Venice Inner City Island

Description

Venice islands have all unique qualities on offer, something truly and deeply special. This is Venice too. Islands that are like museums, ancient villages and beautiful gardens. It would be a great shame to miss out on the atmosphere infused with tradition and history which reigns almost undisturbed in these places. Lying halfway between San Marco and the Lido is San Servolo. Today home to the International University of Venice, in the past it has hosted one of the oldest monasteries in Venice, a hospital, and a mental asylum. The reappropriation of the island began in 1980 and now is destination for thousands of students, teachers and visitors. ...