Services and special offers for the public, young people and accredited visitors

Lido in Mostra

 La Biennale has once again activated the Lido in Mostra project, thanks to the long established relationship with local businesses. This will provide special offers designed specifically for industry professionals and for the public.

Services and facilities

-          ACTV, the Venetian public transportation company, will guarantee daily transport serviceto and from theVenice Film Festival, extending and increasing line 20 to Lido Casinò (Darsena) from San Zaccaria and vice-versa, which will be free of charge for accredited visitors and pass-holders to the Festival. Visitors will be previously provided with ad hoc tickets. In addition, the special Mostra del Cinema line will offer free transportation for accredited visitors and pass-holders to Lido Casinò (Darsena) from San Zaccaria (Danieli stop) and vice-versa. Visitors will be previously provided with ad hoc tickets.

-          Trenitalia customers eligible for a discount on tickets: holders of a Frecciargento, Frecciabianca or Frecciarossa ticket to Venice (travel date must be within 3 days from its submission), Cartafreccia card holders and Veneto or Friuli Venezia Giulia regional pass holders (Trenitalia railways).

-          Free wi-fi will be provided on the Lido for the public and industry professionals in the venues of the Venice International Film Festival. This will be offered by the City of Venice in the external areas, and by La Biennale for the Festival’s buildings. The connection will be guaranteed, up to 10.000 accounts, 24 hours a day, from August 30^th through September 9^th.

-          Student housing is available at extremely convenient and affordable rates for accredited visitors and the public.

For information: www.we-crociferi.it. The Crociferi residence reserves a discounted rate to Biennale visitors (50 euro per person in a double room and 95 euro for single use of a double room, breakfast included) at "We_Crociferi", Venice. These rates are applied only to those La Biennale visitors mentioning the present Convention during the reservation stage.

-          Affiliatedhotels offering reduced rates for accredited industry and press: all accommodations on the Lido are listed on the website www.veneziaeilsuolido.it . For accommodation in Venice it is possible to contact Bassasi agency at the following address: dmc@bassani.it– tel. +39 041 2727820

-          For information on available student housings and campsites in Venice and on the Lido, the following is a list of addresses:

FORESTERIA VALDESE DI VENEZIA Palazzo Cavagnis, Castello 5170, I–30122 Venice

tel. 041-5286797 fax 041-2416238

E-mail: foresteriavenezia@diaconiavaldese.org

www.foresteriavenezia.it

ISTITUTO SANTA MARIA DELLA PIETA’

Castello, Calle della Pietà 3701, Venice

tel. +39. 041. 2443639 Fax: +39. 041. 2411561

www.pietavenezia.org

PATRONATO SALESIANO LEONE XIII

Castello 1281 – 30122 Venice

tel. 041 5230796 Fax 041 5230796

e-mail: info@salesianiveneziacastello.it / www.salesianoveneziacastello.it

FONDAZIONE UGO E OLGA LEVI

San Vidal 2894, 30124 Venice,

tel. +39 041 2770542 fax +39 041 786766

E-mail: info@foresterialevi.it / www.fondazionelevi.org

DOMUS CILIOTA

S. Marco, 2976 - 30124 Venice

tel. +39.041.5204888 Fax: +39.041.5212730

e-mail: info@ciliota.it / www.ciliota.it

CENTRO CULTURALE DON ORIONE ARTIGIANELLI

Dorsoduro 909/a, Venice

tel. 041 5224077 Fax 041 5286214

e-mail: info@donorione-venezia.it / www.donorione-venezia.it

LOCATION CASA SANT’ANDREA CASA PER FERIE
495, V. S. Croce - Venice
tel. 041 2770945 Fax 041 2776429

e-mail info@casasantandrea.it / www.casasantandrea.it

GUEST HOUSE CASA ACCADEMIA

Dorsoduro 624 –30123 Venice

tel. 349 3404979

info@casaccademia.it / www.casaccademia.it

RESIDENZA UNIVERSITARIA JUNGHANS

Giudecca 394  Venice

tel. +39 347 026 80 36

sunny@hostelvenezia.com / http://www.hostelvenezia.com

Campeggio Centro Morosini

Lido di Venezia (Alberoni, ics.morosini@comune.venezia.it, tel. 041 731070-76)

Campeggio S. Nicolò

Lido di Venezia (S. Nicolò, www.campingsannicolo.com/contatti tel. 041 5267415)

-          Bike Sharing service activated during the whole period. Public and visitors to the festival are eligible for this service, with the first hour being free of charge. Bicycles’ pick up spots are: P.le S. Maria Elisabetta, Palazzo del Cinema (Via Candia), and Riva di Giovanni Diacono (Malamocco).

-          Infopoint at the Piazzale del Cinema offering information concerning events and special offers.

All information will be periodically updated on the official website www.labiennale.org