Venice Health and Safety

All in all, the half-awake visitor to Venice should have no problems. Still, the presence of so many foreigners inevitably encourages pickpockets and like-minded small-time criminals. A modicum of awareness and keeping anything valuable well hidden should be enough protection.

A particular problem on the Isola del Tronchetto is false water-taxi drivers. These people may wear official-looking caps and badges and approach the freshly parked tourist with stories of having the only kind of vessel available to transfer people from Tronchetto to destinations elsewhere in Venice. This is rubbish, as vaporetti call here regularly.