Founded in 1882, the Reale Società Canottieri Bucintoro is one of Italy's oldest sports clubs, and boasts a slew of Olympic rowing records. The club offers canoeing, kayaking and Venetian rowing, plus a well-equipped gym. Call for special visitors' rates.
Area Venice
Transport Vaporetto Salute or Zattere
Telephone 041 520 5630, 041 523 5630
Open Office 10am-noon Tue-Sat. Lessons 9am-5pm Tue-Sat; 9am-1pm Sun.
Rates Annual membership €250 men, €200 women. Rowing lessons €100 each.
A correction: rowing lessons are €100 for a series of 8 lessons! This is a much better rate! I didn't have a lot of time left in Venice, so they let me pay €50 for 4 lessons.
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