S. Servolo

San Servolo is a tiny island in the Venetian Lagoon. It was first settled by Benedictine monks more than 1,200 years ago and later became an insane asylum. (See history.)

Today, San Servolo is the campus of Venice International University. The island has a Psychiatric Hospital Museum that is open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The San Servolo waterbus station is served by:

• ACTV Line 20 public water buses

Note:

• The Line 20 boat runs frequently throughout the day and takes about 10 minutes to reach the island from San Zaccaria (east of the Piazza San Marco and Doge's Palace). See VIU's How to get to Venice International University page for details.

• San Servolo does not have an ACTV ticket booth or vending machine, so here's what to do if you need to board a water bus without a valid ticket or Tourist Travel Card.