Attraction · Venice · Updated on 1 November 2026.
Basilica di San Pietro di Castello is an attraction in Venice, Veneto. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 3 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 140 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet and a water point.
Audio tour · Basilica di San Pietro di Castello
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You're standing at San Pietro di Castello, on a small island at the far eastern end of Venice. It feels quiet and a little out of the way here. Yet this is where the city began. This island, once called Olivolo, held Venice's first settlements and its first centre of power.
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Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.
10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.
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Mon-Sat 10:30-17:00 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.
No, according to OpenStreetMap it is not wheelchair accessible.
Yes: a public toilet at 100 m and a water point at 140 m.
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