San Servolo is an Italian island in the Venetian Lagoon, to the southeast of San Giorgio Maggiore. Earlier housing a monastery of Benedictine monks, later an asylum for the insane, the island is now home to a museum, Venice International University, and the prestigious International College of Ca' Foscari University. Its first settlement dates back to the 7th century, when a group of Benedictine monks took refuge on the narrow and marshy island. A fascinating and original environment, the island is the perfect place to organise our workshop in Venice. Just a few minutes by water bus from Piazza San Marco. There is a park on the island which has developed to become one of the largest in Venice. It is an integral part of the Island of San Servolo and is unique, not so much for its shape, as for the presence of a number of very old trees.

How to get to San Servolo

The Island of San Servolo, seat of San Servolo – Servizi Metropolitani di Venezia s.r.l. and of the Centro Soggiorno e Studi, is located in Venice's historic centre, across from Saint Mark's Square, easily accessible by ACTV public waterbus (line 20 , service every 20/40 minutes).
Departures from the San Zaccaria MVE boat stop, travel time: 8/10 minutes.

From the airport

Alilaguna shuttle boat service Marco Polo Airport/Saint Mark* (travel time approximately 40 minutes)

* From Saint Mark’s Square, go on foot to the S. Zaccaria M.V.E. waterbus stop and take waterbus line 20 to San Servolo.

Marco Polo Airport/Piazzale Roma ** land connection:

Actv bus line 5 and Atvo bus line (travel time approximately 25 minutes)

Venice train station

ACTV public waterbuses depart from the train station to San Marco/San Zaccaria (upon arrival at
San Zaccaria, go on foot to the San Zaccaria MVE waterbus stop to catch line 20 to San Servolo):

• Line 1 – San Zaccaria Danieli waterbus stop, go on foot to San Zaccaria MVE
• Line 2 – San Zaccaria MVE waterbus stop, change for line 20
• Linea 4.1 direction “Lido” – San Zaccaria Jolanda waterbus stop, change for line 20
• Line 5.1 direction “Lido” – San Zaccaria Danieli waterbus stop, go on foot to San Zaccaria MVE
  waterbus stop

PIazzale Roma (auto parking)

ACTV public waterbuses depart from Piazzale Roma to San Marco/San Zaccaria (upon arrival at
San Zaccaria, go to the San Zaccaria MVE waterbus stop to catch line 20 to San Servolo):

• Line 1 (board at pier D) direction “Lido” — San Zaccaria Danieli waterbus stop, continue on foot
  to San Zaccaria MVE
• Line 2 (board at pier F) direction “San Marco via Giudecca” — San Zaccaria MVE waterbus stop,
  take line 20 to San Servolo.
• Line 4.1 (board at pier E) direction “Murano via Giudecca” — San Zaccaria Jolanda waterbus
  stop, continue on foot to San Zaccaria MVE
• Line 5.1 (board at pier E) direction “Lido” — San Zaccaria Danieli waterbus stop, continue on
  foot to San Zaccaria MVE

For timetables please click HERE

Language: Italian

Time zone: UTC +1 (CET)

Currency: Euro (EUR)

Country dialing code: +39

Closest airport: Marco Polo Airport