Punta Sacchetta

Punta Sacchetta is a locality in Venice, Metropolitan Venice, Veneto. Punta Sacchetta is situated nearby to the locality Punta Cape, as well as near Punta Canne.

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.

Torcello

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Torcello is a sparsely populated island at the northern end of the Venetian Lagoon, in north-eastern Italy. It was first settled in 452 AD and has been referred to as the parent island from which Venice was populated.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ca‘ Noghera and Burano.

Ca‘ Noghera

Hamlet

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Ca‘ Noghera is a hamlet.

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.