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Venice Neighborhoods
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Cannaregio A short distance from the bustle of the train station, Cannaregio offers some of the quietest and prettiest canal-side walks in town. You won't see any great-looking palaces, but the colorful boats and... |
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Castello For those who have been to Rome and visited the once working-class quarter of Trastevere, perhaps it makes sense to hear that the east side of Castello has been called "the Trastevere of Venice" for its... |
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Dorsoduro The sestiere of Dorsoduro was a favorite of American and English expatriates from the days of the Grand Tour. The one who made the most lasting impression was American heiress and art collector Peggy Guggenheim... |
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Islands of the Lagoon A trip to Murano, home to Venice's glass-blowing industry, will introduce you to this centuries-old art by means of a well-arranged glass museum and the many free demonstrations that the smaller furnaces... |
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San Giorgio Maggiore and the Giudecca The Giudecca, a forlorn neighborhood that became Venice's industrial center in the 19th century, now holds the art deco remains of a gigantic flour mill, the Molino Stucky, and of the Dreher beer factory... |
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San Marco The sestiere of San Marco is the most central of Venice's six districts, and one of the most expensive neighborhoods in Italy. It's no wonder high-fashion designers opened boutiques and shops here that... |
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San Polo and Santa Croce Although attractions like the Frari, with two paintings by Titian, and the Scuola di San Rocco, lavishly decorated by Tintoretto, draw big crowds, the surrounding areas don't have the touristy feel or... |
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