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ABOVE: A Canauxrama boat on the Canal St-Martin in Paris.


The following articles are from our sites about travel in Europe, Paris, Venice, and Switzerland/Austria:

Paris

Paris Sightseeing Boats
Cruise or dine on the Seine, explore the St-Martin Canal, or spend a day on the Marne River.

Paris Dinner Cruises
Half a dozen companies serve dinner (and, in some cases, lunch) on the Seine.

St. Martin Canal Cruises
Travel from the edge of Paris and into the Seine via the Canal St-Martin. The 2½-hour trip traverses several locks, enters a a 19th Century barge tunnel, and cruises through a marina near the Place de la Bastille.

Venice

Traghetto
Ride across the Grand Canal in a secondhand gondola for less than a euro.

Gallivanting by Gondola
Venice Gondola Serenade Tour
Hire a gondola, or book a musical excursion in Venice's back canals.

Venice Islands Tour
Plan your own day trip by boat to San Michele, Murano, Burano, Mazzorbo, Torcello, and the Lido di Venezia.

Vaporetto Routes
Venice Vaporetto and Bus Fares
Vaporetto Sights & Sounds
These three articles cover Venice's waterbus network.

Venice to Chioggia
Chioggia, a fishing port at the southern edge of the Venetian lagoon, is 90 minutes from Venice by bus and ferry.

Venice Barge Cruises
Go Barging's La Dolce Vita offers 7-day, 6-night cruises by luxury hotel barge on the Venetian Lagoon and the Brenta Canal.

Photo: Copyright © Paris Tourist Office. Photographer: Catherine Balet.