Local suggestions to live Venice at its best / for its best
The Venice Lagoon and the islands
62 islands spread out all over the lagoon. Not one alike the other.
the northern islands of the lagoon
Rather than buy the Murano-Burano-Torcello ticket, get a 24 hours waterbus ticket: for the same money you can use it for any waterbus you like (even to go back to the train station / Piazzale Roma or do a Canal Grande ride) within 24 hours from the first validation
in Murano walk a bit more in and do not stop at the first glass showrooms you see
In Murano everything closes down by 5 PM. In Burano at 6 PM
There are boats all night long
I prefer Burano, it’s prettier & colourful
when you are ready to come back from Burano, cross the bridge on the right of the waterbus stop and take it from Mazzorbo: discover one of our farm island and take the waterbus (#12) from there to come back (#slowvenice)
there is a lovely park at the very end of the fish-shaped Venice in the close island of Certosa: perfect to take a breathe of off-beaten fresh air (#slowvenice)
Our itinerary for the northern lagoon
Waterbus #12 from Fondamenta Nove to Burano
Visit Burano
Waterbus #9 from Burano to Torcello
Visit Torcello, the abbey and the ruins
Waterbus #9 back to Burano
Cross the bridge and visit Mazzorbo too
Waterbus #12 from Mazzorbo to Murano
Lunch in Murano (Ai Bisatei?) and visit
Waterbus #13 from Murano to Sant’Erasmo
Visit Sant’Erasmo (we call it the “Venice Vegetable Garden”) and maybe a swim in the little beach
Waterbus #12 from Sant’Erasmo to Fondamenta Nove
The Southern Islands of the Lagoon
in San Giorgio Maggiore (opposite San Marco, waterbus route #2) you have Fondazione Cini, its beautiful garden and a fantastic sunset view
once in Giudecca (waterbus routes #4.1/4.2, #2), visit Casa Tre Oci (Zitelle stop, Wed – Mon 10 a.m. – 7 p.m., €12). They have fantastic photography exhibitions usually
At Lido (waterbus routes #5.1/5.2, #6, #2) you can actually have a swim, trace down the stars at Palazzo del Cinema during the film festival, ride a bicycle down to Alberoni, visit the little village of Malamocco or get a ferry to that thin strip of land called Pellestrina
ready for a horror film set in an asylum/ a wedding / both? Visit San Servolo (waterbus route #20)
would you like to discover something more about Armenian Monks? Visit San Lazzaro degli Armeni (only taking the waterbus route #20 departing at 3:10 PM from San Zaccaria stop)
