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Isola Santa Cristina: A Private Island In Venice

Islands to Explore in the Venice Lagoon

Lido di Venezia

The Lido (meaning beach in Italian) is a separate island from Venice. Measuring less than 200 metres in depth in certain areas, it is a 12km stretch of sand, strategically positioned between the Lagoon and the open sea, only connected to the city and dry land by “vaporetti” or ferry boats. The clear difference between the Lido and Venice is that the Lido has real streets, which means you get around by car.
Don’t miss it! Apart from being one of the most loved destinations of movie stars and film lovers heading to Venice for the annual Film Festival, Excelsior Venice is a top-notch bathing resort pampering its guests with its beutiful Belle Epoque allure. White canvases, roomy ‘capannas’, comfortable sunbeds and efficient service appeal visitors from different countries aiming to spend a relaxing stay with sea view. Capannas can be booked even by etrenal visitors.

Mazzorbo (Ristorante Venissa)

A small bridge links Burano to Mazzorbo, where Venissa stands in the shade of a bell tower in a bucolic setting of vegetable gardens and vineyards. A walled vineyard acts as a backdrop to the restaurant, while the young team in the kitchen skilfully produce imaginative dishes from the typical ingredients of the lagoon, such as fish and shellfish caught by local fishermen, vegetables cultivated on the restaurant's estate, and the herbs which grow wild among the vines.

Water Boat: To get to Mazzorbo, take the LN vaporetto (waterbus) from Fondamente Nove in Venice, which departs at 10 past and 20 to each hour.

Website: Venissa

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Isola di Sant'ErasmoSant’Erasmo

Sant’Erasmo is the largest island in the Venice lagoon, though it is better known for its agriculture than its architecture. The so-called “countryside” of Venice, Sant’Erasmo is sparsely populated and the land is largely used to grow produce like peas, asparagus, figs, and the island’s famous violet artichokes: these mineral-rich fruits and vegetables are then sold at the buzzing Rialto market in Venice. This is a great place to get away from the hustle of Venice and enjoy a picnic or bike ride through the island’s picturesque roads.

 VENICE PRIVATE ISLAND - ISOLA DI SANTA CRISTINA

Isola Santa Cristina

It may be hard to imagine a wild, eco-sustainable island thriving in the Venice Lagoon, but Santa Cristina is just that. This private island hotel, only accessible to guests staying at the resort, offers an exclusive natural experience for those lucky enough to visit: the island boasts fishing ponds, orchards, vineyards, and wild animals such as peacocks, pheasants, and pink flamingos. The island retreat is owned by a family who have infused the property with their passion for sustainability, organic living.

 

Convento San Francesco del Deserto - IsolaSan Francesco del Deserto

Surrounded by cypress trees and pines and dominated by a 13th-century Franciscan monastery, San Francesco del Deserto is an idyllic refuge in the Venice Lagoon. It is named for San Francesco d’Assisi, who spent time on the island in the year 1220, and is home to a handful of friars who reside in the monastery and offer tours of the grounds and two cloisters. The island is only accessible only by private transport, so it’s best to organize a boat excursion departing from nearby Burano.

laguna-povegliaPoveglia

Poveglia is a small island located between Venice and Lido.  A small canal divides the island into two separate parts. The island first appears in the historical record in 421, and was populated until the residents fled warfare in 1379. For more than 100 years beginning in 1776, the island was used as a quarantine station for those suffering the plague and other diseases, and later as a mental hospital. Because of this, the island is frequently featured on paranormal shows. The mental hospital closed in 1968, and the island has been vacant since.
Visits to the island are prohibited, but various books and articles discuss visits by a writer and/or photographer. One of the latter described a place of "peace and serenity"
 
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