Best Card in Venice for Us?

I've been to the Peggy Guggenheim and have to say it's a "must" only for lovers of modern art, imho.

Let's do the math. A vap ride is 7 euros, good for 60 minutes. A 7 day card is 50 euros. If you're going to ride the vap more than 7 times, it makes sense to buy it. You know you would use it at least twice (arrival and departure), so you just need to decide if you'll use it five more times. I think you probably will. They're handy to have as they give you the option of hopping on a vaporetto if you're tired. Plus, they're part of the experience of Venice. I'd lean toward buying one, esp. as July can get a little toasty and you might not be so eager to walk in the afternoon.

The 7-day vaporetto travelcard is a good idea. Yes, you will be doing a lot of walking but the option to get around quickly on the vaporetto is a plus. The 7-day travelcard costs 50Euro. Note that the individual fare on a vaporetto ride is now 7Euro. One ride a day for 7 days will equal the cost of the 7-day vaporetto travel card. For sure, you will probably be touring out to Murano and Burano on the vaporetto. As for purchasing travel cards with the museum features, that will depend on how many you intend to visit. Two that I don't see on the pass are the Peggy Guggenheim Museum (a must) and the Accademia. Conversely, I see several on the pass that would not interest me. You choice, however. You can purchase these travelcards online at www.veniceconnected.com. Some of the travel cards include bus transportation either from or to the airport on the ACTV bus.

Thanks for the advice. Looks like I'll just buy the 7-day vaporetta pass, the combo pass for the Correr and Doges, and buy single tickets for everything else.
I, too, plan on seeing the Peggy Guggenheim Museum.

Just a note that I can understand Michael's comment above about modern art. I too have never been a fan of cubism, futurism, metaphysical painting, European abstraction, avant-garde sculpture, Surrealism, and American Abstract Expressionism and I'm still not. (I copied the last sentence from the Peggy Guggenheim website. I have no idea what most of it is :). However, the museum has such a great collection, it should not be missed. So many great artists in such a relatively small space. My favorite necktie is from a Kadinsky painting that hangs in the museum. I bought it next door in the museum store. Love it.

You know, perhaps I was just in a bad mood that day. :-) I like a lot of modern art, but I didn't like the tiny spaces that the art was exhibited in. It was, after all, her house that she actually lived in. Picture a bunch of art hanging on the walls in your dining room and you kind of get the idea.

Here's my take on the Peggy Guggenheim: I wasn't enthralled with the art, or the way it was displayed. I also felt it was overpriced. But I did like some of the pieces a lot, and I did like that it was her house. It's an interesting window onto her personality and to the time it was built, and quite a contrast to the other places in Venice, which are much older. I also loved the garden with the graves of her dogs ("my babies"). So, overall, a mixed impression. Not a "must see" for me, but certainly not a waste of time, either. I wholeheartedly agree that you're doing the right thing by getting a vaporetto pass. Yes, Venice is "walkable" - and the English Channel is "swimmable." I walked a ton in Venice, and also used the vaporetto a ton. The two are not mutually exclusive. I made my 72 hour pass pay off in the first day, without even trying - and that's in addition to walking all over the place that day, to try to stave off jet lag. I enjoyed the vaporetto for both transportation and joyrides. And, as said, it's great when you're tired. Plus, you need it to get to the non-walkable other islands. I went to the Lido and could have skipped it, but also went to San Michele, the cemetery island, and found this fascinating. I didn't get to Murano, Burano, or Torcello on this trip, but if you're planning on these, again, the vaporetto rides add up fast if you're buying single tickets. (I know you've already decided, but I'm posting this for anyone else reading this thread who's undecided. I keep seeing recommendations on other places that a vaporetto pass is a waste - "just walk everywhere" - and couldn't disagree more.)