Punta Longa

Punta Longa is a locality in Venice, Metropolitan Venice, Veneto. Punta Longa is situated nearby to the locality Punta dei Passarini, as well as near Palude dei Laghi.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Torcello and Mazzorbo.

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.

Mazzorbo

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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.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Burano and Ca‘ Noghera.

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.

Ca‘ Noghera

Hamlet

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Ca‘ Noghera is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Punta Longa.

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.

Punta Longa

Type: Locality
Location: Venice, Metropolitan Venice, Veneto, Northeast Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

45.50083° or 45° 30′ 3″ north

Longitude

12.38996° or 12° 23′ 24″ east

Open location code

8FQJG92Q+8X

OpenStreetMap ID

node 13888230925

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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