Bona Ventura

Torcello · Venice

Torcello: Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta

Place of worship

The lagoon's oldest settlement: a 7th-11th century cathedral with a vast Byzantine Last Judgement mosaic, a bell tower, and almost nobody living on the island now.

Address
Piazza di Torcello, 30142 Venezia
Best time to go
Morning, Afternoon · About 1.5 h
Price
Cathedral and bell tower fees apply (not verified 2026)
Price level
€

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Good to know

  • Line 12 from Fondamente Nove serves Burano and Torcello (visit.venice.it); combine the two in a half day.
  • Come in the late afternoon when the day-trip groups have left.

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