Tronchetto

Coordinates: 45°26′26″N 12°18′18″E / 45.440556°N 12.305°E / 45.440556; 12.305
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Tronchetto
Landing place of ferry from Tronchetto to Lido di Venezia
Geography
Coordinates45°26′26″N 12°18′18″E / 45.440556°N 12.305°E / 45.440556; 12.305
Adjacent toVenetian Lagoon
Administration
RegionVeneto
ProvinceProvince of Venice

Tronchetto (also known as Isola nuova, meaning "New island") is an artificial island in the Venetian Lagoon, northern Italy, located at the westernmost tip of the main Venice island.

The island was created in the 1960s, and now is used as a

Venice People Mover connects Tronchetto with Piazzale Roma
, the main Venice bus station, which lies at the edge of the city center.

Gallery

  • Ferry from Tronchetto to Lido di Venezia
    Ferry from Tronchetto to
    Lido di Venezia
  • Construction of structures for the people mover in 2009
    Construction of structures for the people mover in 2009
  • Tronchetto Market Vaporetto stop
    Tronchetto Market Vaporetto stop

References

  1. ^ "Tronchetto Parking Garage". Europe for Visitors. Retrieved August 26, 2011.