Attraction · Venice · Updated on 1 November 2026.
Basilica di San Giorgio Maggiore is an attraction in Venice, Veneto. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 31 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 530 m you'll find a public toilet, a bench and a water point.
Audio tour · Basilica di San Giorgio Maggiore
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You're standing at the church of San Giorgio Maggiore, on the island of the same name, right across the water from St Mark's. You may well recognise it. This brilliant white façade is the focal point of the view all along the Riva degli Schiavoni, the long waterfront opposite.
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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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Every day 07:00-18:00 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.
Partly: according to OpenStreetMap it is only partly wheelchair accessible.
Yes: a public toilet at 130 m and a water point at 530 m.
When you stand at Basilica di San Giorgio Maggiore, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.
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