Palude del Monte

Palude del Monte is a locality in Venice, Metropolitan Venice, Veneto. Palude del Monte is situated nearby to the locality Palude di San Giacomo, as well as near Palude dei Laghi.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Venice Marco Polo Airport and Mazzorbo.

Venice Marco Polo Airport

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Venice Marco Polo Airport is the main airport of Veneto. It is 13 km from Venice and 8 km from Mestre and it is the third busiest airport in Italy after Rome Fiumicino and Milan Malpensa airports.

Mazzorbo is one of various islands in the northern part of the Lagoon of Venice. Like the other islands in this part of the lagoon, it was the site of one of the earliest settlements in the lagoon which predated the development of Venice.

San Giacomo in Paludo

Islet

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San Giacomo in Paludo is located in the north Venice Lagoon between Murano and Madonna del Monte, this island was donated by Doge Orso Badoer II in 1046 to Giovanni Trono of Mazzorbo for the construction of a monastery dedicated to St James.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Murano and Burano.

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.

Burano

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Burano is an island in the Venetian Lagoon, northern Italy, near Torcello at the northern end of the lagoon, known for its lace work and brightly coloured homes. The primary economy is tourism.