with a menu outside is the tell.
Acqua alta
Late autumn floods. Raised walkways appear. Waterproof shoes beat fashion trainers.