Murano's 12th-century Veneto-Byzantine basilica, with a golden apse mosaic of the praying Virgin and a 500 m2 marble-and-glass mosaic floor dated September 1141, with peacocks pecking from a golden chalice. Behind the altar hang the 'dragon bones' said to come from the monster slain by St Donatus.
- Address
- Campo San Donato 11, 30141 Murano, Venezia
- Hours
- Mon-Sat 9:00-17:00; Sun 12:00-17:00 (parish site)
- Best time to go
- Morning · About 30 min
- Price
- EUR 3.50 full, EUR 1.50 students 12-25 (parish site, 2026)
- Price level
- €
- Free entry
- Also free for: Children under 12, people with motor disabilities and companions, licensed guides
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Contribution EUR 3.50 (students 12-25 EUR 1.50); free for residents of the historic centre and islands.
- The floor was laid at the same time as that of St Mark's Basilica.