{"id":338758,"date":"2026-08-18T09:41:19","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T07:41:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/italien.news\/?p=338758"},"modified":"2026-08-18T09:41:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T07:41:19","slug":"basilica-of-san-giorgio-maggiore-venice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/venetien\/venedig\/basilica-san-giorgio-maggiore-venedig\/","title":{"rendered":"Basilica of San Giorgio Maggiore: Palladio's Church in Venice"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/venetien\/venedig\/basilica-san-giorgio-maggiore-venedig\/#Wer_hat_die_Basilica_di_San_Giorgio_Maggiore_gebaut\" >Who built the Basilica di San Giorgio Maggiore?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/venetien\/venedig\/basilica-san-giorgio-maggiore-venedig\/#Was_erwartet_dich_im_Inneren\" >What's in store for you inside?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/venetien\/venedig\/basilica-san-giorgio-maggiore-venedig\/#Kannst_du_auf_den_Campanile_hinauf\" >Can you go up the Campanile?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/venetien\/venedig\/basilica-san-giorgio-maggiore-venedig\/#Was_gibt_es_sonst_auf_der_Insel_San_Giorgio_Maggiore\" >What else is there to see on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/venetien\/venedig\/basilica-san-giorgio-maggiore-venedig\/#Wann_ist_die_Basilika_geoffnet_und_wen_erreichst_du\" >When is the basilica open, and who can you contact?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/venetien\/venedig\/basilica-san-giorgio-maggiore-venedig\/#Wie_kommst_du_nach_San_Giorgio_Maggiore\" >How do you get to San Giorgio Maggiore?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/venetien\/venedig\/basilica-san-giorgio-maggiore-venedig\/#Wann_ist_die_beste_Zeit_fur_den_Besuch\" >When is the best time to visit?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/venetien\/venedig\/basilica-san-giorgio-maggiore-venedig\/#Was_du_vor_dem_Besuch_wissen_solltest\" >What you should know before your visit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/venetien\/venedig\/basilica-san-giorgio-maggiore-venedig\/#Die_Ruckfahrt_ist_der_eigentliche_Aussichtspunkt\" >The return trip is the real highlight<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/venetien\/venedig\/basilica-san-giorgio-maggiore-venedig\/#Unser_Fazit\" >Our conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>\nVenice \u2013 When you stand in St. Mark's Square and look out over the water, you see it right in front of you: The <strong><span class=\"notranslate\">Basilica of San Giorgio Maggiore<\/span><\/strong> is located on its own island in the <span class=\"notranslate\">St. Mark's Basin<\/span>, less than three minutes away by vaporetto. Admission to the church is free, and it is open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>She built it <strong><span class=\"notranslate\">Andrea Palladio<\/span><\/strong>, the most influential architect of the Italian Late Renaissance. He began work in 1566 but did not live to see its completion\u2014the fa\u00e7ade was not built until between 1597 and 1610, nearly thirty years after his death. What awaits you today is one of the brightest churches in Venice, two late paintings by <span class=\"notranslate\">Tintoretto<\/span> and an island that is home not only to the church but also to one of Italy's most important cultural foundations.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inw-card\" style=\"border: 1px solid #E3E9DF; border-radius: 2px; padding: 30px 32px; background: linear-gradient(150deg, #F5F8F3 0%, #FCFDFB 55%, #FFFFFF 100%); color: #2b3138; line-height: 1.7;\">\n<div class=\"inw-kicker\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #5f7355; margin: 0 0 12px;\">AT A GLANCE<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"inw-h\">The Basilica of San Giorgio Maggiore by the Numbers<\/h3>\n<hr class=\"inw-hr\" style=\"width: 34px; height: 2px; border: 0; background: #5F7355; margin: 0 0 20px;\" \/>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\">There is no admission fee for the church itself, and it is open daily, year-round. The only cost is for those who wish to visit the monastery buildings of the <span class=\"notranslate\">Giorgio Cini Foundation<\/span> wants to see it on a guided tour. The bell tower is currently closed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inw-tiles\" style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(140px, 1fr)); gap: 1px; background: #E3E7EC; border: 1px solid #E3E7EC; border-radius: 2px; overflow: hidden; margin: 22px 0 0;\">\n<div class=\"inw-tile\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 4px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px 16px 18px; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"inw-tile-label\" style=\"font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6b747e;\">ENTRANCE TO THE CHURCH<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-value\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 27px; font-weight: 400; color: #5f7355; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">free<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-note\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.35; color: #6b747e;\">No ticket required<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"inw-tile\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 4px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px 16px 18px; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"inw-tile-label\" style=\"font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6b747e;\">OPEN<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-value\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 27px; font-weight: 400; color: #16263f; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">9 a.m.\u20136 p.m.<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-note\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.35; color: #6b747e;\">daily<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"inw-tile\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 4px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px 16px 18px; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"inw-tile-label\" style=\"font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6b747e;\">CAMPANILE<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-value\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 27px; font-weight: 400; color: #16263f; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">blocked<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-note\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.35; color: #6b747e;\">Renovation is underway<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"inw-tile\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 4px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px 16px 18px; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"inw-tile-label\" style=\"font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6b747e;\">GUIDED TOUR<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-value\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 27px; font-weight: 400; color: #16263f; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">15,00\u00a0\u20ac<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-note\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.35; color: #6b747e;\">A tour, adults<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"inw-tile\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 4px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px 16px 18px; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"inw-tile-label\" style=\"font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6b747e;\">VAPORETTO<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-value\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 27px; font-weight: 400; color: #16263f; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">Line 2<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-note\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.35; color: #6b747e;\">San Giorgio Investors<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"inw-tile\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 4px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px 16px 18px; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"inw-tile-label\" style=\"font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6b747e;\">TRAVEL TIME<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-value\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 27px; font-weight: 400; color: #16263f; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">3 min.<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-note\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.35; color: #6b747e;\">from San Zaccaria<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"inw-tile\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 4px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px 16px 18px; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"inw-tile-label\" style=\"font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6b747e;\">START OF CONSTRUCTION<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-value\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 27px; font-weight: 400; color: #16263f; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">1566<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-note\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.35; color: #6b747e;\">based on Palladio's design<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"inw-tile\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 4px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px 16px 18px; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"inw-tile-label\" style=\"font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6b747e;\">UNESCO<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-value\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 27px; font-weight: 400; color: #16263f; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">since 1987<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-note\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.35; color: #6b747e;\">Venice and Its Lagoon<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inw-chips\" style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin: 20px 0 0;\"><span class=\"inw-chip\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; border: 1px solid #E3E7EC; border-radius: 2px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 7px 12px; font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 1.3; color: #6b747e;\">Island <b style=\"color: #16263f; font-weight: 600;\">San Giorgio Maggiore<\/b><\/span> <span class=\"inw-chip\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; border: 1px solid #E3E7EC; border-radius: 2px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 7px 12px; font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 1.3; color: #6b747e;\">Architect <b style=\"color: #16263f; font-weight: 600;\">Andrea Palladio<\/b><\/span> <span class=\"inw-chip\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; border: 1px solid #E3E7EC; border-radius: 2px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 7px 12px; font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 1.3; color: #6b747e;\">Sunday Mass <b style=\"color: #16263f; font-weight: 600;\">11:00 a.m.<\/b><\/span> <span class=\"inw-chip\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; border: 1px solid #E3E7EC; border-radius: 2px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 7px 12px; font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 1.3; color: #6b747e;\">Guided tours <b style=\"color: #16263f; font-weight: 600;\">except Wednesday<\/b><\/span> <span class=\"inw-chip\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; border: 1px solid #E3E7EC; border-radius: 2px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 7px 12px; font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 1.3; color: #6b747e;\">Le Stanze del Vetro <b style=\"color: #16263f; font-weight: 600;\">Free admission<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"inw-source\" style=\"font-size: 10px; line-height: 1.5; letter-spacing: 0.01em; color: #6b747e; border-top: 1px solid #E3E7EC; padding-top: 14px; margin: 26px 0 0;\">As of August 2026 \u00b7 Information provided by the Abbazia di San Giorgio Maggiore, the Fondazione Giorgio Cini, ACTV, and UNESCO.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wer_hat_die_Basilica_di_San_Giorgio_Maggiore_gebaut\"><\/span>Who built the Basilica di San Giorgio Maggiore?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Andrea Palladio, born on November 30, 1508, in Padua; died on August 25, 1580. In November 1565, he delivered the wooden model to the Benedictines, and construction began in March 1566. Palladio died before the church was completed\u2014according to Treccani, a second phase of construction took place between 1581 and 1589, and the fa\u00e7ade was built between 1597 and 1610.<\/p>\n<p>And it is precisely this fa\u00e7ade that is the reason why architecture students still come here with their sketchbooks to this day. Palladio wanted to place an ancient temple in front of a Christian church and had to solve a problem to do so: A temple pediment is a triangle, whereas a church cross-section with a high central nave and low side aisles is not. His solution was to nest two temple facades within one another\u2014a tall, narrow one for the nave, and a wide, flat one behind it for the aisles. This was later executed as a flat wall structure, rather than the projecting colonnade that Palladio had envisioned.<\/p>\n<p>The white Istrian limestone does the rest. It reflects the light from the lagoon and makes the church visible across the entire expanse of water\u2014that was the intention. A <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/veneto\/venice\/st-marks-square-piazza-san-marco\/\">View from St. Mark's Square<\/a> It's part of the design.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_right wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/basilica-san-giorgio-maggiore-vom-wasser-pexels-29892620.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"The white facade of the Basilica di San Giorgio Maggiore, as seen from the water\" title=\"Basilica of San Giorgio Maggiore as seen from the water\" srcset=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/basilica-san-giorgio-maggiore-vom-wasser-pexels-29892620.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/basilica-san-giorgio-maggiore-vom-wasser-pexels-29892620-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/basilica-san-giorgio-maggiore-vom-wasser-pexels-29892620-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/basilica-san-giorgio-maggiore-vom-wasser-pexels-29892620-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/basilica-san-giorgio-maggiore-vom-wasser-pexels-29892620-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/basilica-san-giorgio-maggiore-vom-wasser-pexels-29892620-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/basilica-san-giorgio-maggiore-vom-wasser-pexels-29892620-1140x760.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"vc_figure-caption\">The basilica's facade as seen from the water \u00b7 \u00a9 pexels.com<\/figcaption>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Was_erwartet_dich_im_Inneren\"><\/span>What's in store for you inside?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Brightness, above all. Anyone coming from a church in Venice\u2019s historic center will notice the difference immediately: white walls, lots of windows, hardly any gilding, hardly any dark wood. Palladio worked with proportions rather than decoration, and as a result, the space appears larger than it actually is.<\/p>\n<p>The two most important paintings hang in the presbytery, to the left and right of the high altar: the <strong><span class=\"notranslate\">The Last Supper<\/span><\/strong>, the Lord's Supper, and the <strong><span class=\"notranslate\">Gathering the Manna<\/span><\/strong>, the miracle of the manna in the desert. Both come from <span class=\"notranslate\">Jacopo Tintoretto<\/span>. The official catalog of the Italian Ministry of Culture dates *The Last Supper* to the years after 1592 and before 1594\u2014making it one of the last works produced in Tintoretto's workshop.<\/p>\n<p>Take your time with both paintings and stand to the side of them. Tintoretto deliberately placed the table scene at an angle in the room so that it only truly comes into its own when viewed from the nave. The 11 a.m. Sunday service does not take place in the main nave, but in the <span class=\"notranslate\">Chapel of the Deposition<\/span> \u2013 So the church remains open on Sundays as well.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_right wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/basilica-san-giorgio-maggiore-venedig-4.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"Facade of the Basilica di San Giorgio Maggiore by Andrea Palladio in Venice\" title=\"Basilica of San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice (4)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/basilica-san-giorgio-maggiore-venedig-4.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/basilica-san-giorgio-maggiore-venedig-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/basilica-san-giorgio-maggiore-venedig-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/basilica-san-giorgio-maggiore-venedig-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/basilica-san-giorgio-maggiore-venedig-4-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/basilica-san-giorgio-maggiore-venedig-4-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/basilica-san-giorgio-maggiore-venedig-4-1140x641.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"vc_figure-caption\">Basilica of San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice \u00b7 \u00a9 canva.com<\/figcaption>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kannst_du_auf_den_Campanile_hinauf\"><\/span>Can you go up the Campanile?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Not at the moment. The abbey\u2019s website lists the bell tower as temporarily closed due to extraordinary restoration work. In April 2026, the state agency Agenzia del Demanio extended the concession for the church, bell tower, sacristies, and monastery quarters to the Benedictines for another 19 years\u2014expressly linked to a project to restore and upgrade the tower elevator.<\/p>\n<p>That's a bummer, because for years the elevator up this tower was a better deal than the Campanile in St. Mark's Square: shorter lines, and you get to see St. Mark's Square in the photo instead of standing right in the middle of it. No one is giving a reopening date. If in doubt, check with the abbey beforehand.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inw-note inw-note--warn\">\n<div class=\"inw-note-label\">CLOSED<\/div>\n<p>As of August 2026, the Campanile is closed for renovation. Some travel guides and booking sites continue to advertise the elevator and a price of around 8 \u20ac\u2014neither of which has been officially confirmed. Please email visite@abbaziasangiorgio.it in advance to check the current status.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_right wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/basilica-san-giorgio-maggiore-venedig-2.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"View across the water toward the Basilica di San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice\" title=\"Basilica of San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice (2)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/basilica-san-giorgio-maggiore-venedig-2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/basilica-san-giorgio-maggiore-venedig-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/basilica-san-giorgio-maggiore-venedig-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/basilica-san-giorgio-maggiore-venedig-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/basilica-san-giorgio-maggiore-venedig-2-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/basilica-san-giorgio-maggiore-venedig-2-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/basilica-san-giorgio-maggiore-venedig-2-1140x641.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"vc_figure-caption\">Basilica of San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice \u00b7 \u00a9 canva.com<\/figcaption>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Was_gibt_es_sonst_auf_der_Insel_San_Giorgio_Maggiore\"><\/span>What else is there to see on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Half the island belongs to the <strong><span class=\"notranslate\">Giorgio Cini Foundation<\/span><\/strong>. Vittorio Cini founded it on April 20, 1951, in memory of his son Giorgio, and had the dilapidated monastery buildings restored. You can only see them on a guided tour: the Longhena staircase, the Palladio cloister, the Buora cloister, the refectory, and the library\u2014the latter only on weekends.<\/p>\n<p>On top of that, there are three things that hardly anyone thinks about. The <strong><span class=\"notranslate\">Teatro Verde<\/span><\/strong>, an open-air theater with approximately 1,500 seats, was built beginning in 1952 based on plans by Luigi Vietti and Angelo Scattolin. The <strong><span class=\"notranslate\">Borges' Labyrinth<\/span><\/strong>, a hedge maze designed by Randoll Coate, was created in 2011 to mark the 25th anniversary of the writer's death. And <strong><span class=\"notranslate\">Le Stanze del Vetro<\/span><\/strong> Features glass art\u2014free admission. The exhibition \u201e1948\u20131958. Murano Glass and the Venice Biennale\u201c will be on view there from April 19 to November 22, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Tours are offered daily except Wednesdays and must be booked online in advance. If you book multiple tours, you\u2019ll pay less.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inw-card\" style=\"border: 1px solid #E3E9DF; border-radius: 2px; padding: 30px 32px; background: linear-gradient(150deg, #F5F8F3 0%, #FCFDFB 55%, #FFFFFF 100%); color: #2b3138; line-height: 1.7;\">\n<div class=\"inw-kicker\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #5f7355; margin: 0 0 12px;\">PRICES<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"inw-h\">How much does it cost to visit San Giorgio Maggiore?<\/h3>\n<hr class=\"inw-hr\" style=\"width: 34px; height: 2px; border: 0; background: #5F7355; margin: 0 0 20px;\" \/>\n<div class=\"inw-tablewrap\" style=\"overflow-x: auto;\">\n<table class=\"inw-table inw-table--spec\" style=\"width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0; min-width: 480px; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 55%; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\" scope=\"col\">Offer<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 45%;\" scope=\"col\">Price<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\" scope=\"row\">Basilica of San Giorgio Maggiore<\/th>\n<td class=\"inw-preis\">free<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\" scope=\"row\">Le Stanze del Vetro<\/th>\n<td class=\"inw-preis\">free<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\" scope=\"row\">A guided tour of your choice<\/th>\n<td class=\"inw-preis\">\u20ac15.00 \u00b7 \u20ac13.00 (reduced) \u00b7 \u20ac5.00 (children ages 6\u201314).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\" scope=\"row\">Silver Package, two guided tours<\/th>\n<td class=\"inw-preis\">\u20ac22.00 \u00b7 \u20ac18.00 (reduced) \u00b7 \u20ac7.00 (children)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\" scope=\"row\">Gold Package, three guided tours<\/th>\n<td class=\"inw-preis\">\u20ac28.00 \u00b7 \u20ac23.00 (reduced) \u00b7 \u20ac9.00 (children)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 14px 0 0;\">There are three tours to choose from: Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Labirinto Borges, and Vatican Chapels and Teatro Verde. Discounts are available for people ages 15 to 26, guests age 65 and older, residents of Venice, tour guides, journalists, and FAI and ICOM members. Children 5 and under and people with disabilities, along with their companions, enter free of charge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"inw-source\" style=\"font-size: 10px; line-height: 1.5; letter-spacing: 0.01em; color: #6b747e; border-top: 1px solid #E3E7EC; padding-top: 14px; margin: 26px 0 0;\">As of August 2026 \u00b7 Information provided by visitcini.com, the visitor portal of the Fondazione Giorgio Cini.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_right wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1081\" src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/insel-san-giorgio-maggiore-luftbild-pexels-36524779.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"Aerial view of the island of San Giorgio Maggiore, featuring the church, monastery, and sailboats in the lagoon\" title=\"Aerial view of San Giorgio Maggiore Island\" srcset=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/insel-san-giorgio-maggiore-luftbild-pexels-36524779.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/insel-san-giorgio-maggiore-luftbild-pexels-36524779-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/insel-san-giorgio-maggiore-luftbild-pexels-36524779-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/insel-san-giorgio-maggiore-luftbild-pexels-36524779-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/insel-san-giorgio-maggiore-luftbild-pexels-36524779-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/insel-san-giorgio-maggiore-luftbild-pexels-36524779-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/insel-san-giorgio-maggiore-luftbild-pexels-36524779-1140x642.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"vc_figure-caption\">The island of San Giorgio Maggiore from the air \u00b7 \u00a9 pexels.com<\/figcaption>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wann_ist_die_Basilika_geoffnet_und_wen_erreichst_du\"><\/span>When is the basilica open, and who can you contact?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The church is open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., with no lunch break and no designated day off. The Fondazione Cini\u2019s guided tours follow their own schedule and are not offered on Wednesdays. Fixed start times are set for the summer months; outside of the summer season, they vary\u2014please check the booking page before your visit.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inw-card inw-card--plain\" style=\"border: 1px solid #E3E9DF; border-radius: 2px; padding: 30px 32px; background: #FFFFFF; color: #2b3138; line-height: 1.7;\">\n<div class=\"inw-kicker\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #5f7355; margin: 0 0 12px;\">OPENING HOURS AND CONTACT INFORMATION<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"inw-h\">San Giorgio Maggiore: Hours at a Glance<\/h3>\n<hr class=\"inw-hr\" style=\"width: 34px; height: 2px; border: 0; background: #5F7355; margin: 0 0 20px;\" \/>\n<div class=\"inw-tablewrap\" style=\"overflow-x: auto;\">\n<table class=\"inw-table inw-table--spec\" style=\"width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0; min-width: 480px; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 40%; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\" scope=\"col\">What<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 60%;\" scope=\"col\">When<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\" scope=\"row\">Basilica<\/th>\n<td>Daily from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\" scope=\"row\">Sunday Mass<\/th>\n<td>11:00 a.m., in the Cappella della Deposizione<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\" scope=\"row\">Campanile<\/th>\n<td>Currently closed for renovation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\" scope=\"row\">Guided Tours at the Fondazione Cini<\/th>\n<td>Daily except Wednesday; book online<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\" scope=\"row\">Summer Start Times<\/th>\n<td>11:00 a.m. \u00b7 1:00 p.m. \u00b7 1:40 p.m. \u00b7 3:20 p.m. \u00b7 4:00 p.m. \u00b7 4:40 p.m.<br \/>\n\"Labirinto Borges\" lasts 45 minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\" scope=\"row\">Le Stanze del Vetro<\/th>\n<td>April 19 through November 22, 2026; free admission<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\" scope=\"row\">Contact the Abbey<\/th>\n<td>visite@abbaziasangiorgio.it<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\" scope=\"row\">Contact Us: Guided Tours<\/th>\n<td>info@visitcini.com \u00b7 +39 366 4202181<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"inw-source\" style=\"font-size: 10px; line-height: 1.5; letter-spacing: 0.01em; color: #6b747e; border-top: 1px solid #E3E7EC; padding-top: 14px; margin: 26px 0 0;\">As of August 2026 \u00b7 Information sourced from abbaziasangiorgio.it, visitcini.com, and lestanzedelvetro.org.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wie_kommst_du_nach_San_Giorgio_Maggiore\"><\/span>How do you get to San Giorgio Maggiore?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>With the <strong>Vaporetto Line 2<\/strong>. The pier is simply called \u201eS. Giorgio\u201c and, according to the ACTV schedule, is located between <span class=\"notranslate\">San Zaccaria<\/span> and the Giudecca. From San Zaccaria\u2014right next to St. Mark's Square\u2014the schedule lists a three-minute ride. There's no bridge, so you can't get there on foot.<\/p>\n<p>A single 75-minute ticket costs \u20ac9.50, which makes the trip to the island and back the most expensive quarter-hour of your day in Venice. If you plan to take more than three trips a day, a pass is a better deal. All prices and options for combining the trip with other attractions are listed in the overview of the <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/tickets\/venice-tickets-attractions\/\">Tickets to Venice<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inw-note inw-note--info\">\n<div class=\"inw-note-label\">ACCESS FEE<\/div>\n<p>Venice charges a admission fee for day visitors on select days. In 2026, the Contributo di accesso was in effect on 60 days between April and July, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day, in the historic center: \u20ac5 if registered up to four days in advance, otherwise \u20ac10. Overnight guests and residents of the Veneto region are exempt.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inw-card inw-card--plain\" style=\"border: 1px solid #E3E9DF; border-radius: 2px; padding: 30px 32px; background: #FFFFFF; color: #2b3138; line-height: 1.7;\">\n<div class=\"inw-kicker\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #5f7355; margin: 0 0 12px;\">GETTING HERE<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"inw-h\">Tickets for the vaporetto and airport ferry<\/h3>\n<hr class=\"inw-hr\" style=\"width: 34px; height: 2px; border: 0; background: #5F7355; margin: 0 0 20px;\" \/>\n<div class=\"inw-tablewrap\" style=\"overflow-x: auto;\">\n<table class=\"inw-table inw-table--spec\" style=\"width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0; min-width: 480px; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 55%; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\" scope=\"col\">Ticket<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 45%;\" scope=\"col\">Price<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\" scope=\"row\">Single trip, 75 minutes, entire network<\/th>\n<td class=\"inw-preis\">9,50\u00a0\u20ac<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\" scope=\"row\">24-Hour Pass<\/th>\n<td class=\"inw-preis\">25,00\u00a0\u20ac<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\" scope=\"row\">48-Hour Pass<\/th>\n<td class=\"inw-preis\">35,00\u00a0\u20ac<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\" scope=\"row\">72-Hour Pass<\/th>\n<td class=\"inw-preis\">45,00\u00a0\u20ac<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\" scope=\"row\">7-Day Pass<\/th>\n<td class=\"inw-preis\">65,00\u00a0\u20ac<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\" scope=\"row\">Rolling Venice, 72 hours, ages 6\u201329<\/th>\n<td class=\"inw-preis\">27,00\u00a0\u20ac<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\" scope=\"row\">Alilaguna, Airport \u2194 Venice<\/th>\n<td class=\"inw-preis\">\u20ac18.00 \u00b7 \u20ac32.00 round trip<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 14px 0 0;\">Line 2 connects the San Giorgio pier with, among other destinations, Ferrovia at the Santa Lucia train station and Piazzale Roma, where buses and parking garages are located.<\/p>\n<p class=\"inw-source\" style=\"font-size: 10px; line-height: 1.5; letter-spacing: 0.01em; color: #6b747e; border-top: 1px solid #E3E7EC; padding-top: 14px; margin: 26px 0 0;\">As of: August 2026 \u00b7 Information sourced from actv.avmspa.it, avm.avmspa.it, and alilaguna.it. The operators do not specify an expiration date.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_right wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/basilica-san-giorgio-maggiore-venedig-3.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"The island of San Giorgio Maggiore, with its church and bell tower, in the Venetian Lagoon\" title=\"Basilica of San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice (3)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/basilica-san-giorgio-maggiore-venedig-3.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/basilica-san-giorgio-maggiore-venedig-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/basilica-san-giorgio-maggiore-venedig-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/basilica-san-giorgio-maggiore-venedig-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/basilica-san-giorgio-maggiore-venedig-3-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/basilica-san-giorgio-maggiore-venedig-3-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/basilica-san-giorgio-maggiore-venedig-3-1140x641.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"vc_figure-caption\">San Giorgio Maggiore Island, Venice \u00b7 \u00a9 canva.com<\/figcaption>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wann_ist_die_beste_Zeit_fur_den_Besuch\"><\/span>When is the best time to visit?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Early in the morning or late in the afternoon. Between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., the day-trippers from St. Mark\u2019s Square also spill over onto the island; after that, things quiet down again. In the late afternoon, the sun is in the west and streams through the tall windows into the nave\u2014this is the hour for which Palladio designed the building.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to dates, it\u2019s worth checking the city\u2019s calendar of events. In 2026, the 61st Venice Biennale will run from May 9 to November 22; Venice is much more crowded during that time. The <span class=\"notranslate\">Feast of the Redeemer<\/span> In 2026, the fireworks display over the Bacino di San Marco will take place on July 18, and the regattas in the Giudecca Canal on July 19\u2014both bodies of water are located directly off the island, leading to a corresponding rush on the vaporetti.<\/p>\n<p>If you're spending more time exploring the city anyway, it's best to add a visit to San Giorgio Maggiore to your day at St. Mark's Square. To see how you can fit this into your itinerary, check out our route for <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/veneto\/venice\/3-days-in-venice\/\">3 Days in Venice<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_right wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1278\" src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/san-giorgio-maggiore-abendlicht-pexels-5870311.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"Silhouette of the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore above the Bacino di San Marco in the evening light\" title=\"San Giorgio Maggiore in the Evening Light\" srcset=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/san-giorgio-maggiore-abendlicht-pexels-5870311.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/san-giorgio-maggiore-abendlicht-pexels-5870311-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/san-giorgio-maggiore-abendlicht-pexels-5870311-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/san-giorgio-maggiore-abendlicht-pexels-5870311-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/san-giorgio-maggiore-abendlicht-pexels-5870311-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/san-giorgio-maggiore-abendlicht-pexels-5870311-750x499.jpg 750w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/san-giorgio-maggiore-abendlicht-pexels-5870311-1140x759.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"vc_figure-caption\">San Giorgio Maggiore overlooking the Bacino di San Marco \u00b7 \u00a9 pexels.com<\/figcaption>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inw-duo\">\n<div class=\"inw-duo-panel\">\n<div class=\"inw-kicker\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #5f7355; margin: 0 0 8px;\">IS IT WORTH IT FOR<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>People interested in architecture<\/li>\n<li>Fans of Tintoretto and the Renaissance<\/li>\n<li>Anyone who wants to escape the crowds at St. Mark's Square<\/li>\n<li>Photographers in the late afternoon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inw-duo-panel\">\n<div class=\"inw-kicker\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #5f7355; margin: 0 0 8px;\">LESS SUITABLE FOR<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Everyone who comes mainly for the view from the tower<\/li>\n<li>Walk-in visits to the monastery complex without a reservation<\/li>\n<li>Wednesday Visits with a Request for a Guided Tour<\/li>\n<li>Short stops without a vaporetto ticket<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Was_du_vor_dem_Besuch_wissen_solltest\"><\/span>What you should know before your visit<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Four points that are missing or incorrect in many descriptions of the island.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>The tower is closed.<\/strong> The elevator up the Campanile is the most commonly cited reason for visiting\u2014and it\u2019s currently unavailable. Anyone coming just for that should check beforehand.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The abbey does not publish any information about the history of its construction.<\/strong> The height of the tower, the year the current campanile was built, the year the monastery was founded, and the dimensions of the church: None of this information is available on any official website. We therefore only include information that can be verified by official sources or scientific research.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The church and the monastery are two separate entities.<\/strong> The basilica is owned by the Benedictines and is open to the public free of charge; the monastery buildings are part of the Fondazione Cini's program and require an admission fee. There is no combined ticket for both.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The maze is currently being restored.<\/strong> In July 2026, the foundation announced that work was being done on the Labirinto Borges. Whether the guided tour there will take place on the day of your visit is listed in the booking system\u2014not in the guidebook.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inw-card inw-card--warm\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ECE6DC; border-radius: 2px; padding: 30px 32px; background: linear-gradient(150deg, #FBF8F3 0%, #FFFEFC 55%, #FFFFFF 100%); color: #2b3138; line-height: 1.7;\">\n<div class=\"inw-kicker\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #8a6b41; margin: 0 0 12px;\">EDITOR'S INSIDER TIP<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Die_Ruckfahrt_ist_der_eigentliche_Aussichtspunkt\"><\/span>The return trip is the real highlight<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<hr class=\"inw-hr\" style=\"width: 34px; height: 2px; border: 0; background: #8A6B41; margin: 0 0 20px;\" \/>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\">As long as the Campanile is closed, you can enjoy the view another way: After visiting the church, stop at the pier, let a boat pass by, and instead of taking Line 2 back to San Zaccaria, continue on toward Giudecca. You\u2019ll then cross the basin and have the Doge\u2019s Palace, the Campanile of San Marco, and the Riva degli Schiavoni all in front of you at once\u2014for the price you\u2019ve already paid.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\">Part Two of the tip: On the return trip, sit outside at the stern, not in the cabin. And time your trip so that the sun is low in the sky. The white limestone of the facade will then be warm, and San Giorgio Maggiore looks better from behind than it does on any postcard from the front.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unser_Fazit\"><\/span>Our conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Half an hour in church, a three-minute boat ride, no ticket\u2014the ratio of effort to reward here is better than almost anywhere else in Venice. The airy interior and the two Tintorettos alone make the trip worthwhile, and even in the middle of peak season, the island is quieter than anything on the other side of the water.<\/p>\n<p>If you have more time, book a guided tour of the Fondazione Cini\u2019s monastery buildings\u2014starting at \u20ac15, you\u2019ll see rooms that most visitors to Venice pass by their entire lives. And if you\u2019re coming for the tower, you\u2019d better wait a little longer. Our guide lists other destinations in the region <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/regions\/veneto-travel-guide\/\">Veneto Travel Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\"><div  class=\"jeg_postblock_3 jeg_postblock jeg_module_hook jeg_pagination_disable jeg_col_3o3 jnews_module__0_6af1ae994eadd  jeg_pb_boxed    with-format-icon\" data-unique=\"jnews_module__0_6af1ae994eadd\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jeg_posts jeg_block_container\">\n                \n                <div class=\"jeg_posts jeg_load_more_flag\">\n                <article class=\"jeg_post jeg_pl_md_2 format-standard\">\n                <div class=\"jeg_thumb\">\n                    \n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/venetien\/venedig\/markusplatz-piazza-san-marco\/\" aria-label=\"Read article: From the Doge&#039;s Palace to the Campanile: Secrets of St. Mark&#039;s Square in Venice\"><div class=\"thumbnail-container animate-lazy  size-715\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/themes\/jnews\/assets\/img\/jeg-empty.png\" class=\"attachment-jnews-350x250 size-jnews-350x250 lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"St. Mark&#039;s Square (Piazza San Marco) in Venice, Italy (photo shutterstock.com)\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/shutterstock_2036338655-350x250.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/shutterstock_2036338655-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/shutterstock_2036338655-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/shutterstock_2036338655-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/shutterstock_2036338655-750x536.jpg 750w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/shutterstock_2036338655-1140x815.jpg 1140w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-expand=\"700\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"jeg_postblock_content\">\n                    <h3 class=\"jeg_post_title\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/venetien\/venedig\/markusplatz-piazza-san-marco\/\">From the Doge's Palace to the Campanile: Secrets of St. Mark's Square in Venice<\/a>\n                    <\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"jeg_post_meta\"><div class=\"jeg_meta_date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/venetien\/venedig\/markusplatz-piazza-san-marco\/\"><div class=\"jeg-fa-4 jeg-icon-svg jeg-svg-clock-o\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 1536 1792\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><g transform=\"translate(0 1536) scale(1 -1)\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M896 992v-448q0 -14 -9 -23t-23 -9h-320q-14 0 -23 9t-9 23v64q0 14 9 23t23 9h224v352q0 14 9 23t23 9h64q14 0 23 -9t9 -23zM1312 640q0 148 -73 273t-198 198t-273 73t-273 -73t-198 -198t-73 -273t73 -273t198 -198t273 -73t273 73t198 198t73 273zM1536 640 q0 -209 -103 -385.5t-279.5 -279.5t-385.5 -103t-385.5 103t-279.5 279.5t-103 385.5t103 385.5t279.5 279.5t385.5 103t385.5 -103t279.5 -279.5t103 -385.5z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/div> July 4, 2026<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"jeg_post_excerpt\">\n                        <p>Hardly any other place in the world exudes as much magic as St. Mark's Square in Venice. 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A one-way fare costs \u20ac9.50.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"list-wrapper\">\n            <a class=\"list-toogle\" href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle FAQ: Kann man auf den Campanile von San Giorgio Maggiore hinauf?\">\n                <h5 class=\"question\">Can you go up the Campanile of San Giorgio Maggiore?<\/h5>\n                <svg class=\"faq-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"8\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 8\" fill=\"none\">\n                    <path d=\"M13.6152 0.369517C13.3685 0.132903 13.0341 0 12.6855 0C12.3368 0 12.0024 0.132903 11.7557 0.369517L6.98417 4.95184L2.21262 0.369517C1.96321 0.146331 1.63333 0.024827 1.29248 0.0306025C0.951625 0.0363779 0.626413 0.168982 0.385357 0.400478C0.1443 0.631975 0.00621891 0.94429 0.00020504 1.27162C-0.00580883 1.59896 0.120714 1.91576 0.353117 2.15528L6.05442 7.63048C6.30111 7.8671 6.63551 8 6.98417 8C7.33283 8 7.66723 7.8671 7.91392 7.63048L13.6152 2.15528C13.8616 1.91837 14 1.59723 14 1.2624C14 0.927566 13.8616 0.606426 13.6152 0.369517Z\" fill=\"black\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"card-expand\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                <p>As of August 2026, it was not open. The abbey has designated the bell tower as temporarily closed due to major repairs; in April 2026, a project to upgrade the tower elevator was approved. A reopening date has not been announced.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"list-wrapper\">\n            <a class=\"list-toogle\" href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle FAQ: Wer hat die Basilica di San Giorgio Maggiore gebaut?\">\n                <h5 class=\"question\">Who built the Basilica di San Giorgio Maggiore?<\/h5>\n                <svg class=\"faq-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"8\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 8\" fill=\"none\">\n                    <path d=\"M13.6152 0.369517C13.3685 0.132903 13.0341 0 12.6855 0C12.3368 0 12.0024 0.132903 11.7557 0.369517L6.98417 4.95184L2.21262 0.369517C1.96321 0.146331 1.63333 0.024827 1.29248 0.0306025C0.951625 0.0363779 0.626413 0.168982 0.385357 0.400478C0.1443 0.631975 0.00621891 0.94429 0.00020504 1.27162C-0.00580883 1.59896 0.120714 1.91576 0.353117 2.15528L6.05442 7.63048C6.30111 7.8671 6.63551 8 6.98417 8C7.33283 8 7.66723 7.8671 7.91392 7.63048L13.6152 2.15528C13.8616 1.91837 14 1.59723 14 1.2624C14 0.927566 13.8616 0.606426 13.6152 0.369517Z\" fill=\"black\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"card-expand\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                <p>Andrea Palladio (1508\u20131580). Construction began in March 1566; Palladio died before it was completed. A second phase of construction took place between 1581 and 1589, and the fa\u00e7ade was built between 1597 and 1610.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"list-wrapper\">\n            <a class=\"list-toogle\" href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle FAQ: Welche Kunstwerke sind in der Kirche zu sehen?\">\n                <h5 class=\"question\">What works of art can be seen in the church?<\/h5>\n                <svg class=\"faq-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"8\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 8\" fill=\"none\">\n                    <path d=\"M13.6152 0.369517C13.3685 0.132903 13.0341 0 12.6855 0C12.3368 0 12.0024 0.132903 11.7557 0.369517L6.98417 4.95184L2.21262 0.369517C1.96321 0.146331 1.63333 0.024827 1.29248 0.0306025C0.951625 0.0363779 0.626413 0.168982 0.385357 0.400478C0.1443 0.631975 0.00621891 0.94429 0.00020504 1.27162C-0.00580883 1.59896 0.120714 1.91576 0.353117 2.15528L6.05442 7.63048C6.30111 7.8671 6.63551 8 6.98417 8C7.33283 8 7.66723 7.8671 7.91392 7.63048L13.6152 2.15528C13.8616 1.91837 14 1.59723 14 1.2624C14 0.927566 13.8616 0.606426 13.6152 0.369517Z\" fill=\"black\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"card-expand\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                <p>Two late works by Jacopo Tintoretto hang in the presbytery: *The Last Supper*, which, according to the official Italian catalog of historic monuments, was painted between 1592 and 1594, and *The Gathering of Manna in the Desert*.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"list-wrapper\">\n            <a class=\"list-toogle\" href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle FAQ: Was gibt es auf der Insel au\u00dfer der Kirche?\">\n                <h5 class=\"question\">What else is there on the island besides the church?<\/h5>\n                <svg class=\"faq-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"8\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 8\" fill=\"none\">\n                    <path d=\"M13.6152 0.369517C13.3685 0.132903 13.0341 0 12.6855 0C12.3368 0 12.0024 0.132903 11.7557 0.369517L6.98417 4.95184L2.21262 0.369517C1.96321 0.146331 1.63333 0.024827 1.29248 0.0306025C0.951625 0.0363779 0.626413 0.168982 0.385357 0.400478C0.1443 0.631975 0.00621891 0.94429 0.00020504 1.27162C-0.00580883 1.59896 0.120714 1.91576 0.353117 2.15528L6.05442 7.63048C6.30111 7.8671 6.63551 8 6.98417 8C7.33283 8 7.66723 7.8671 7.91392 7.63048L13.6152 2.15528C13.8616 1.91837 14 1.59723 14 1.2624C14 0.927566 13.8616 0.606426 13.6152 0.369517Z\" fill=\"black\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"card-expand\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                <p>The Fondazione Giorgio Cini, founded in 1951 by Vittorio Cini, features cloisters, a library, and a refectory. It also includes the Teatro Verde open-air theater, the Labirinto Borges hedge maze (completed in 2011), and the glass art exhibitions at Le Stanze del Vetro, all with free admission.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t    <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\"><div  class=\"jeg_block_heading jeg_block_heading_6 jeg_alignleft jnews_module__13_6af1ae99561e7\">\n                <h3 class=\"jeg_block_title\"><span>Video: Basilica of San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice<\/span><\/h3>\n                \n            <\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_video_widget wpb_content_element vc_clearfix   vc_video-aspect-ratio-169 vc_video-align-left\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" style=\"width: 100%\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_video_wrapper\"><div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe title=\"Isola e Basilica di San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice - Church of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dZ3WySWf6Pc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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