Inferno · Place in the book
Grand Canal at Santa Lucia station
In the story · 2016 film, the arrival in Venice
In the 2016 film, Langdon and Sienna reach Venice by train and set off down the Grand Canal by boat from a pier in front of Santa Lucia station. In the book, too, they arrive by train and travel down the Grand Canal toward St Mark's.
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More Inferno places nearby
St Mark's Square1.5 km away · 20 min on foot
St Mark's Basilica1.6 km away · 21 min on foot
Rio di Palazzo and the Bridge of Sighs1.7 km away · 23 min on foot
Famous places nearby
Not places of the story, but worth the walk.
Frari Basilica
580 m away · 8 min on footA huge Gothic brick church with Titian's Assumption above the high altar.
Venetian Ghetto
630 m away · 8 min on footThe historic Jewish quarter of Cannaregio, with tall houses around a quiet campo.
Campo Santa Margherita
730 m away · 10 min on footA long, lively square in Dorsoduro with a morning fish stall and student bars.
Where to stand for the photo
From the station steps, frame the green dome of San Simeon Piccolo across the canal with the boats in front. Then take vaporetto line 1, which runs the whole canal, and shoot the palaces from the open seats.
Getting there
- Address: Fondamenta Santa Lucia, 30121 Venezia
- Transport
- Right outside Venezia Santa Lucia station, about 2 hours by train from Florence.
- Access
- The station steps and the canal bank are public. Vaporetto tickets are sold at the booths by the pier; check prices before you go.
Public sources (1)
Sources found on October 21, 2026.
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From other stories, nearby
- Venice Santa Lucia StationThe Talented Mr. Ripleysame place
- Rio MarinEmily in Paris260 m away · 3 min on foot
Where to eat nearby
Ristorante Ai Scalzi
110 m away · 1 min on footItalian€€Restaurant and pizzeria by the Scalzi bridge, near the station where Langdon reaches Venice in Inferno
Trattoria Povoledo
170 m away · 2 min on foottrattoria€€Trattoria open since 1950 near Santa Lucia station, where Langdon arrives in Venice in Inferno
Osteria al Cicheto
210 m away · 3 min on footItalian€€Small Cannaregio osteria with two dinner sittings, 200 m from the station where Langdon arrives in Inferno
Part of the trip
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story