San Michele

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Isola di San Michele

Islet

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The Island of San Michele is an island in the Venetian Lagoon, Veneto, northern Italy. The island contains San Michele in Isola, a Catholic church, as well as the San Michele Cemetery, Venice’s principal cemetery.

Rialto Bridge

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The Rialto Bridge is the oldest of the four bridges spanning the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. Connecting the sestieri of San Marco and San Polo, it has been rebuilt several times since its first construction as a pontoon bridge in 1173, and is now a significant tourist attraction in the city. Rialto Bridge is situated 1¼ km southwest of San Michele.

San Michele in Isola

Church

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San Michele in Isola is a Catholic church, located on the Isola di San Michele, a small islet sited between Venice and Murano, which once sheltered a Camaldolese monastery, but now houses the main cemetery of the city. San Michele in Isola is situated 250 metres north of San Michele.

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Murano

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Murano is an island town, about 1.5 km north of Venice, in northern Italy and is considered part of Venice. It can be considered a slightly cheaper base from which to explore Venice.

Castello

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Castello is one of six sestieri that make up Venice.

Cannaregio

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Cannaregio is one six sestieri that make up Venice. For many travellers, it's the first part of Venice they enter, since Venezia Santa Lucia railway station, the main railway station, is here.

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