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Mazzorbo 3 Church of San Martino Torcello Lace Museum Torcello Museum Church of Santa Fosca 1 Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta Burano and Torcello Venezia San Marco 4136 Via Cardinal Massaia 45 30124 Venezia 30174 Mestre Lace Museum T 041 2748144 T 041 9655440 2 F 041 9655432 wc [email protected] | www.veneziacittapertutti.it

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Material distributed free Updated in September 2017 Accessible Venice Burano and Torcello (born on the island) lined with restaurants, with five steps (the tread is sufficiently BURANO shops selling lace and Buranelli, delicious deep to allow someone in a wheelchair to The island of Burano, completely S-shaped biscuits. cross the bridge easily with the help of a accessible, is famous for the ancient art At the end of the street is Piazza Galuppi carer). of lace making and the characteristic where you can admire the Church of San The central square holds a number of coloured façades of the houses which Martino and the Lace Museum. important monuments evoking the make it the most colourful of the islands The 16th century church houses a number island’s glorious past: ’s Throne, in the Venice Lagoon. of works of art including The Crucifixion, Torcello Museum, the 14th century Church As well as the recommended itinerary, we a painting from G.B. Tiepolo’s youthful of Santa Fosca and the Cathedral of Santa suggest you simply “lose” yourself among period. The main entrance to the church Maria Assunta with the baptistery ruins. the alleyways, colours and shops of this has a low ramp of about 8 cm (3 inches). Founded in the 7th century, the cathedral special place. The Museum is housed in the historic Lace is the oldest church in the Venetian School founded at the end of the 19th Lagoon. The interior is rich in splendid [1] Take the 3 line boat (accessible to one century. The displays are accessible, and Byzantine marbles and . Don’t miss wheelchair at a time) from Piazzale Roma you can see live demonstrations of the lace the spectacular Last Judgement above (bus terminus) or Ferrovia (railway station) workers’ techniques (booking required). the main door. Access to the cathedral is to the Faro stop on , then take the You can also visit the island of Mazzorbo facilitated by ramps. 12 line boat (accessible to wheelchairs) to and enjoy the park by crossing the long Burano. ramp linking Burano and Mazzorbo. The Torcello Museum is located in two The island can also be reached by the 12 separate buildings: the Palazzo del line boat from Punta Sabbioni (on the TORCELLO Consiglio and the Palazzo dell’Archivio. mainland spit south of Venice). [3] From the Burano landing stage, take The former houses the medieval and the 9 line boat to Torcello (accessible to modern section and only the ground [2] From the landing stage, go straight wheelchairs). floor is accessible. The latter housing the on down Calle San Mauro. At the end, archaeological section can only be reached turn left into Fondamenta San Mauro, [4] From the landing stage, go along via a staircase and is not accessible. and continue along the quay until you the quayside flanking the canal; on your reach a level footbridge across the Rio right you will see Ponte del Diavolo, or degli Assassini. This brings you to Via the Devil’s Bridge, one of the few bridges For more information on the accessibility of Venice’s Baldassarre Galuppi, the main street without parapets. To reach the heart of museums: www.visitmuve.it; dedicated to the 18th century composer the island you will need to cross a bridge www.museoditorcello.cittametropolitana.ve.it