Torcello

Wonderful place with a small harbour and a water bus stop. It's a tiny, almost deserted island close to Venice. There are only about 11 inhabitants. Tourists can rest in an only one or two restaurants, there is also a souvenir stall. But the must seen points are of course an old church, some ruins, a bridge and excellent Italian houses along the canal path leading to the basilica.

Peaceful and scenic. Very close to nature. Awesome view of airport. However everything closes at 4:30pm in March. Water bus at 6:15,7:15 etc. it’s quite close from Burano.

Torcello Island is located about ten kilometers northeast of the main island of Venice. Travel guides often suggest that tourists visit Burano Island first before taking a "detour" to explore Torcello. However, while the journey from the main island to Torcello is quite straightforward, the return trip requires more careful planning as the routes to and from the island are not the same. In fact, Torcello's terrain consists of sandy shores, salt marshes, and scattered hills, giving it a primitive and undeveloped appearance with very few inhabitants. Compared to the main island or nearby Burano, it's quite apt to humorously refer to Torcello as a "desolate island." When I initially planned my trip, it was a single phrase in the guidebook—"Torcello Island is the birthplace of Venice"—that sparked my historical curiosity, otherwise, I wouldn't have considered visiting.

Really small island with a couple of nice restaurants and a beautiful old church in the not so far end of the island. Worth a quick visit if you have time.

We loved Torcello! Venice is so busy, so it was very nice to go out Torcello, which was the oldest settlement in the lagoon. It was so peaceful, and the churches and the island were very picturesque. If you're a hardcore tourist, this might not be the best stop. But if you want to get away from it and enjoy some simple beauty, this is a great place!

Beautiful area and away from the tourist's

A lovely change of pace from Venice as there are few people living here and few houses. Two churches to see, one charging 5 euros entrance the other free to visit. A few places to eat and buy food and drink. Was part of a three Island tour.

Out of the 3 islands on the standard Venice boat tour. I found Torcello the most mundane of the 3. Not that it's not worth a look but there is a very long walk from the boat to the abandoned church with only one restaurant serving that area. Not really a sight seeing spectacle.

The Torcello island currently has eleven residents. Most tourists come to visit the Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta, which is a notable example of Late Paleochristian architecture. I would suggest to also check out the Ponte del Diavolo, which is a bridge with no parapets.

Beautiful island to visit if you're looking to get away from the more touristy areas. Definitely worth a visit if you're looking for some more local flavor and peace.

Meh, I could have done without visiting this place. There's a church you can go to for a fee but I didn't bother, as Italy is full of them and with much more elaborate ones than this. They charge 1.50 Euros to use the bathroom so beware. They have a couple of restaurants and some shops which are incredibly overpriced but I guess that's what the small population here lives off of. I would eliminate this island from any itinerary.

Torcello is one of the many islands of Venice and provides an escape from the close buildings and for some occasionally claustrophobic crowdedness of Venice itself. Torcello was once a thriving island, originally settled by refugees from the mainland but unfortunately with a large population the canals silted up and malaria took hold and now only there are only about 100 residents. I love the greenness of the island and peaceful feel with it's amazing church/cathedral Santa Maria Dell'Assunta-it's a must trip to climb up the campanile. The other highlight of Torcello is the other church Santa Fosca, it has an atmosphere of total peace. It's a fairly lengthy feeling trip from Venice to Torcello, a boat trip to Burano and then a change for the trip over to Torcello, so worth heading off at a reasonable time.

There is a three island tour. Murano, Murano and Torcello about 20 bucks from a tour operator. Or you can purchase a ticket for the water taxi for 24 hours were about the same amount of money. Has a small church a little coffee stand and a museum