Sant'Erasmo is an island that is part of the Northern Venetian Lagoon, it's sparsely inhabited but second in size after Venice.
It is one of the few islands in the Lagoon of Venice where cars are present, even if only the residents can drive them because there isn't any way for a tourist to bring his car on the island.
Sant'Erasmo is located in the exact center between Burano, Murano and Punta Sabbioni and its position gives it a fertile land so as to be the Venetian Lagoon's agricultural island, rich in orchards and vineyards: very famous are the violet artichoke of Sant'Erasmo.
The island of Sant'Erasmo is reachable from the "Venice Fondamente Nove", "Treporti Ricevitoria" or "Murano Faro"'s water-bus stop through the ACTV public ferry line or with a private transfer.
The visit of the island provides for a walk through fields and vineyards: you can visit the byzantine Church consecrated to Christ the King on the 27th October 1929 by the Patriarch La Fontaine Romanesque and the Maximilian Tower (a fort beloging to the war to defend the Venice Lido's port mouth) where now you can see exhibitions of art and photography and organizes cultural events.
Festivals and fairs in Sant'Erasmo
On the Sant'Erasmo island, during the year there are various festivals, which we list below.
The Epiphany's Feast on the 6th of January: at 5.00pm a big bonfire is made to burn the "berolòn" or "berolla", which is a sort of big witch made with scrap wood and fabrics.
According to the popular Veneto's tradition, the wind that carries with it the smoke and the sparks of the bonfire will indicate how the new year just begun will be.
The "garbìn", which blows from south-west, announces the rain and the harvest will be plentiful; while the "furlàn", from the northeast, brings dry weather: the soil will be dry and will bring little fruits.
After having seen the witch burning, the caliper and the mulled wine is offered for all the participants.
The Sant'Erasmo's Violet Artichoke Festival, the second Sunday of May.
At the Maximilian Tower is organized the tasting and the sale of local products and it's discussed the use of artichokes in the kitchen (you can do tastings of dishes made with artichokes).
The Feast of Christ the King, the patron saint, the first Sunday in June, at the village's square.
The Must's Festival of Sant'Erasmo, the first or second Sunday in October.
The wort is actually the "Torbolino", wine taken from white grapes, not fully fermented, a little sparkling and lovable.
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Schedule of Sant'Erasmo's Must Festival 2023
Below we publish the Schedule of the Sant'Erasmo's Must Festival 2023:
Schedule of the Must Festival 2023 in Sant'Erasmo
Schedule of Sant'Erasmo's Festival 2023
Below we publish the Schedule of the Sant'Erasmo's Festival 2023 dedicated to King Jesus:
Schedule of the Sant'Erasmo's festival 2023 near Venice, dedicated to King Jesus
Schedule of Sant'Erasmo Violet Artichoke Festival 2023
The Consorzio del Carciofo Violetto di Sant'Erasmo informs everybody that it won't be possible to organize the Sant'Erasmo Violet Artichoke Festival for the year 2017, due to several causes.
Below we publish the Schedule of the Sant'Erasmo Violet Artichoke Festival 2016:
Schedule of the Sant'Erasmo Violet Artichoke Festival 2016
Sant'Erasmo Accommodation
We hope to please suggesting some facilities such as hotels, inns and bed & breakfast in Sant'Erasmo in order to help you find accommodation or rooms in Sant'Erasmo or nearby.
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The Lato Azzurro bed and breakfast in Sant'Erasmo island is an alternative place to live Venice.
Il Lato Azzurro, online reservation: you can book your room at the Bed and Breakfast "Il Lato Azzurro" by clicking on its name and visiting its own page.
Where to buy local handicraft products around Sant'Erasmo
In the globalized market has become very difficult to buy local crafts in places that you go to visit. Let us, therefore, to suggest the reliable shops where you can buy the authentic pieces and not imported.
Enjoy a little taste of the timeless atmosphere that you breathe in these places through a convenient and economic boat trip to the islands of the Venice Lagoon.
Departing from Venice, can be complicated for a tourist reaching Murano, Burano and Torcello by public transport, so we thought about comfortable tours of the islands which depart from the Santa Lucia train station in Venice, from Piazza San Marco and, in summer, also from Punta Sabbioni, the end of the Cavallino-Treporti coastline.
In our catalog there are various boat tours options: starting from the classic excursion to Burano, Murano and Torcello, up to the excursion to Murano and Burano with a fish-based lunch in a typical restaurant in Burano.
A novelty are also the tour of Burano, Murano and Venice starting from Punta Sabbioni and the daily excursion to Venice and its islands starting from Jesolo Lido.
In short, if you want to visit Murano and Burano, as well as Torcello and Venice, without sacrificing comfort, seating, explanation on board .... book online the boat trip that's right for you.
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If you are a "DIY tourist", who prefer to move freely without the comfort of our tours, you can get to Burano with the public vaporetto (Line 12). You can skip the line at the ticket offices buying the water bus tickets online.
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