4-Hour Venice Lagoon Islands Tour by Rental Speedboat

Highlights

• Vintage Speedboat
• Lagoon Islands
• Welcome Drink

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Murano

   30min

   Murano, focus on a visit to a glass-working furnace, the Basilica of Saints Mary and Donatus with its mosaic, and a walk along Murano's Grand Canal. Don't miss the Church of St. Peter the Martyr and the craft shops, perfect for a quick but intense tour.

2. 2

   Burano

   30min

   Burano, an island in the lagoon of Venice, is famous worldwide for its brightly colored and intense houses and for the ancient tradition of handmade lace. Also famous for its leaning bell tower and the production of "bussolà", typical local biscuits, it offers a unique and picturesque atmosphere.

3. 3

   Torcello

   30min

   Torcello, located in the northern lagoon of Venice, is famous for being the first inhabited settlement of the lagoon, the cradle of Venetian civilization, and for its quiet and decadent atmosphere. Its main attractions are the precious Byzantine mosaics, the thousand-year-old Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta, the Devil's Bridge and the legendary Throne of Attila.

4. 4

   San Francesco del Deserto

   Pass by

   There is a Venice that not everyone knows: solitary, secluded, spiritual. It is the island of San Francesco del Deserto, a green jewel nestled between Burano and Sant'Erasmo, where time flows to the rhythm of the prayers of five Franciscan friars. Here, in 1220, Saint Francis of Assisi arrived returning from the Holy Land, choosing this strip of lagoon as a refuge for contemplation.

5. 5

   Isola di Sant'Erasmo

   Pass by

   The largest of the islands of the northern lagoon, it is more than 4 km long and between 500 meters and 1 km wide, a form that recalls Lido's recent past. The inhabitants, constantly decreasing, are about seven hundred and fifty, mainly engaged in agriculture (although there are no more than ten young farmers). The island is in fact traditionally the vegetable garden of Venice: as in past times, it still has an excellent production of fruit and vegetables (especially artichokes, thistles and asparagus). Wine is also produced, which once occupied much of the agricultural activity: not surprisingly, the locals refer to the fields with the term “vineyard” and like to remember the activity with one of the most popular festivals in Venice and the lagoon, the “Festa del Mosto”, on the first Sunday in October.

6. 6

   Arsenale di Venezia

   Pass by

   The Arsenale is the largest production center of pre-industrial times and during periods of full activity worked there up to 2000 workers a day, a huge complex of shipyards where the fleets of the Serenissima were built and, for this reason, symbol of the economic, political and military power of the city.

Before you go

Location