San Sebastiano Religious Site
Venetian church housing major Tintoretto paintings
A Venetian church preserving Renaissance and Baroque works, San Sebastiano attracts visitors interested in sacred art and Venetian religious history.
San Sebastiano at a Glance#
Address: Campo San Sebastiano, Dorsoduro, Venice (approx.)
How to Get to San Sebastiano#
From Venice’s Santa Lucia station, take vaporetto line 1 or 2 to the Accademia stop (about 10 minutes) and walk south across the Accademia Bridge into Dorsoduro (roughly 8-12 minutes on foot). The Zattere waterfront is a short stroll farther south if combining with a canal-side walk.
Tips for Visiting San Sebastiano#
- Visit shortly after the morning boat tours leave - the church is quiet before 10:00am.
- Look for Paolo Veronese's paintings on the side altars and the burnished marks on the threshold from centuries of sandals.
- Combine this with a walk along the Zattere promenade to the south; there are fewer crowds than around the Accademia.
Best Time to Visit San Sebastiano#
Best visited in shoulder seasons for light and peace; afternoons can be noisy when nearby galleries release tour groups.
Weather & Climate near San Sebastiano#
San Sebastiano's climate is classified as Humid Subtropical - Humid Subtropical climate with warm summers (peaking in July) and cold winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from 0°C to 28°C. Moderate rainfall (754 mm/year).
| Month | Comfort | Temp | Feels | Rain | Sky | Humidity | Wind | UV | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Poor | 0° - 6° | 2° | 54 mm | overcast | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 0.1 low | 9.0h |
| February | Acceptable | 1° - 8° | 3° | 46 mm | partly cloudy | 78% | 2.0 m/s | 0.3 low | 10.2h |
| March | Good | 5° - 12° | 7° | 48 mm | partly cloudy | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 0.6 moderate | 11.8h |
| April | Very Good | 8° - 16° | 12° | 65 mm | partly cloudy | 74% | 2.5 m/s | 1.0 moderate | 13.4h |
| May | Very Good | 13° - 22° | 17° | 64 mm | partly cloudy | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 1.4 high | 14.7h |
| June | Very Good | 17° - 25° | 21° | 76 mm | partly cloudy | 69% | 2.1 m/s | 1.7 very high | 15.4h |
| July | Excellent | 19° - 28° | 24° | 56 mm | mostly sunny | 64% | 2.0 m/s | 1.8 very high | 15.1h |
| August | Excellent | 19° - 28° | 23° | 66 mm | mostly sunny | 64% | 1.9 m/s | 1.5 high | 13.9h |
| September | Excellent | 15° - 24° | 19° | 70 mm | partly cloudy | 68% | 1.9 m/s | 0.9 moderate | 12.4h |
| October | Good | 10° - 18° | 14° | 87 mm | partly cloudy | 75% | 2.0 m/s | 0.5 low | 10.8h |
| November | Acceptable | 5° - 11° | 7° | 65 mm | overcast | 80% | 1.9 m/s | 0.2 low | 9.4h |
| December | Acceptable | 1° - 7° | 3° | 57 mm | partly cloudy | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 0.1 low | 8.6h |
