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S. Giorgio

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San Giorgio is the waterbus stop for San Giorgio Maggiore, an island church and monastery facing St. Mark's Square. The church (designed by Andrea Palladio) is well worth a visit.

San Giorgio Maggiore and ACTV vaporetto stop

Copyright (c) iStockphoto/Matthew DixonWhile you're on the island, take an elevator to the top of the campanile, or bell tower, for spectacular views of the monastery complex, the city, and the lagoon.

The San Giorgio vaporetto station is served by:

Note: This station does not have a ticket booth or vending machine, so here's what to do if you need to board a water bus without a valid ACTV ticket or Tourist Travel Card.

Back to: Index of Venice ACTV and Alilaguna waterbus stops


Also see:
Introduction to ACTV & Alilaguna boat stops
Types of Venice waterbus stations
What to do if you don't have a ticket

Related articles:
Venice water buses (what you need to know)
Vaporetto routes
Vaporetto Line 1 (Grand Canal)
Vaporetto fares
ACTV ticket machines
ACTV 24-hour to 7-day travel passes
ACTV maps and timetables
Alilaguna airport boats
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Durant Imboden photo.Durant Imboden has written about Venice, Italy since 1996. He covered Venice and European travel at About.com for 4-1/2 years before launching Europe for Visitors (including Venice for Visitors) with Cheryl Imboden in 2001.

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