"San Michele - Venice's Cemetry" San Michele by sandysmith

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Enjoy the peace and tranquility of Venice's cemetry on its own little island lying between Venice and Murano.

catholic cemetry

Mainly a catholic cemetry naturally but also small sections for Greek Orthodox and Protestants.

The brick perimeter of the island cemetry with its architectural details

Pros and Cons

The large catholic sections of the cemetery are well organised, regimented almost and well maintained. In contrast the... more travel advice

A small chapel 0 S Christofor - is also found amongst the cemetery graveyards. Worth a quick look in here to see the... more travel advice

San Michele is mainly a catholic cemetery but there are also two mini-graveyards for other Christian sects: the Greci or... more travel advice

The cemetry island is quite large - in 1837 San Michele and its neighbour San Cristoforo della Pace were formed into one... more travel advice

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Trekki Jul 20, 2007 at 3:32 AM

:-)) I am just too lazy to make my own, so I have linked yours :-)) Great photos :-)) And description of course :-)
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hunterV Oct 8, 2005 at 6:09 AM

Yeas, mosquitoes are nuisance. Thanks for the guiding pages...
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richiecdisc Oct 8, 2005 at 4:10 AM

Who says digital can't capture the warmth of the sun? Lovely.