Venetian Lagoon
ABOVE: Fireworks over the Laguna
di Venezia.
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General Information and Sightseeing
The Venetian Lagoon
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Venice isn't just palaces, churches, and art museums. The city sits in the middle
of a lagoon that is rich in wildlife and tradition.
Venice Islands Tour
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Plan your own day trip to San Michele, Murano, Burano,
Mazzorbo, Torcello, and the Lido di Venezia. My 10-page illustrated guide tells
how to reach the islands by public transportation or on an escorted tour.
Venice in Peril
The British Committee for the Preservation of Venice has been raising money
and sponsoring restoration projects for more than 30 years. The
organization, a registered charity, was created in response to the great
floods of 1966.
Burano
Venice Islands
Tour: Burano
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This page is from my Venice
Islands Tour article. Also see my page about
Mazzorbo, which
is connected to Burano by a footbridge.
Murano
Murano,
the Glass Island
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In 1296, the glassblowers of Venice moved to an island called Murano. Seven
hundred years later, their descendants are still turning sand into gold.
Venice Islands
Tour: Murano
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This page is from my Venice
Islands Tour article.
Torcello
Venice Islands
Tour: Torcello
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This page is from my Venice
Islands Tour article. Torcello is an island that once had a population
of 20,000, making it a more important center than Venice. Today, it
has only about 100 inhabitants.
San Lazzaro degli Armeni
San Lazzaro degli Armeni
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35 monks, seminarians, and Armenian students live on a monastery island that once served
as a leper colony.
San Michele
To Die in Venice
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When you gotta go, you gotta go--and dead Venetians have been going to the island
cemetery of San Michele for nearly 200 years.
Venice Islands Tour: San Michele
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This page is from my Venice
Islands Tour article.
Chioggia
Venice to Chioggia
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Chioggia, a busy fishing port at the southern tip of the Venetian lagoon, is an
hour and a half from Venice by bus and ferry.
Guided Excursions
Viator: Venice
Our advertising partner offers tours to the major islands of the lagoon,
with prices guaranteed in euros, British pounds, and U.S. or Australian dollars.
Cruising in the Lagoon
Venice Boat Rentals
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Cruise the Venetian Lagoon as captain of your own vessel with a
self-drive Pénichette from Locaboat Holidays.
GoBarging.com: La Dolce Vita
Cruise the Venetian Lagoon and the Brenta Canal on a converted Dutch barge
that carries six passengers. Cruise itineraries vary and run from April to
October.
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