Isola delle Tesse

Places of Interest

Tronchetto

Islet

Photo: DI Florian Fuchs, CC BY 3.0.

Tronchetto is an artificial island in the Venetian Lagoon, northern Italy, located at the westernmost tip of the main Venice island. The island was created in the 1960s, and now is used as a car park for tourists, since vehicles cannot be driven into the city historic center. Tronchetto is situated 3 km east of Isola delle Tesse.

San Giorgio in Alga

Islet

Photo: Andy Hay, CC BY 2.0.

San Giorgio in Alga is an island of the Venetian lagoon, northern Italy, lying between the Giudecca and Fusina. San Giorgio in Alga is situated 2½ km southeast of Isola delle Tesse.

Ponte della Libertà

Bridge

Photo: Archaeodontosaurus, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Ponte della Libertà is a road bridge connecting the islands that form the historical centre of the city of Venice to the mainland part of the city. Ponte della Libertà is situated 3 km northeast of Isola delle Tesse.

Places in the Area

Terminal Fusina

Hamlet

Photo: Markfalco, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Terminal Fusina is a hamlet.

Dorsoduro

Photo: Janericloebe, Public domain.

Dorsoduro is one of the six historic sestieri of Venice, Italy, located in the southern part of the city and known for its relatively firm terrain that earned it the name meaning "hard back" or "hard ridge" in Italian, distinguishing it from the more marshy areas of the lagoon.

Santa Croce

Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY 2.0.

Santa Croce is one of the six sestieri of Venice, occupying the northwest part of the main islands. The district includes the Piazzale Roma, home to Venice's bus station and car parks, and around which is the only area of the city in which cars can travel.

Isola delle Tesse

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