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Murano
A cluster of islands in the Venetian lagoon that has been the center of world-renowned glass-blowing artistry since 1291.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Tessera
Veneto, Italy · Europe
About Tessera
Tessera works well as a base: 5 minutes from Dese, 8km from St. Mark's Basilica.
Tessera is in Veneto, Italy, with about 1,200 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Dese, about 4 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Tessera?
Within an hour or so of Tessera: Murano (5 km), Rialto Bridge (7 km), Burano (7 km), Grand Canal (7 km).
Are there any good drives near Tessera?
The nearest famous roads are Strada del Prosecco (Conegliano–Valdobbiadene), San Boldo Pass and Passo San Boldo (Road of 100 Days).
Where is Tessera?
Tessera is in Veneto, Italy, about 4 km from Dese.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,239
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Veneto
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 45.5024, 12.3263
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Italy
ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
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Worth the detour from Tessera
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Rialto Bridge
The oldest and most famous of the four bridges spanning the Grand Canal in Venice, built in 1591.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Burano
A vibrant island in the Venetian lagoon famous for its brightly painted fishermen's houses and centuries-old lace-making tradition.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Grand Canal
Venice's main waterway, a 3.8-kilometer serpentine channel lined with over 170 palazzos forming an open-air museum of architecture.
7 km · about 15 min drive
museum
Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale)
A masterpiece of Gothic architecture that served as the seat of Venetian power, with opulent chambers and the Bridge of Sighs.
8 km · about 15 min drive
cathedral
St. Mark's Basilica
Venice's opulent Byzantine cathedral adorned with golden mosaics, standing at the eastern end of the iconic Piazza San Marco.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Piazza San Marco
Venice's principal public square surrounded by the grand basilica, Doge's Palace, and the soaring Campanile bell tower.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Prato della Valle, Padua
One of Europe's largest squares, an elliptical island ringed by a statue-lined canal in historic Padua.
37 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Tessera
- 50 kmStrada del Prosecco (Conegliano–Valdobbiadene)Italy's oldest wine road threads the UNESCO Prosecco hills past steep vineyards, hilltop villages and tasting cellars.
- 55 kmPonte Vecchio degli Alpini, Bassano del GrappaPalladio's covered wooden bridge of 1569 spanning the Brenta at Bassano del Grappa, rebuilt by Alpini troops after WWII and flanked by the historic Nardini grappa distillery.
- 57 kmSan Boldo PassThe 'Road of 100 Days', built by the Austro-Hungarian army in 1918: six hairpin bends carved inside one-way rock tunnels climb the cliff between Tovena and Trichiana in the Venetian Prealps.
- 59 kmPasso San Boldo (Road of 100 Days)A WWI military road with five hairpins stacked inside tunnels cut into a cliff, built by forced labour in 100 days.
Driving in Italy
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.82/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€8.50/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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