How to get here
If you arrive by car:
drop you car in Piazzale Roma Parking (Tel: +39.041.2727211). Then take the waterbus Line N.1 and get off at Rialto waterbus stop.
If you arrive by train:
from the waterbus stop "Ferrovia" take the waterbus Line N.1 and get off at the waterbus stop "Rialto".
If you arrive by plane:
take Alilaguna Waterbus ORANGE LINE and get off at "Rialto" waterbus stop.
From the "Rialto" waterbus stop:
as soon you arrive at the "Rialto" waterbus stop, exactly in front of you there is Calle Bembo: take Calle Bembo for 100 metres and after Calle dei Fabbri, for other 200 metres, until you reach Ponte de le Pignate.
Immediately 10 metres across Ponte de le Pignate, turn on left and at the number 1014 there is Bed an Breakfast Palazzo Duodo Gregolin: ring where is written TOMASUTTI. We are here.
Location
The elegant palazzo housing the Bed and Breakfast Duodo Gregolin is near Piazza San Marco, a location that allows its guests to easily reach the most famous sights of Venice.
Piazza San Marco. The living room of Venice, is an immense area paved in stone called pietra d’Istria, enchanting for its dimensions, but especially for the presence of the a splendid basilica adorned with golden Byzantine mosaics and dominated by the four horses of Constantinople; the cupolas above them are among the most outstanding symbols of the splendor of the Republic of Venice, along with the spectacular five arches with bas reliefs.
Palazzo Ducale. In the 14th century, the “palazzo of power” underwent the final expansion that transformed it into a majestic residence with a gothic profile facing the piazza. The salon of the Gran Consiglio (High Council), with frescoes by masters such as the Tiepolo, Titian and Veronese, is a room with monumental dimensions mesmerizing any visitor. Across from the palazzo, the hundred meters of the and bell tower of San Marco need no introduction.
Rialto. Heading north from San Marco, take the street of the haberdasheries, among fashion display windows and traditional Venetian shops, you will discover the spectacular geometry that defines the bridge, ponte di Rialto: another icon of the city recognized around the world. Indulge your senses in the lively daily markets and the joyous atmosphere invading the nightspots in the evening at the hour of the aperitif!
From Rialto, the ferry direct to San Marco (lines 1 and 82) is the perfect way to see the second part of the Canal Grande; this route, perhaps the most interesting, winds among extraordinary palazzos on the water, sites of major museums (Cà Rezzonico, Palazzo Grassi, Palazzo Balbi, Guggenheim Foundation ), and flows, after Punta della Dogana, into the Bacino San Marco, between the the island, isola di San Giorgio and Riva degli Schiavoni.
The details
Remaining in the section called sestiere di San Marco, in the vicinity of Bed and Breakfast Duodo Gregolin, dedicate some of your time to admiring the original Scala Contarini called del Bovolo: immersed in the calli around campo San Bortolo, it has an unusual spiral form, to which it owes its name, and from its top offers an enchanting view over the roofs of Venice.
Suggestions
During your stay in Venice, stop at any authentic inn or bacaro, step outside the usual itineraries, and lose yourself in the calli of a city that asks nothing more, so great is its magnificence. Venice is even more enchanting during a romantic evening at the Zattere, a stroll through the old quarter, sestiere di Castello and by day at the isola della Giudecca. Seeing is believing!