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Things to do in Mirano Italy – what to see attractions and activities

Welcome to Mirano Italy. If you’are planning to visit Mirano for your next trip and you are looking for the best places to visit, here you’ll find tips and suggestions of most popular point of interest and activities not to be missed in Mirano and surrounding. Travelers will appreciate this italian town with his rich historical and artistic heritage, local culture and environment. Discover the monuments, buildings, natural treasures and all the details that characterize Mirano and its territory. Share and suggest a place you've visited.

What To See near Mirano

Noale (7 Km)

Oasi della Cave

The oasis of the Cave di Noale is a naturalistic area managed by the Municipality of the area, and for years protected by WWF. It is a large area that houses numerous specimens of flora and fauna, especially of bird life. We can mention red herons, bitterns, coots, dives and other rare species. The area can be visited only at certain times of the year.

Dolo (8 Km)

Molino di Dolo

Mira (9 Km)

Villa Foscari

Called La Malcontenta was built on a project by Palladio.

Venice (10 Km)

Chiesa di San Rocco

It is located in the San Polo district and overlooks Campo San Rocco. The Brotherhood that had it built rested the foundation stone on 16 July 1478, dedicating it precisely to San Rocco. The construction took place by Bartolomeo Bon who in 1494 already inaugurated the new temple. The Church consists of a single nave and the façade is of a Codussian type. Later it was renovated by Giovanni Antonio Scalfarotto in 1726 and the façade was completely changed by Bernardino Maccaruzzi.

Mestre (10 Km)

Torre dell' Orologio

The first news about the Clock Tower dates back to the 13th century. Towards the end of the eighteenth century, a clock was added to the Tower on the facade towards Via Palazzo. In the following centuries the building underwent two important restoration works, during which the remains of the ancient frescoes that covered the external walls were removed. Since December 2005, the Tower was entrusted by the City of Venice to the Municipality of Mestre-Carpenedo.

Mestre (10 Km)

La chiesa di San Girolamo

The church of San Girolamo is located in the heart of Mestre, a short walk from the Tower. It 's the oldest church in town, it was founded in 1261.

Stra' (12 Km)

Villa Pisani

Founded as a customs office, it is dotted with frescoes (including one by Tiepolo). Famous is the boxwood maze inside the vast garden.

Fiesso d'Artico (12 Km)

Villa Pisani

Villa Pisani, the "Queen" of the world - famous venetian villas, is one of the main tourist attractions in the Veneto Region. The fine villa of the noble Pisani family lies along the Riviera del Brenta, an ideal extension of Venetian Gran Canal on the land, 10 minutes away from Padua and 20 from Venice. In its 144 rooms doges, kings and emperors were welcomed and nowadays it is a national museum which conserves eighteenth and nineteenth century works of art and furniture, as Gianbattista Tiepolo’s masterpiece, The Glory of the Pisani family, a fresco on the cei

Stra' (12 Km)

Villa Foscarini Rossi

Stra' (12 Km)

Museo della Calzatura d'Autore di Rossimoda

Stra' (12 Km)

Ponti mobili

Stra' (12 Km)

Conche di navigazione sul Brenta

Campagna Lupia (14 Km)

Oasi naturalistica WWF

The Oasis is located near the town of Lugo di Campagna Lupia, in the municipality of Campagna Lupia. Inside there is a gallery of gondolas and old fishing boats. Walking along the park we can see several posters demonstrating the type of vegetation and fauna in the area. Once in front of the lagoon there is a shed in which we can observe the different types of birds. The area of the oasis is flat and does not have difficulty walking, it is therefore also suitable for people in wheelchairs.

Campagna Lupia (16 Km)

Riserva Naturale Valle Averto

The Valle Averto Nature Reserve covers an area of 200 hectares. The environment, managed by WWF Italy, is powered by fresh and saltwater sources. This allows you to find different varieties of species such as: 15,000 waterbirds, 9 species of reptiles, 8 species of amphibians and 25 species of mammals. In the reserve there is also a small museum in which guided tours are organized.

Venice (16 Km)

Forte Sant' Angelo della Polvere

Fort Sant'Angelo della Dust is located on the homonymous island, in the Venetian Lagoon. From 1600 until the end of World War II, the island was used as a powder magazine. Currently, the island is in a state of abandonment.

Venice (17 Km)

Batteria Rocchetta

The Battery Rocchetta located in the town of Alberoni in Venice, was built by the Austrians between 1849 and 1850. Following the unification of Italy, I went under the Italian army, and was strengthened with more modern weapons.

Venice (17 Km)

Batteria Morosini ex San Leonardo

San Leonardo was initially built by the Austrians in the second domination, and then became the headquarters of the Francesco Morosini Battery in 1910. Today the property is private property and it is not possible to visit it.

Venice (17 Km)

Museo di Palazzo Mocenigo

The museum of Palazzo Mocenigo was established in 1985, with the function of presenting the Venetian heritage between the 17th and 18th centuries. In 2013, the museum was completely renovated and expanded, doubling the exhibition rooms. In addition, precious clothes and antique objects belonging to the Study Center for the History of Fabric and Costume are also present in the museum.

Venice (17 Km)

Ex Batteria Trezze

The former Trezze Battery is a central island in the Venetian Lagoon, located on the Vittorio Emanuele canal, just west of Tronchetto. In the days of the Serenissima Republic, it was one of seven batteries, which had the task of defending Venice. After World War II it was abandoned, and since 1975 it has been under concession to the company ITALGAS S.p.A, which installed facilities for the decomposition of methane.

Venice (17 Km)

Chiesa di San Giobbe

The Church is located in the Cannaregio district, the field on which it overlooks has the same name but is called Sant'Agiopo in Venetian. The work began to be built in 1450 and was consecrated in 1493. The architects Antonio Gambello and Lorenzo di Gian Francesco are the authors of the structure. There is a bell tower, an arch with three statues, 4 altars and 5 chapels dedicated to various Venetian families.

Venice (17 Km)

Ponte della Costituzione

It is above all known as the 'Calatrava Bridge', it was opened only in September 2008. The Bridge crosses the Grand Canal of Venice between Piazzale Roma and the Venezia Santa Lucia train station. It is long starting from the steps well 94 meters and reaches 81 meters in width. The structure is completely constructed of steel, the floors and the railings are instead almost completely built of glass. The Bridge is one of the most modern structure in the city.

Venice (18 Km)

Museo Ebraico

The museum is divided into two areas, the first destined for the Jewish holidays season, the second tells the presence of the Jewish community in Venice through objects and images. For the architectural and urban planning complex, the museum represents a unique experience of a widespread museum. It houses the silver room, the room of fabrics. Opening hours from 1 June to 30 September 10 - 19, from 1 October to 31 May 10 - 5.30 pm. Saturday and Jewish holidays closed.

Venice (18 Km)

Chiesa di San Sebastiano

Located in the Dorsoduro district, it overlooks Campo San Sebastian. The project, very sober due to the rules of monastic life, was conceived by Antonio Abbondi. Completed in 1548 and consecrated in 1562. The façade is in full Renaissance style, bipartite, crowned by a triangular gable with the statue of St. Sebastian in the center. The beautiful interior decorations were due to the painter Paolo Veronese.

Venice (18 Km)

Museo della Scuola Grande dei Carmini

The great school of Santa Maria dei Carmini is among the last of the 8 great schools in Venice. It was established in 1594 by Bernardino Soardi. The frescoes are one of the riches of the School. Among the frescoes of great importance certainly the complex of paintings that cover the ceiling of the Chapter Hall., work by the artist Tiepolo who painted them between 1739 and 1749. Today the Scuola Grande dei Carmini is active with many concerts and operas.

Venice (18 Km)

Museo Civico di Storia Naturale

It is located inside the Fontego dei Turchi, overlooking the Grand Canal. The museum underwent numerous renovations completed in 2011. Now it boasts 16 new rooms, a new garden and a new entrance, all dedicated to the exhibition of natural sciences. Inside there is also an aquarium and a cetaceans gallery.

Venice (18 Km)

Dorsoduro

With around 15,000 inhabitants it is one of the districts of Venice. The name would come from the fact that the district was born in an area with stable terrain as opposed to others who were born especially in swampy terrain. It is bordered by the districts of Santa Croce to the north, from the Grand Canal to the east and south includes the Canal della Giudecca, where the homonymous island belonging to the district is located.

Venice (18 Km)

Museo della Scuola Grande di San Rocco

The Scuola Grande di San Rocco was founded in 1478, in 1485 it came into possession of the relic of the body of San Rocco. It is based in one of the most beautiful and impressive buildings in Venice, inside it preserves the pictorial decoration created by Jacopo Robusti called the Tintoretto the Crucifixion, located in the room of the Hotel. Open every day of the year, from 9.30 am to 5.30 pm, including holidays with the exception of Christmas and New Year's Eve days

Venice (18 Km)

Chiesa di San Pantalon

Located in the Dorsoduro district, it overlooks the homonymous field. The name corresponds to San Pantaleone, a martyr doctor between the 3rd and 4th centuries to which the Venetians are very devoted. The dates about its construction are not very clear. The Church is famous for the ceiling on which the Martyrdom of San Pantalon is painted, a work by San Antonio Fumiani built between 1680 and 1704.

Venice (18 Km)

Fontego dei Turchi

It overlooks the Grand Canal and is located in the Santa Croce district. It was built around the 13th century by order of Giacomo Palmieri, although then the property passed first to the Republic of Venice and then to private individuals. It is a large two-story building and after an incorrect restoration it lost much of its beauty. It served for a long time as an emporium of the Turks, but today it belongs to the municipality and houses the Civic Museum of Natural History of Venice.

Venice (18 Km)

Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari

The interior is remarkable for its huge size and the quality of works of art. Outstanding among these is the Assumption of Titian and the choir of the Friars.

Venice (18 Km)

Museo del Settecento Ca' Rezzonico

The Eighteenth Century Venetian Museum is located in one of the most famous palaces in Venice, Ca' Rezzonico, located in the Dorsoduro district. The museum has been furnished and set with furniture from the time and exhibits important pictorial works by Canaletto, Pietro Longhi, Tintoretto and Tiepolo.

Venice (18 Km)

Ca' Rezzonico

Located in the Dorsoduro district, it is one of the most famous palaces in Venice. Assigned by the noble Bon family, it was Baldassare Longhena who built the palace. It has always maintained its purpose, that is, it is the residence of the patrician and at the same time also the company of the merchant. It has two entrances, the rear one overlooks the water and the goods arrive from there. The plant is typically Italian with a central courtyard.

Venice (18 Km)

Casa "C. Goldoni"

The “Carlo Goldoni's House” was erected in the fifteenth century and despite the numerous renovations it remains a typical example of Venetian architecture from the period between the end of the fourteenth and the debut of the fifteenth century. In 1931, it was donated to the City of Venice to be restored and destined for the Goldonian Museum and Center for Theatrical Studies.

Venice (18 Km)

Scuola Grande di San Giovanni Evangelista

It is one of the oldest schools established in Venice still in operation. It is located in the San Polo district at the Church of San Giovanni Evangelista. It was born in 1261 and the brotherhood gathered around the figure of Saint John the Evangelist. Over time it obtained the title of Grande and was restructured and expanded several times thanks to numerous donations. Artistically it is made important thanks to the 'septum' that closes the campiello.

Venice (18 Km)

Ca' Pesaro

The Palace is located in the district of Santa Croce. Today it is home to the International Museum of Modern Art and the Oriental Art Museum. The architect who designed the palace was Baldassare Longhena by the will of the very rich Pesaro family. It overlooks the Grand Canal and is considered one of the most beautiful Venetian palaces thanks to its Baroque facade decorated with statues and bas-reliefs.

Venice (18 Km)

Pinacoteca Manfrediana

The Art Gallery is located in a building dating from the end of the seventeenth century. Most collections come from from the Marquis Federico Manfredini. Here you can admire paintings and sculptures from the the thirteenth century up to the seventeenth century.

Venice (18 Km)

Chiesa di San Cassiano

It is a Church that probably dates back to the tenth century and is located in the San Polo district. The façade is obviously Baroque style, without decorations and plastered in gray. The interior is decorated with Baroque stuccoes and is “in the hall” with three naves of the same height. Inside there is the Nacchini reed organ.

Venice (18 Km)

Campo San Polo

It is the largest square in Venice, second in size only in Piazza San Marco. Initially, it was intended for cultivation and pasture. Later it was paved and became the center of numerous markets to such an important point that those of the poor in Piazza San Marco moved there. Slowly Campo San Polo became the center of the city's festivals and events, however numerous, that they were so annoying. So they were banned from 1611.

Venice (18 Km)

Museo di Arte Orientale

The Oriental Art Museum has been located since 1928 in the ancient Palazzo of the Pesaro family in San Stae, overlooking the Grand Canal. The Museum houses one of the world's most important collections of Japanese art of the Edo Period. The collection contains more than 30,000 pieces including swords, Japanese armor, lacquers and precious porcelain, with large sections dedicated to Chinese and Indonesian art. These important pieces come from the collection of Prince Henry II of Bourbon who bought in Asia.

Venice (18 Km)

Galleria Internazionale d'Arte Moderna "Ca' Pesaro"

The International Gallery of Modern Art in Venice is located inside the Ca' Pesaro palace, which was donated by the Bevilacqua la Masa family with the aim of establishing the museum of the Venice Biennale. Inside there are numerous works belonging to the first biennial of the twentieth century and over time the museum was enriched with other works. The collection displays masterpieces, such as the Judith II of Klimt; the Bather of Bonnard; the Rabbi of Chagall, moreover, the works of Kandinsky and Rouault.

Venice (18 Km)

Teatro a l'Avogaria

Located near the Rialto Bridge, opened in 1622, today it houses the Prose Seasonorganized by the Teatro Stabile del Veneto, with operas, concerts and Children's Theater. Its characteristic is that it it is an Italian theater. Its capacity is of 800 seats.

Venice (18 Km)

Palazzo Grassi

Overlooking the Grand Canal, it is the most famous Palace in Venice. It is the last Palace built by the Venetians before the end of the Republic and was built by Giorgio Massari. Today the Palace is home to an important art exhibition. The Palace was purchased in 1740 by the Grassi family.

Venice (18 Km)

Palazzo Cavalli-Franchetti

Near the Accademia Bridge, Palazzo Franchetti (so called) is located in the San Marco district. Since 1999 it hosts various cultural events as belonging to the Veneto Institute of Sciences, Letters and Arts. The façade is of obvious neo-Gothic style, inside instead Camillo Boito, in the last restoration, created a very large and beautiful staircase.

Venice (18 Km)

Galleria Franchetti alla Ca' d'Oro

A residence of Venetian Gothic style of the XV century, where a collection of Venetian paintings of the school including works by Andrea Mantegna, is held . Also on display there are works of the Tuscan and Flemish school of Renaissance. Worth seeing!

Venice (18 Km)

Ca’ d’Oro

One of the most beautiful palaces on the Grand Canal, is the most representative of the Gothic-Venetian city.

Venice (18 Km)

Galleria "Palazzo Cini"

The Gallery was opened to the public in 1984 following the donation of Princess Yana Cini Alliata of Montereale, who gave the Giorgio Cini Foundation a precious collection of Tuscan paintings and precious sculptures. Of particular interest, for their particularity and quality, are also added to the furnishings and objects, from porcelain to ivories and glazed branches.

Venice (18 Km)

Galleria della Fondazione Cini - Palazzo Cini

The art collection of the Cini Foundation, made by an important collection that belonged to its founder, Count Vittorio Cini, is the result of the count's passion as a collector. Here you can admire paintings from Ferrara and Tuscany.

Venice (18 Km)

Ponte di Rialto

Until 1854 it was the only chance of crossing the Grand Canal on foot, for centuries it has been a vibrant part of town.

Venice (18 Km)

Cannaregio

One of the residential parts among the most attractive and remotely located to the north, near the Church of Our Lady of the Garden and around Campo dei Mori.

Venice (18 Km)

Museo Barovier e Toso

The Barovier and Toso Museum is located on the top floor of Palazzo Contarini, and was opened to the public in 1995. In the Museum there are more than 250 objects from the glass collection, dating from 1880 to 1970, belonging to the collection of Angelo Barovier and that of Barovier and Toso. You can also admire an archive with photos and drawings collected over the years.

Venice (18 Km)

Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo

Near Campo Manin, this is an ancient Gothic palace in Venice, located in the district of San Marco. The palace was built between 300 and 400 for the Contarini family nicknamed 'de Bovolo'. The Palace is known for its climbing tower with spiral staircase. It was used as a hotel for a few years and then became a center for Hospitalization and Education.

Venice (19 Km)

Gran Teatro La Fenice

it is the opera house of Venice opened in 1792 on a draft by Giannantonio Selva. In neoclassical style, it was built by aristocratic families together in society. Today it hosts operas, concerts and dance performances.

Venice (19 Km)

Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta detta I Gesuiti

Located in the Cannaregio district, the Church was built by the architect Domenico Rossi, called to carry out the work by the Council of Trent. The façade is divided into two orders, of which the lower one consists of 8 columns supporting 8 statues. Another 4 columns are present inside with as many statues that form as a whole the 12 “Apostles”. The plant is instead shaped like a Latin cross with 3 chapels in the longest arm.

Venice (19 Km)

Teatro Carlo Goldoni

Venice (19 Km)

Teatro Fondamenta Nuove

It overlooks the north lagoon with a structure of brick and wood. A place where the contemporary is the star in Venice, with contemporary dance and theater. Today it is a recognized place of juvenile production.

Venice (19 Km)

Teatro Malibran

Of seventeenth-century origin, here you can admire the most important works of high-level singers. Today, after the re-opening happened in 2002, it has become the second home of the Teatro La Fenice. It owes its name to the singer Maria Malibran Garcia.

Venice (19 Km)

Museo Collezione Peggy

This museum, run by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, New York, exhibits the art collection of Peggy Guggenheim. It includes masterpieces of Cubism, Futurism and Abstract Expressionism represented by major American artists of the twentieth century.

Venice (19 Km)

Museo Fortuny

A gothic palace bought by Mariano Fortuny, which has converted his home in his studio. It is a testimony to the genius of the artist with the collection of paintings, tapestries, photography and painting.

Venice (19 Km)

Canal Grande

It is the main canal of Venice, about 3 kilometers and 800 meters long. Called 'Canalazzo' by the Venetian inhabitants, it has the form of an inverted 'S' that goes from the Liberty Bridge to the Bacino di San Marco. The Grand Canal is the river where the city was born around, and it was one of the most important centers of commerce throughout the Middle Ages. Along its path it is dominated by numerous bridges, the most famous of which is certainly the Rialto Bridge.

Venice (19 Km)

Chiesa di Santa Maria dei Miracoli

It is a cult building located in the Cannaregio district. It was one of the very first buildings of the Renaissance and was renovated in 1997. The Church has a rectangular structure, the façade is pentpartiita with a lower order and an upper order. The interior consists of a single nave with a barrel vault. All walls are clad with marble and decorated with bas-reliefs.

Venice (19 Km)

Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute

The basilica is erected in the Punta della Dogana area, and is one of the best expressions of Baroque art in Venice. Designed by Baldassare Longhena, it was built by the Venetians in honor of Our Lady to free them from the plague of 1630. The central body is octagonal, dominated by a large hemispherical dome. The facade was decorated by the sculptor Tommaso Rues while inside the sacristy there are numerous works by Titian.

Venice (19 Km)

Torre dell'orologio

Venice (19 Km)

Piazza san Marco

The eastern part of the square is dominated by two of the most important historical attractions of the city: the Basilica of San Marco and the Campanile. It is today a meeting and entertainment place.

Venice (19 Km)

Palazzo Ducale

Located in Piazza San Marco, it is one of the symbols of the city of Venice. Its style is Venetian Gothic architecture. It was the ancient seat of the Venetian Doge and of the judiciary. Today it houses the Museo Civico del Palazzo Ducale.

Venice (19 Km)

Ex Batteria Carbonera

Carbonera was one of the seven batteries that were part of the defensive system based on small fortresses. These were upgraded under Austrian rule. At the beginning of the 20th century, it became home to a telegraphic radio station of the Italian Navy. Since the 1960s, the island was entirely purchased, while it is currently totally abandoned.

Venice (19 Km)

Basilica San Marco

An imposing Greek cross with five huge domes, inside it is a mix of Eastern and Western influences. Visit the Pala d'oro, the mosaics of the atrium, the Treasury and the domes of the Ascension and Pentecost.

Venice (19 Km)

Scuola Grande di San Marco

It is a building that dates back to the Renaissance. It takes its name from the homonymous school and overlooks the “Campo Santi Giovanni e Paolo”. It constitutes the entrance to the Civil Hospital SS. Giovanni and Paolo. The façade is one of the most beautiful of the Renaissance period and is divided into two parts, one indicates the salon, while the other is the hotel. The entire building was completed and renovated by Mauro Codussi and the staircase that was once inside was demolished with the transformation into a hospital.

Venice (19 Km)

Museo Correr

Located in Piazza San Marco since 1922, thanks to the donation of the Venetian nobleman Teodoro Correr. Over time the collections were enriched up to the museum of today. The building has several tracts of the Napoleonic age.

Venice (19 Km)

Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana

Called the library of San Marco, it dates back to 1468. That was the year in which Cardinal Bessarion donated his extensive private collection of codices, manuscripts, books and prints. Today it has about a million volumes.

Venice (19 Km)

Museo Archeologico Nazionale

Located on a floor of the former Royal Palace, it has a magnificent collection of antiques with many pieces from collections such as Federico Contarini and Venetian rule. You can also admire a rich collection of pottery and coins.

Venice (19 Km)

Santi Giovanni e Paolo

More commonly known as St. Zanipolo, contending with the Frari the title of largest Gothic church in the city. Called the Pantheon of Venice, home to the monuments up to 25 Doges. Do not miss: the Chapel of the Rosary and the Chapel of San Domenico.

Venice (19 Km)

Chiesa di Santa Maria Formosa

The Church is located in the Castello district on the edge of the San Marco district. It overlooks the homonymous field, which is one of the largest in the city. The building was funded by the noble Tribuno family and took the name of Purification of the Blessed Virgin. The Church was wanted by San Magno di Oderzo to whom, they say, the “Virgin of a vague form” appeared. The Church was restructured several times, maintaining the Greek cross shape. The last to rebuild it was Mauro Codussi.

Venice (19 Km)

Chiesa di San Moisè

This Church is located in the district of San Marco. Initially named after San Vittore, she changed her name by the will of Moisé Valier who rebuilt it in 947. The construction date is around 800 and was made by the architect Sansovino. The massive façade is in Baroque style and inside there are some paintings such as “The Lavender Of The Feet” by Tintoretto.

Venice (19 Km)

Museo della Fondazione "Querini - Stampalia"

The museum is located in Palazzo Querini Stampalia, located in the Castello district. The foundation wanted an important restoration work entrusted to Carlo Scarpa for the building. The museum contains ancient sculptures, objects from the eighteenth-century and neoclassical times and a vast collection of paintings by authors of the Venetian school.

Venice (19 Km)

Palazzo Querini Stampalia

The Querini Stampalia museum is located on the second floor of a sixteenth-century building near Piazza San Marco. The museum contains over 400 paintings collected over the centuries by the Stampalia family. Fine sculptures, among them the group of so-called Seven Bravi, drawings and prints, furnishings, tapestries, fabrics, porcelain, musical instruments, coins and medals, artillery models a real cultural heritage gathered around a foundation established in 1868.

Venice (19 Km)

Museo di Palazzo Ducale

The Doge's Palace is definitely one of the symbols of the city of Venice and the wonder of Venetian Gothic. It is located in Piazza San Marco, between the Piazzetta and the Pier. Home to the Doge and the Venetian judiciaries in the past, it is now home to the Civic Museum of Palazzo Ducale and the Musei Civici Foundation of Venice. The Opera Museum, the Piano delle Logge and the beautiful rooms of the Ducal Apartment, the Institutional Rooms and finally the Armory and the Prisons are open to the public.

Venice (19 Km)

Ponte dei Sospiri

According to legend, the Bridge of Sighs, built in 1600 to connect the Doge's Palace with the new prisons, takes its name from the lamentations of the prisoners about to reach the offices of the Inquisitors of State.

Venice (19 Km)

Palazzo Grimani di San Luca

Palazzo built for the Grimani family, later became the post office building and now it is the seat of the Court of Appeals. The palace is located in the San Marco district, not far from the Rialto Bridge. It also overlooks the Grand Canal. It was built by the architect Michele Sanmicheli, the structure is built around a central atrium in classic style and the façade is divided into three floors of Corinthian style.

Venice (19 Km)

San Michele

It is an island in the Venetian lagoon, between Venice and Murano. In reality it is famous because the monumental cemetery of Venice was built there, where many historical figures have been buried, for this reason it has become half for many tourists. It is actually formed by two islands, San Michele and Saint Christopher of Peace, united by a channel.

Venice (19 Km)

Chiesa di San Zaccaria

It is located in the Castello district and overlooks the homonymous field. The church of archaic style dates back to the 9th century, and is located near Piazza San Marco, right in the center of Venice. The Church was set on fire in 1105 and rebuilt by the architect Mauro Codussi in the fifteenth century. The interior has three naves with a cross vault and the facade is tripartite.

Venice (19 Km)

Murano

It is an island in the Venetian Lagoon and is located northeast of Venice. In reality Murano is a set of seven smaller islands, of which two are artificial, all completely urbanized and connected by bridges. With about 4,500 inhabitants, it is one of the most populated areas. It is famous all over the world for glass processing.

Venice (19 Km)

Museo Parrocchiale San Pietro Martire

From 1815, the Parish Museum of St. Peter Martyr houses sacred furnishings, glasses, silver from the twelfth to the nineteenth century, paintings and tapestries from the fourteenth to the nineteenth century related to churches and convents abolished at the time. Napoleonica, most of them coming from the demolition of the school of S. Giovanni dei Battuti.

Venice (19 Km)

Museo dell'Istituto Ellenico

The Museum of the Greek Institute of Venice contains the most important collection of icons from Western Europe and the oldest dates back to the 14th century. 104 are at the museum, the others in the church, dating from the fourteenth and eighteenth centuries. Most of the collection came with the settlement in Venice by the Greeks, fleeing from the Turks.

Venice (19 Km)

Gallerie dell'Accademia

A beautiful complex of art with works by artists such as Veronese, Tintoretto and Titian .Today, the museum houses a significant collection of Venetian paintings, from the fourteenth century Byzantine and Gothic to Renaissance artists. Do not miss it!

Venice (19 Km)

Museo Marciano

The museum spaces include the historic area above the atrium-narthex of St. Mark's Basilica and the former banquet hall of the Doge. The exhibition area winds through the three major themes of the heritage of the Museum of San Marco; the Mosaics, Textiles, the Quadriga. The museum is open every day from 9.45 am to 4.30 pm.

Venice (19 Km)

Museo Diocesano di Arte Sacra

The museum collects works of art coming mainly from the churches of Venice, is located in the former Benedict Monastery of Sant'Apollonio. It houses sculptures, paintings, furnishings and sacred objects from deconsecrated churches and convents. The museum houses a large collection of paintings in which the names of Palma the Younger, Tintoretto, Luca Giordano, Gregorio Lazzarini, Giannantonio Pellegrini appear. A collection of wooden sculptures, a collection of statues of dressed Madonnas and one of the richest collections of sacred silverware.

Venice (19 Km)

Scuola Dalmata dei Santi Giorgio e Trifone

The School of San Giorgio degli Schiavoni, also known as the Dalmatian School of San Giorgio and Trifone, is a palace in the city of Venice, located in the Castello district. It is one of the few schools of trade and devotion to have maintained the activity without ever interrupting it until the present days. Inside there are a series of very important works of art, one of which is the collection of paintings by Vittore Carpaccio.

Venice (19 Km)

Chiesa di San Francesco della Vigna

It is the most beautiful place of worship of the Renaissance era. It is located in the Castello district and overlooks the homonymous Field. The Church was started by Jacopo Sansovino in 1534 by order of the Franciscans and completed in 1554. The realization of the facade was instead the work of Andrea Palladio. The two side chapels became the funeral chapels of the noble families who had funded their construction.

Venice (19 Km)

Basilica di San Giorgio Maggiore

It is located on the homonymous island of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice. It overlooks the San Marco basin. It is one of the most important works by Vicenza architect Andrea Palladio. After his death, however, the facade was completed by Vincenzo Scamozzi. The plan, as well as the façade, have a fairly original structure as they combine classic aspects with aspects desired by the Renaissance.

Venice (20 Km)

Sestriere Castello di Venezia

The largest district of the city stretching from San Marco, Cannaregio takes its name from the 8th century fortress which once rose where there is now St. Peter's, the island that for centuries was the religious center of the city.

Venice (20 Km)

Museo Vetrario

The Glass Museum is housed in the ancient Palazzo dei Vescovi of Torcello, a museum seat since 1861 after passing to the Municipality of Murano. The museum became part of the Civic Museums of Venice, in 1923. The archaeological collection houses artifacts in part of the original nucleus of the museum, partly belonging to the deposits of the Archaeological Superintendence.

Venice (20 Km)

Museo Storico Navale

The Naval Historical Museum of Venice, is located at the Arsenal, owned by the Navy. It was officially created in 1923, and in 1964 it was transferred to the current building, a five-story structure, dating back to the 15th century. The “Pavilion of Ships” and the church of San Biagio are part of the museum.

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Locanda Ca' Zose

Venice (18 Km) - Dorsoduro 193/B

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We would be happy to welcome you to our 17th century Locanda. The building has been completely restored in 2003 and is situated in one the most prestigious and central positions in Venice.Right near the Peggy Guggenheim Collection and the Church of the 'Salute' which overlooks the basin facing St. Mark's Square. Since ever it is the most celebrated square, witness of romantic promenades and model, immortalised by many famous painters and film directors. In 5 minutes you can reach the waterbus stops but if you wish to reach St. Mark's Square in a striking manner you can take a gondola and cr

Hotel Palazzo Sant'Antonin

Venice (19 Km) - Fondamenta Dei Furlani 3299

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The Sant'Antonin Palace is in a medieval court and the 3rd largest private gardens of Venice both owned. Waking up to the sound of birds that inhabit its big shady trees is a happy opportunity to point out to guests. It is plausible define the 3-star Superior Sant'Antonin Palace as one of the most quiet and picturesque hotels in Venice.

Biennale

Venice (20 Km) - Castello, S.Elena - Campo Campo Grappa1

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Oasis B&B

Venice (22 Km) - Riviera San Nicolò, 4

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Twelve kilometers in length,from the breakwater of San Nicolò to that of Malamocco,the two extreme ends of the beach are left untouched.Over one-hundred meters wide in parts,the beach has made the Lido’s fortune thanks to the very fine velvet golden sand.The finest names in world have been walking on this sand since the time of luxurious pavilion,built for the exclusive use of the royal family in the second half of the 19th century. The Lido has resisted chaos,scuffles around the beach umbrellas,the noisy throngs.Washed by a warm calm sea,thanks to the strict measures taken it has become so clean again as to earn the applauso of enviromentalists. Our property is 300 meters from “ Venezia Spiagge” beach,where is possibile to rent umbrellas and long-chairs,daily or weekly. The cost fora n umbrella with long-chair is Euros 15,70 per day in high season.

Tips for sleeping in Mirano

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Things to do in Mirano Italy – what to see attractions and activities

Torre di Zianigo

What To See near Mirano

Oasi della Cave

Molino di Dolo

Villa Foscari

Chiesa di San Rocco

Torre dell' Orologio

La chiesa di San Girolamo

Villa Pisani

Villa Pisani

Villa Foscarini Rossi

Museo della Calzatura d'Autore di Rossimoda

Ponti mobili

Conche di navigazione sul Brenta

Oasi naturalistica WWF

Riserva Naturale Valle Averto

Forte Sant' Angelo della Polvere

Batteria Rocchetta

Batteria Morosini ex San Leonardo

Museo di Palazzo Mocenigo

Ex Batteria Trezze

Chiesa di San Giobbe

Ponte della Costituzione

Museo Ebraico

Chiesa di San Sebastiano

Museo della Scuola Grande dei Carmini

Museo Civico di Storia Naturale

Dorsoduro

Museo della Scuola Grande di San Rocco

Chiesa di San Pantalon

Fontego dei Turchi

Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari

Museo del Settecento Ca' Rezzonico

Ca' Rezzonico

Casa "C. Goldoni"

Scuola Grande di San Giovanni Evangelista

Ca' Pesaro

Pinacoteca Manfrediana

Chiesa di San Cassiano

Campo San Polo

Museo di Arte Orientale

Galleria Internazionale d'Arte Moderna "Ca' Pesaro"

Teatro a l'Avogaria

Palazzo Grassi

Palazzo Cavalli-Franchetti

Galleria Franchetti alla Ca' d'Oro

Ca’ d’Oro

Galleria "Palazzo Cini"

Galleria della Fondazione Cini - Palazzo Cini

Ponte di Rialto

Cannaregio

Museo Barovier e Toso

Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo

Gran Teatro La Fenice

Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta detta I Gesuiti

Teatro Carlo Goldoni

Teatro Fondamenta Nuove

Teatro Malibran

Museo Collezione Peggy

Museo Fortuny

Canal Grande

Chiesa di Santa Maria dei Miracoli

Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute

Torre dell'orologio

Piazza san Marco

Palazzo Ducale

Ex Batteria Carbonera

Basilica San Marco

Scuola Grande di San Marco

Museo Correr

Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana

Museo Archeologico Nazionale

Santi Giovanni e Paolo

Chiesa di Santa Maria Formosa

Chiesa di San Moisè

Museo della Fondazione "Querini - Stampalia"

Palazzo Querini Stampalia

Museo di Palazzo Ducale

Ponte dei Sospiri