Isola di San Michele

The island serves as Venice’s main cemetery, with separate sections for Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant burials. In 1807, under a Napoleonic decree banning burials within the city, the island was officially designated as Venice’s cemetery. Originally, the site consisted of two separate islands—San Michele and San Cristoforo—but these were joined between 1835 and 1839 by filling in the canal between them. The Church of San Michele, designed by Mauro Codussi in 1469, is considered one of the earliest examples of Renaissance architecture in Venice. Next to the church once stood a monastic complex, parts of which are still preserved today.

If you like visiting historical cemeteries, this is the place to check out. Make sure to be at the front of the vaporetto to get off quickly at the dock. Like NYC subways, they didn't wait for us to get off the first time around with a big crowd by the exit, and we had to make a second trip to get back. Bring a mosquito repellent. For some reason I got bitten more there than everywhere else in Venice. Once there, it's a treasure hunt - Stravinsky and his wife, Diaghilev, Ezra Pound and his partner, Doppler, sections for the military, the clergy, babies, osorium, etc. If you like to visit the chapel, check the hours before you go. It's open only at certain times.

This island is so incredibly beautiful to witness from afar and when you are on it. The trees towering over the walls is a remarkable sight.

It's a giant cemetery, so it's good if you like that sort of thing.

An interesting place to visit. A large well maintained cemetery that is several centuries old. There are signs to Stravinsky's grave. The facade of the large building that you can usually see from the Venice side is the only presentable side of the building. The rest of the place looks rough. Gardens are well cared for and it's still an active cemetery. Still worth a 30 minute visit. Easiest way to get here from Ferrovia, the train station stop, is to take a direct ACTV water bus line 3 to Murano and then catch line 4.1. here.

It's the first Renaissance church in Venice, also a cemetery. You will see its beautiful side-face from Murano - the famous glass making island. There is no tour operating for this island, but you can visit it with Venice daily pass.

Too many people, you need to squeeze through a crowd to get anywhere. When we were there, about a week ago, the weather was supposed to be really windy and cold, but instead it was extremely hot, so come prepared with a bonus outfit incase it's the same weather let down.

Beautiful and massive cemetery. You could walk around for hours - I spent ages looking for my relatives. It was a lovely and peaceful break from the very busy streets of Venice.