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Venice's Cemetery on San Michele Island Tour

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Venice, Italy
  • 2 hours (approx.)
  • Group discounts
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Beat the crowds on this small-group tour to San Michele, a tiny island dominated by the San Michele Island Church (Chiesa di San Michele in Isola) and its historic cemetery. Your guide will introduce the cemetery and its monumental tombs, show you the last resting places of Igor Stravinsky, Ezra Pound, and Joseph Brodsky, and showcase the fascinating church. Please note: water bus tickets are at your own expense.
  • Tour Venice's cemetery island, San Michele, with a local guide
  • See the graves of poet Ezra Pound, composer Igor Stravinsky, and more
  • Admire David Chipperfield's modern extension to the Renaissance church
  • Numbers are capped at eight, ensuring plenty of time for questions

What's Included

  • Tour Leader & Nature and Interpretive Guide
  • Water bus ticket to the cemetery island. Tickets will be purchased onboard
  • Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • Combo, Venezia
    Campo dei Gesuiti, 4878, 30121 Venezia VE, Italy

    Meet your guide at the well in the internal yard of COMBO premises.

End point

  • San Michele Cemetery
    Isola di San Michele, 30121 Venezia VE, Italy

    We will end up our tour at the cemetery water bus stop: you can choose to take the water-bus back to Venice or to Murano. Both are couple of minutes away but in opposite directions.

Operating hours
.2:30 pm

Itinerary

1

Chiesa di San Michele in Isola

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

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