Punta Sabbioni Ferry
The gateway to Venice and to discover the islands of the lagoon
A short walk or our shuttle service will take you to the Punta Sabbioni square, about 700 meters from the campsite.
Here you can board ACTV motorboats lines 14 and 15, heading towards Venice San Marco, in just 30 minutes, with an intermediate stop at the Venice Lido.
In the opposite direction, line 12 takes you to Venice Fondamenta Nuove (i.e. the eastern part of the city), along the evocative route between the islands of Burano, Torcello and Murano.
Venice Lido
From Punta Sabbioni, in just under half an hour (route 14), you can reach the island of Lido di Venezia, a long bank of fine sand that protects Venice from the sea.
Its extensive beaches, frequented in years past by mostly aristocratic clientele, enchanted writers such as Byron, Shelley, and Mann, making it a renowned seaside resort. Furthermore, since 1932, every September the Lido has hosted the famous Venice Film Festival, an event that has contributed to its fame.
Venice
Leaving the Lido, taking a last look at the “minor” islands of San Lazzaro degli Armeni, San Servolo and San Giorgio Maggiore, in a few minutes we are in Venice. We enter through the city’s “main gate,” marked by the two columns.
The view of Piazza San Marco, unique and marvelous at every hour of the day, with every change of light, is thrilling.
The Doge’s Palace, St. Mark’s Basilica, the Campanile, and the Clock Tower will leave you speechless.
Murano, Torcello e Burano
Still from Punta Sabbioni, but in the other direction, you head towards Burano, Torcello, and Murano.
The excursion to the lagoon islands is particularly charming due to the enchanting landscapes that can be admired during the motorboat ride. Indeed, you pass through the area of the Venetian lagoon known as the “Northern Lagoon,” characterized by sandbanks and small islands separated by canals and ghebi (water channels).
Flora and fauna reign supreme in these places, where the tranquility is disturbed only by the small, typical lagoon boats (sandoli, mascarete, and the more modern cacciapesca), the only ones capable of navigating the shallow waters of the ghebi.