It is located north-east of Venice, between the islands of Sant'Erasmo and La Certosa.

The eastern part of the island is a military zone, housing facilities of the amphibious Lagunari Regiment "Serenissima".

It directly faced the Adriatic Sea before accumulation of sand at Punta Sabbioni.

In the 7th century two tribunes from Torcello built a small church dedicated to St. John the Baptist and St. Christine.

The island is accessed on Actv waterbus line 13 (Fondamente Nove-Murano-Vignole-Lazzaretto Nuovo-Sant'Erasmo-Treporti).