"~Tranquil Torcello~" Torcello by freya_heaven

Torcello Travel Guide: 56 reviews and 104 photos

I LOVED Torcello, It is such a peaceful place (or was on a sunny afternoon in February). We were the only people who got off the Vaporetto there & seemed to have the place to ourselves.

Its about a 10 minute walk from the vaporetto stop to the main square, the place is a bit unkempt & scruffy, but I think this all adds to the charm of the place.

This was a wonderful contrast to Tourist ridden Venice and other Islands we had visited.

Only 80 people now live on this once malaria infested Island. In the Islands hay day from the 7th to the 13th centuary it was the home to an unbelievable 20,000 people.

Apart from the Venice Carnival, I think Torcello was my next favourite memory of my time in the Venice area.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Peaceful, beautiful and relaxing
Cons:NONE!
In a nutshell:Simply Lovely!

Last visit to Torcello: Feb 2003
Intro Updated Feb 20, 2004
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Reviews (4)

Museo di Torcello Things to Do (2)

Across the square from Santa Maria Assunta is Palazzo del Consisilo. This a Museum about the history of the island of... more travel advice

Torcello seems to be off the beaten... Off The Beaten Path (1)

I am amazed I am the first person to have Torcello page. So I am going to say Torcello itself seem to be off the... more travel advice

Santa Maria Assunta Things to Do (2)

Santa Maria Assunta is Venice's first cathedral, it was first built in the 7th century & then rebuilt in the 11th.... more travel advice

Escaping Transportation (1)

The photo is the Vapoetto pier on Torcello, We just missed a vaporetto, so it meant a 20 minute wait until the next... more travel advice

Comments (12)

Daja123 Oct 14, 2005 at 1:48 PM Report Abuse

Always wonted to visit Torchello. Thanks for sharing , Nicola.
kyoub Mar 26, 2005 at 3:29 PM Report Abuse

This sounds like a lovely place to get away. Thanks for sharing.
olja1234 Mar 10, 2005 at 9:26 AM Report Abuse

I agree; it's really a peaceful place. Thanks for sharing
Maurizioago Nov 21, 2004 at 1:51 AM Report Abuse

I have been to Torcella long time ago. I think I will go back soon. Ciao! ...Museo, not "mueso".
iandsmith Nov 20, 2004 at 5:33 PM Report Abuse

Mmm, is there any town in Italy that isn't tempting?
Mahieu Jul 22, 2004 at 1:53 AM Report Abuse

Thanks for commenting on my Torcello page! Indeed a very peaceful quiet place! Greetz,
sandysmith Jul 21, 2004 at 12:08 PM Report Abuse

indeed a lovely tranquil place and the mosaics in the church were beautiful Glad to have had a second vist here this summer
sue_stone Jul 20, 2004 at 1:33 PM Report Abuse

This is the first I have ever read about Torcello!! There is so much to see a short ride from Venice.
Andraf Jun 10, 2004 at 12:58 PM Report Abuse

I missed Torcello on my visit to Venice. Beautiful page; I definitely need to return there.
globetrott May 22, 2004 at 6:23 PM Report Abuse

another great side-trip in Venice !