Place
Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta
Founded in 639, the oldest church in the lagoon retains exceptional Byzantine mosaics.
Places
What to see in Venice: monuments, museums, islands and places to visit
Discover the must-sees of Venice: monuments, museums, churches, palaces, bridges and islands, with district, map and practical info for each place.
Place
Church of Santa Fosca
Romanesque-Byzantine church of octagonal plan, adjacent to the cathedral of Torcello.
Place
Torcello Museum
Spread across two medieval palaces, it preserves the archaeological remains of the island's prestigious past.
Place
Vanished Torcello
Beyond its great monuments, Torcello preserves the traces of a city that was once far larger. A bridge without parapets, religious ruins, archaeological re…