Sant'Erasmo by bike — the kitchen garden of Venice
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Twenty minutes by vaporetto from Fondamente Nove lands you on a long, flat island where Venice grows its vegetables: castraure (the prized baby artichokes), the local Sant'Erasmo wine, herbs, garlic, asparagus, salad. The whole island is about ten kilometres around, flat, nearly carless, mostly farms with stone wells and abandoned watchtowers. Rent a bike at Lato Azzurro (the inn near the vaporetto stop), pack a picnic from Rialto market the day before, and ride the perimeter in a slow loop. There's a small sandy beach at Punta della Vela on the lagoon side, so bring a towel. Few services on the island. Best April through October.
- Neighborhood — Vaporetto Line 13 · Fondamente Nove
- Time — Half day
From the HALA guide, reviewed August 2026.
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