Murano: The History of Venice’s Island of Glass
Discover Murano’s history: medieval origins, the 1291 glass furnace decree, Angelo Barovier’s cristallo, Renaissance glassmaking and the island today.
Sacca Sessola: From Venetian Hospital Island to Isola delle Rose
Discover Sacca Sessola’s history: artificial island built around 1870, San Marco and De Giovanni hospitals, abandoned sanatorium and Isola delle Rose resort.
San Giorgio in Alga: From Venetian Monastery to Abandoned Island
Discover San Giorgio in Alga: medieval monastery, religious reform in 1404, military past and the island’s abandoned ruins in the Venetian Lagoon.
San Francesco del Deserto: The History of Venice’s Franciscan Island
Discover the history of San Francesco del Deserto: Saint Francis’s traditional visit in 1220, the 1233 monastery, cloisters and guided visits.
Sant’Erasmo: The History of Venice’s Garden Island
Discover Sant’Erasmo’s history: an ancient coastal island, Venice’s vegetable gardens, violet artichokes, lagoon boundary stones and Torre Massimiliana.
Poveglia: The Real History Behind Venice’s Ghost Island
The true history of Poveglia: from medieval village and plague quarantine to geriatric care, ghost stories and the island’s new community project.
San Clemente: From Monastery to Hospital and Hotel
Explore San Clemente in Venice: from a medieval monastery to a psychiatric hospital (1873–1992) and today’s privately managed hotel island.
La Certosa: From Venetian Monastery to Military Island and Green Revival
Explore the history of La Certosa in Venice: Augustinian and Carthusian monks, military workshops, the marina and environmental recovery.
Le Vignole: Venice’s Island of Vineyards, Gardens and Hidden History
Discover the story of Le Vignole: its vineyards and vegetable gardens, the Sant’Eurosia chapel, nearby Forte Sant’Andrea and the island’s rural life today.
Torcello: History of Venice Before Venice
Discover Torcello’s early history: the cathedral founded in 639, Byzantine mosaics, Santa Fosca, the Devil’s Bridge and why the island declined.