An overview of Marco Polo International Airport in Venice
Many people who visit Venice usually flyover to Milan or Rome and this is inconvenient as compared to using the Marco Polo international Airport, just a few minutes away from the City Center. Abbreviated as VCE or LIPZ, this airport is located on the Mainland of Italy and is listed as the fifth Italian Airport when it comes to air traffic. The Airport terminal has three floors: the first floor is for arrivals while the first floor is for departures and the third floor is for the operating companies as well as the airlines. With a modern terminal that was opened in 2002, it recorded 6.7 million passengers in 2009. It hosts quite a number of flights including the charter and scheduled flights. It is managed by the SAE S.p.A that is owned by a number of local authorities and its stocks are traded at the Borsa Italiana.
The Marco Polo Airport is more manageable and the visitors will be treated to different views. The visitors are able to view sights of the Venetian Lagoon, the Adriatic as well as the Dolomites. Those who are on the right side of the plane will be treated to wonderful bird’s eye view of the city and they will be able to recognize some of the landmarks including the Grand Canal and the Campanile De San Marco.
It also boasts of excellent transport network and visitors can use the buses or trains from the nearest train station. Visitors who want to rent cars will have a chance to choose from different rental counters available at the arrivals Lounge. Others will also have a chance to select from the different types of transport such as Airport Taxis, Limousine, helicopter and other types of public transport that will take them to two Venice train stations: The Venice- Santa Lucia and Venice-Mestre.
They will also be able to find different services such as public telephone, luggage carts, tourist information, Hotel booking, currency exchange and tickets for different types of local and regional transport. Those traveling with people with disability need not to worry because the whole airport is accessible for them and includes adapted restrooms, elevators, wheelchair ramps as well as telephones. Wheelchairs are also available. The airport also has Wi-Fi hot spots where visitors can access the internet. The visitors can purchase some souvenirs to take home from a number of shops at the Venice Marco Polo Airport.
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