Santa Lucia Station is the first thing tourists see when arriving in Venice by train. The building of the Venice station is somewhat out of the general architectural style of the city, since it was built relatively recently - in the middle of the 20th century. Despite this discrepancy, a peculiar Venetian aroma is already felt at the station - raw, slightly giving away mud, but nevertheless pleasant and romantic.
The need to build a railway station in Venice arose in the middle of the 19th century, when, thanks to the appearance of a dam connecting the city on the water with the mainland, it became possible to organize a railway connection. Already in 1861, construction work began, which ended only by 1952.
Several architects alternately worked on the station project - Angolo Mazzoni, Virgilio Vallo, Paolo Perilli. In 2009, the station was restored in Venice, but it did not touch the exterior of the building, only the interior interiors were changed.
There was a church on the site of the Venetian station.
From the mainland to the Santa Lucia train station, trains run along the three-kilometer Ponto bridge of Libertà, consisting of 222 brick arches. During the trip, passengers can enjoy magnificent views of the Venetian lagoon from the bridge.
In place of the modern station, there used to be a church in which the relics of the holy martyr Lucia of Syracuse, the patroness of the blind, were stored. The church was demolished, the holy relics were transferred to the church of San Jeremiah. Pilgrims wishing to bow to St. Lucia, now go there, and the station has inherited a beautiful name - Santa Lucia.
Church of San Simeone Piccolo
The infrastructure of the Venetian railway station is well developed, there is everything necessary for the convenience of passengers - a large number of ticket offices to avoid long lines, information kiosks, left-luggage offices, a comfortable waiting room, cafes, as well as shops where you can buy everything you need on my way.
Opposite the station is the church of San Simeone Piccolo, the dome of which, decorated with a statue of Jesus, is seen by everyone leaving the station building. A little further, at the Skaltsi bridge, rises the majestic Church of Skaltsi, built by the Order of Carmelite Monks.
Walking from Santa Lucia Station to Piazza San Jeremia and crossing the Canaregio Canal over the bridge, you will find yourself in the area of the former Jewish ghetto, which houses the Jewish Museum, two synagogues, a Jewish restaurant, a library, and a monument to the victims of the Holocaust.
The Grand Canal provides easy access to Saint Mark's Square from the station, in the vicinity of which are the main attractions of Venice.
How to get to Santa Lucia Station
Santa Lucia Station is located in the Cannaregio district, on the banks of the Grand Canal, and can be reached on foot via the Constitution Bridge, also known as the Calatrava Bridge (named after the architect Santiago Calatrava, the author of the project). Constitution Bridge connects railway station in Venice with the square of Rome (Piazzale Roma). You can get to the Canaregio area through another bridge - the Scalzi Bridge.
Via Grand Canal, the station can be reached via the Skalzi Bridge
Both from Piazzale Roma and from remote areas of Venice, Santa Lucia Station can be reached by vaporetto - river trams that play the role of buses in the city on the water. Trams constantly run along the Grand Canal, on the banks of which Venice station. The pier, on which the vaporetto arrive, is located right at the train station.
Trains from Santa Lucia Station to Italy
From Santa Lucia station, trains leave daily for all the important cities of Italy: Rome, Naples, Florence, Milan, as well as to the European capitals - Paris, London. Many tourists prefer to use the services of the railway - it is often much more convenient than traveling by plane. Of course, this is mostly true for high-speed trains - such trips take very little time.
The Venetian aroma is already felt at the station
From Venice Station the train to Rome takes less than 4 hours, to the central station of Florence - a little more than 2. Naples can be reached in 5 hours, and the nearest Bologna in just 1.5 hours. The train to Milan, departing from Venice Station every hour, takes 2.5 hours. In more detail about how to get from Venice to the main cities of Italy, BlogoItaliano wrote in separate articles:
- How to get from Venice to Florence and from Florence to Venice
- How to get from Milan to Venice and from Venice to Milan
- How to get from Rome to Venice and from Venice to Rome
You can get to Santa Lucia Station by vaporetto
Due to the incredible popularity of Venice at any time of the year, even when planning a trip in the off-season, it makes sense to buy train tickets from here to the main cities of Italy in advance - online. You can do this through the popular Omio service former GoEuro.
In order to purchase a ticket, you only need a bank card and access to the World Wide Web. The service interface is intuitive, so there should be no problems. In addition to being the first such service in Russian, it is also convenient because it searches for tickets for several Italian railway companies at once. And since their prices may vary significantly, such a search is often very beneficial.
Check the schedule and prices of trains from Santa Lucia Station to other cities in Italy on this page.
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Photos by: travelthon, alex hanoko, planningvenice.com, forum-americalatina.ru, veniceredhouse.com, talesofapilgrim.com.
