Spirito Channel

Places of Interest

Santo Spirito

Islet

Photo: Chris 73, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Santo Spirito is an island in the southern Venetian Lagoon situated between the islands of Poveglia and San Clemente. The island has a land area of 6.2 acres.

Sacca Sessola

Islet

Photo: Archaeodontosaurus, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sacca Sessola, also called Isola delle Rose or "Island of Roses", is an island in the Venetian Lagoon, Veneto, Italy. The island's name is derived from combination of the words sacca, Venetian for an artificial island, and sessola, a tool used to remove water from ships.

Isola di San Clemente

Islet

Photo: Abxbay, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Isola di San Clemente is a small island in the Venetian Lagoon in Italy. For centuries, it housed a monastic settlement, and more recently, an asylum. It is now the site of a luxury hotel.

Places in the Area

Malamocco

Village

Photo: Godromil, Public domain.

Malamocco was the first, and for a long time, the only, settlement on Lido, a barrier island of the Venetian Lagoon. It is located just south of the island's center and it is part of the Lido-Pellestrina borough of the municipality of Venice. Malamocco is situated 3 km south of Spirito Channel.

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.

San Marco

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

San Marco is the central district of Venice. It is home to many of Venice's major points of interest, and consequently can be extremely crowded with tourists, especially during the day when cruise ships unload their passengers.

Spirito Channel

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Localities in the Area

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