NO OFFICE—JUST A MEETING POINT!

Where to Meet

Row Venice operates in north side of Venice in a quiet part of the city where you can learn to row on spacious, quiet canals.

Row Venice Meeting Point

IMPORTANT:

There are NO PUBLIC RESTROOM facilities at our meeting point.  . Most bars along your way will have bathroom facilities that are open for the use of paying clients.

Do not ring the bell or enter the private boat marina.  They have no relation to Row Venice and have no information about our lessons.

Also note that TAXIS MAY NOT ENTER THE MARINA. You will not be allowed to disembark. Find mooring along the fondamenta at the Hotel Heureka.

We have one single meeting point for all our activities, located near the water stairs along the fondamenta Gasparo Contarini, just beyond the blue-tipped mooring poles and not far from the Hotel Heureka and the Ponte della Sacca bridge. 

Find us the easy way! Search Row Venice in Google or Apple maps (browser or app) to get directions from your current position. Wait at the steps, your Row Venice batela will arrive a few minutes before your appointment time.

Fondamenta Gasparo Contarini

Meeting point view with a batela.

Wait near the canal stairs.

View from the top of the Ponte della Sacca bridge

Note that we have NO OFFICE, only boats! We are unfortunately not allowed any Row Venice signage.

Instructors will be at the meeting point only at scheduled lesson times. If you have any questions, contact us on our Live Chat below!

The Ponte della Sacca bridge near the meeting point at the water stairs

SOME HELPFUL HINTS

  • Review maps carefully. Make sure you allow enough time to cross the city without hurrying and still to arrive a five or so minutes before your lesson time (your boat will arrive a few minutes before).
  • Note that our lessons run back to back; your lesson will be shortened if you arrive late.
  • Get in touch by Live Chat if your are delayed, we just need to know you’re on your way. Your instructor will wait 30 minutes if we don’t hear from you so please, get in touch!
  • Keep your mobile contact available just in case we need to get in touch for weather or other issues.

Detailed Directions from Around Town

First search “Row Venice” in Google or Apple maps, then cross-reference the location with these written directions for arriving from various parts of town.

From the San Marcuola vap stop (12 mins)

Take Line 1 or Line 2 to the San Marcuola vaporetto stop. From there:

  • walk with the water at your back to the right of the church; behind it, turn left onto the wide rio terĂ  Drio della Chiesa. A few steps ahead…
  • Turn right into the narrow calle Secondo del Cristo. At the end, turn right, and take the next left (the courtyard and restaurant La Colombina will be on your right).
  • Walk straight ahead, you will cross a main thoroughfare and the wide Campiello Anconetta, walk straight ahead into the calle d’Aseo
  • Continue straight to the end, cross the bridge, turn right, and cross another bridge.
  • Walk straight ahead, keep the water on your right, pass a bridge (do not cross), then turn left into the large walkway calle Larga, just before the restaurant Osteria da Rioba.
  • Walk straight ahead until you have crossed two bridges, you will see the massive Madonna dell’Orto church.
  • Turn right, and continue with the water on your right, pass the big Madonna dell’Orto church and continue toward next bridge. Wait along the fondamenta between the last set of water steps and the bridge.

From the TRAIN STATION (30 mins) or PIAZZALE ROMA (35 mins)

  • you may walk following the map indications above, about 30 minutes, or
  • take vaporetto Line 5.2 or Line 4.2 to the ORTO vaporetto stop (about 30 mins)
  • From the ORTO vaporetto stop, walk straight ahead (as much as possible) until you reach the canal. Turn left.
  • Walking with the water on your right, pass the big Madonna dell’Orto church and continue toward next bridge. Wait along the fondamenta between the last set of water steps and the bridge.
  • Note that the estimated times are from the vaporetto departure time.

From the VENICE MARITTIMA Cruise Port (50 mins)

To arrive at the Row Venice meeting point from the Maritime port,  you will

• walk to the People Mover tram stop; buy tickets (€1 each); take the tram to Piazzale Roma (end-of-the-line, 2 mins).

• from street level tram exit, turn right and right again to walk between the parking garages to the water and the vaporetto landings 4.2 and 5.2; tickets may be bought on board for €9,50 each, you may also purchase passes for your entire stay.

NOTE: if you would like to get vaporetto passes for the duration of your stay, turn left from the tram and walk to the ACTV ticket offices and machines. You may purchase a travel card (from 24 hours to a week duration) from booths, machines, or offices (lines may be shorter inside). Have someone then point you to the departure landing for Lines 4.2 and 5.2.

• Take vaporetto line 4.2 or 5.2 to the ORTO vaporetto stop (25 minutes). From there walk straight ahead until you arrive at the canal.

• Walking with the water on your right, pass the big Madonna dell’Orto church and continue toward next bridge. Wait along the fondamenta between the last set of water steps and the bridge.

From STRADA NOVA / Ca’ d’Oro vap stop (12 mins)

Get directions from your hotel concierge to the campo Santi Apostoli and Strada Nova, OR take Line 1 to the Ca’ d’Oro vaporetto stop. From the vap stop: walk to the end of the calle and turn left onto the Strada Nova. From campo Santi Apostoli, walk straight up the Strada Nova with the Vecio Bragosso restaurant on your left. Then,

  • Walk past MacDonald’s and Lush on your right; cross the bridge and turn right immediately onto the fondamenta San Felice.
  • Walk with the water on your right; turn left at the end (the only way you can turn).
  • Cross the big bridge and walk past the massive Scuola Misericordia on your right
  • Take the 2nd right into the campiello Trevisani. IMPORTANT! If you pass VINO VERO on your right and a bridge crossing the canal on your left, turn around and turn left.
  • Walk straight ahead, cross the bridge, continue and cross the  next bridge; turn left and wait along the fondamenta between bridge and the water steps.

From GIUDECCA (30 mins)

  • take vaporetto Line 4.2 to the ORTO vaporetto stop (about 30 mins, check time from your departure stop). If you are staying at the Hilton Molino Stucky, you may take the shuttle to the Zattere stop, then take vaporetto Line 5.2 from there to the ORTO stop.
  • From the ORTO vaporetto stop, walk straight ahead (as much as possible) until you reach the canal. Turn left.
  • Walking with the water on your right, pass the big Madonna dell’Orto church and continue toward next bridge. Wait along the fondamenta between the last set of water steps and the bridge.
  • Note that the estimated times are from the vaporetto departure time.

From LIDO (45 mins) or MURANO (30 mins)

  • From Lido, take vaporetto Line 5.1 to the ORTO vaporetto stop (about 30 mins)
  • From Murano Colonna, take Line 4.1 to the ORTO vaporetto stop (about 15 mins)
  • From the ORTO vaporetto stop, walk straight ahead (as much as possible) until you reach the canal, turn left.
  • Walking with the water on your right, pass the big Madonna dell’Orto church and walk toward next bridge. Wait along the fondamenta between the last set of water steps and the bridge.
  • Note that the estimated times are from the vaporetto water bus departure time.

From the SAN BASILIO Cruise Port (40 mins)

Take the vaporetto line 5.2 from the San Basilio vaporetto stop to the ORTO stop (25 mins).

• From there, walk as straight ahead as possible until you arrive at the canal stairs.

• Walking with the water on your right, pass the big Madonna dell’Orto church and continue toward next bridge. Wait along the fondamenta between the last set of water steps and the bridge.