Private Venice Southern Lagoon Tour on a Traditional Bragozzo

Highlights

• Private bragozzo tour
• Authentic Southern Lagoon
• History and traditions

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Stop 1

   30min

   San Servolo is a small island in the Venetian Lagoon, located between Venice and the Lido. Known for its past as a monastery and later as a psychiatric hospital, the island is now an important cultural and academic center. Surrounded by greenery and بعيد from the busiest tourist routes, San Servolo offers stunning views of the lagoon and is home to the Museum of Mental Health, which tells the story of the island’s former psychiatric institution. (Museum entrance is not included.)

2. 2

   San Lazzaro degli Armeni

   Pass by

   San Lazzaro degli Armeni is a small island in the Venetian Lagoon, located next to San Servolo. It is famous for housing the monastery of the Armenian Mekhitarist Congregation, one of the most important centers of Armenian culture in the world. The island is home to a precious library, ancient manuscripts, and works of art, making it a place of great historical, cultural, and spiritual significance, immersed in the tranquility of the lagoon.

3. 3

   Stop 3

   Pass by

   Lazzaretto Vecchio is an island in the Venetian Lagoon, located near the Lido, opposite Malamocco. Considered the first quarantine station in the world, it was used by the Republic of Venice as a quarantine site to prevent the spread of epidemics, particularly the plague. Today, the island is an important historical and archaeological site, bearing witness to Venice’s role in public health management and maritime trade.

4. 4

   Stop 4

   Pass by

   Rich in history, Poveglia was used over the centuries as a residential settlement, a quarantine station during epidemics, and later as a healthcare facility. Today, the island is uninhabited and shrouded in an aura of mystery that enhances its charm, making it one of the most well-known and evocative islands in the Venetian Lagoon.

Before you go

Location