Sights · Our pick in Venice
San Giorgio Maggiore
Palladio across the basin
Palladio’s church and the Benedictine abbey on the island of San Giorgio, facing Piazza San Marco across the water.
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- Palladio
- View back to San Marco
- Address
- Isola di San Giorgio Maggiore 2, 30124 Venezia
San Giorgio, Venice - Nearest waterbus
- San Giorgio
200 m · 3 min walk
More distances - Website
- abbaziasangiorgio.it
About San Giorgio Maggiore
The Abbazia di San Giorgio Maggiore stands on its own island across the basin of San Marco, a single waterbus stop from the Riva. Palladio designed the church; the Benedictine community keeps the abbey, and its website has the times of services and visits.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with San Giorgio Maggiore before you go.
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Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to San Giorgio Maggiore, as the crow flies.
- Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel250 m3 min walk
- Generator Venice650 m8 min walk
- Danieli, Venezia, A Four Seasons Hotel700 m9 min walk
- Londra Palace700 m9 min walk
- Hotel Metropole700 m9 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from San Giorgio Maggiore are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Walking times assume about 80 metres a minute, so real routes take a little longer.
Nearest waterbus stops
- San Giorgio2200 m3 min walk
- Zitelle2500 m6 min walk
Key sights
- The Doge’s Palace750 m9 min walk
- St Mark’s Basilica800 m10 min walk
- Peggy Guggenheim Collection1.0 km13 min walk
- La Fenice1.0 km13 min walk
- The Accademia1.3 km16 min walk
- The Rialto Bridge1.3 km16 min walk
- Marco Polo Airport8.4 km
Main railway stations
- Venezia Santa Lucia2.3 km29 min walk
Location
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