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Explore Venice’s lesser-known islands further into the lagoon & wander away from the usual tourist corridors
| Title | Address | Description |
|---|---|---|
Mazzorbo Island | Fondamenta di Santa Caterina, 3, 30142 Venezia VE, Italy |  |
Torcello Island | Torcello, 30142 Venice, Metropolitan City of Venice, Italy |  |
San Francesco Del Deserto | Isola San Francesco del Deserto, 30012 Venezia VE, Italy |  |
Certosa Island | La Certosa, 30100 Venice, Metropolitan City of Venice, Italy |  |
Venice’s lagoon islands
There are a great many islands in the Venetian lagoon, some of which are more well-known than others. Murano, famous for its glassmaking, is probably the most popular Venetian island among visitors.
Many of these islands remain uninhabited or lie abandoned, but some are home to hotels ranging from budget friendly to ultra luxurious, including the Kempinski San Clemente Palace located on the private island of San Clemente, and the JW Marriott hotel on Isola delle Rose.
But whilst no place in Venice is completely devoid of tourists or ‘undiscovered’, there are islands dotted around the lagoon which are at least, very nearly tourist-free and offer a glimpse into a side of Venice most visitors rarely take the time to find.
Stay on one of Venice’s lagoon islands
Discover a side of Venice that few tourists ever see!
Escape the madding crowd
This was the second time Rupert and I had visited Venice – the first was for his 16th birthday when we stayed in a little hotel just off San Marco. This time I was hoping to escape being jostled at every turn in Venice’s lanes and explore this most beautiful of cities at a more sedate pace away from the hordes.
View from Venissa on Mazzorbo Island by Rupert
A unique destination which should be seen at some point in your life if at all possible, Venice is notoriously overcrowded. It can also prove to be extremely expensive. To help minimize these factors, we chose to visit in March which is far enough out of the main tourist season to be easier on the budget along with fewer crowds, but not so far out as to greatly increase the chance of bad weather.
Although March and April can still be pretty cold, the weather was great during our stay. There is a higher chance of flooding during the winter, but having said this, when we last visited in May a few years earlier, St. Mark’s Square was flooded and we had to use elevated walkways to get around, so you can’t really tell.
Check out the posts below to read more about our time here …
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