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Giudecca
Facing the Zattere, Giudecca offers a quieter, more open and noticeably less crowded Venice. One comes here for the church of the Redentore, the views over…
Districts
Districts of Venice: a guide to the sestieri, islands and areas to explore
Explore the districts of Venice with maps, places to see, atmospheres, practical tips and itineraries to plan your visit.
Map of the districts
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San Giorgio Maggiore
Facing St. Mark's Square, San Giorgio Maggiore offers one of the most beautiful reverse-angle views of Venice. Visitors come for Palladio's basilica, Tinto…
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Burano
The island of Burano, north of the Venice lagoon, stands out immediately for its brightly colored houses lined up along small canals. Behind this character…
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Murano
Murano deserves far more than a simple stop to watch a glassblowing demonstration. The island retains a strong artisanal identity, remarkable religious her…
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Lido di Venezia
A long sandy spit separating the lagoon from the Adriatic, the Lido is Venice's seaside resort: beaches, Belle Époque hotels and the Mostra del Cinema coex…
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Torcello
Almost deserted today, Torcello was one of the very first settlements of the lagoon, more populated than Venice itself in the early Middle Ages. It preserv…
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San Francesco del Deserto
A small monastery-island occupied by Franciscan friars since the 13th century, San Francesco del Deserto offers, among cypresses and silence, one of the mo…
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San Lazzaro degli Armeni
Since 1717, this small island has housed an Armenian Mekhitarist monastery with a rich library and a polyglot printing press, where notably Lord Byron stay…
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San Michele
The first island you encounter when leaving Venice to the north, San Michele has been the city's cemetery since the beginning of the 19th century, surround…
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Sant'Erasmo and Lazzaretto
Nicknamed the vegetable garden of Venice, Sant'Erasmo is the largest agricultural island in the lagoon, known for its purple artichokes and appreciated for…