Bona Ventura

Isola di San Giorgio · Venice

San Giorgio Maggiore

Place of worshipLocals' pick

Palladio's white church on its own island facing San Marco, with late Tintorettos inside and a lift up the bell tower for a queue-free view of the whole basin.

Address
Isola di San Giorgio Maggiore, 30133 Venezia
Best time to go
Morning, Afternoon · About 1 h
Price
Church free; bell tower lift has a fee (not verified 2026)
Price level
€

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Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.

Good to know

  • Take vaporetto line 2 one stop from San Zaccaria.
  • Locals recommend this bell tower over the Campanile: less crowded and you see San Marco itself in the view (Spotted by Locals).

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