In 1468 the Venetian Senate turned this Benedictine island into the world's first preventive quarantine station: ships' crews and suspect cargo waited out 40 days here. The Tezon Grande, a huge 15th-century warehouse, still carries graffiti scratched by the merchants held inside. Volunteers of the Archeoclub di Venezia rescued the island after the army left in 1975; visits include a walk on the salt marsh around it.
- Address
- Isola del Lazzaretto Nuovo, northern lagoon (ACTV line 13 stop Lazzaretto Nuovo, on request)
- Hours
- Guided visits only, March to November; English tour Saturday 11:00 (4 Apr-24 Oct 2026), book by email by Thursday (Archeoclub di Venezia)
- Best time to go
- Morning · About 2 h
- Price
- Guided visit EUR 10 (children EUR 5)
- Price level
- €
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Take ACTV line 13 from Fondamente Nove (the 10:25 boat for the Saturday tour) and come back on the 12:55; tell the boat you want to get off.
- Allow about two hours including the salt-marsh path; bring water and mosquito repellent in summer.
- Guided visit EUR 10, children up to 14 EUR 5.