Off the Beaten Track Venice, Roman Galleries Venezia map: veniceXplorer

The lagoon island of Murano has been at the heart of Venetian glass production for centuries, the first evidence of which dates back to 982 AD. Murano…

Burano Island Venice

Burano was one of the first settlements in the lagoon. In recent decades, the island has changed dramatically. It turned from a village of fishermen…

Torcello

Torcello is an island in the Lagoon inhabited since the first centuries of the Roman Empire. It was probably settled by the Altini, a population from…

Venetian Lido

The Lido is a slender sandbank 12 km (8 miles) long, which forms a natural barrier between Venice and the open sea. It is both a residential suburb of…

Island of San Michele

The island of San Michele cemetery is located just in front of the waters of Fondamente Nova between Venice and Murano. According to some legends it…

Giudecca

One of the most characteristic places in the Venetian lagoon is the island of Giudecca. Venetians call it Zudeca and it was originally called…

Jesolo

Jesolo has been one of the most popular destinations for Italians since the post-war period. Even today more than 5 million tourists visit this…

Venice Mestre

Venezia Mestre is the gateway to the historic centre of Venice and is connected to it by the Ponte della Libertà bridge. Mestre is a junction for the…