Key Competitive Attractions
One of the world’s most heralded cities for its beauty and art, the city of Venice is renowned for its tourism and commerce industries.
Venice’s rich architecture and culture, diverse business base, and strategic position amid key European markets make it an exceptional business location. Venice is a mere 200 km from the border of Switzerland, and even less from Austria and Slovenia.
Key sectors:
- Tourism
- Shipbuilding (concentrated in Mestre and Porto Marghera)
- Trade
- Industrial Exports
- Glass Production (Murano glass is world famous)
- Lace Production (in Burano)
Transport:
- The canals serve as roads in the old centre, which remains a car-free zone
- Venice’s Marco Polo Airport is the fifth busiest in Italy
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Rome can be reached by train in just 3.5 hours
