Green Spaces

This page is an overview of all the green spaces in Venice. For a typical green space, see Green Space.

Venice and its lagoon contain a wide range of green spaces, from large public parks to small street-side planters and private gardens. As of 2026, the Venice Project Center has cataloged 1,710 green spaces in the historic center, covering roughly 2.76 million m², alongside newer surveys of the outer islands. About 16% of this greenery is public, with most held privately.

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Number of green spaces by sestiere, split by public, semi-public, and private access.

== Green spaces by type ==
The table below tallies green spaces by category. Burano and San Michele counts come from the 2026 island survey. For what each category means, see Green Space.

<small>Historic-center counts by category are pending recategorization of the older dataset into the current nine types.</small> == Accessibility ==
Most green space in Venice is not open to the public. Across the historic center, only 16% is public, 8.5% is semi-public, and 75.5% is private.

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Accessibility of green space across the historic center of Venice.

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== Green space per resident ==
Measured against the World Health Organization target of 9 m² of green space per resident, the historic center reaches 24 m² in total but only 5.2 m² once private spaces are removed.

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Green space per resident measured against the 9 m² standard.

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== Categories ==
Each category has its own page listing the spaces of that type.

• Parks
  * Street Green
  * Playgrounds
  * Urban Wilds
  * Sport Fields
  * Cemeteries
  * Agricultural Plots
  * Private Gardens
  * Vegetable Gardens

== By island ==
Green spaces have been surveyed across several islands beyond the historic center.

• Burano - 51 green spaces; much informal street green from residents' potted plants.
  * San Michele - Venice's primary cemetery, with 1,114 mapped trees.
  * Murano, Lido, Sant'Erasmo, and Mazzorbo - mapped for parks, agriculture, and sport fields.

== See also ==
* Green Space
* Verde Pubblico
* Urban Heat Island Effect
* We Are Here Venice

== References ==
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* Drewniak, N., et al. A Greener Venice: The Inventory and Reutilization of Green Spaces on the Giudecca Island. Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 2017.
* Garrity, O., et al. Assessing the Condition and Availability of Urban Green Space in Cannaregio, Venice. Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 2022.
* Goodman, Z., et al. Venetian Greenscape Reimagined: Assessing Green Spaces in San Polo and Santa Croce. Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 2024.