The Venetian Lagoon stretches from the River Sile in the north to the Brenta in the south, with a surface area of around 550 square kilometres (212 square miles). It is around 8% land, including Venice itself and many smaller islands.

The Venetian Lagoon is an enclosed bay of the Adriatic Sea, in northern Italy, in which the city of Venice is situated. Its name in the Italian and Venetian languages, Laguna Veneta, has provided the English name for an enclosed, shallow embayment of salt water: a lagoon.

Jan 15, 2024 · This is an interactive map of most of the islands in the Venetian lagoon. Many islands are abandoned, or privately owned and inaccessible

Dec 5, 2022 · Some of these Venetian islands are more popular than others, but each and every one of them is a breath of fresh air and a big step off the beaten path as compared to, say, walking across the Rialto Bridge. Here are the best islands in Venice’s Lagoon to add to your trip, plus details on how to get there!

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Venice (Venezia Italy) detailed maps of the Lagoon and islands of Venice. Useful and convenience for travel in Italy. You can print and take away.

There are 8 main major lagoon islands: The 6 lagoon islands of Murano, Sant’Erasmo, Vignole, Burano, Mazzorbo, Torcello, and the two lidi: Lido di Venezia and Pellestrina. A lido is a long, narrow, natural barrier island that separates the lagoon from the Adriatic Sea. Consisting of 7 sub islands, Murano began as a small fishing port.