Venice Sights

Campo Santo Stefano

Campo Santo Stefano Review

In Venice's most prestigious residential neighborhood, you'll find one of the city's busiest crossroads just over the Accademia Bridge; it's hard to believe this square once hosted bullfights, with bulls or oxen tied to a stake and baited by dogs. For centuries the campo was all grass except for a stone avenue called the liston. It was so popular for strolling that in Venetian dialect "andare al liston" still means "to go for a walk." A sunny meeting spot popular with Venetians and visitors alike, the campo also hosts outdoor fairs during Christmas and Carnevale seasons. Check out the 14th-century Chiesa di Santo Stefano. The pride of the church is its very fine Gothic portal, created in 1442 by Bartomomeo Bon. Inside, you'll see works by Tintoretto.

    Contact Information

  • Address: Campo Santo Stefano, San Marco, Venice, 30124 | Map It
  • Phone: 041/2750462 Chorus Foundation
  • Cost: Church of Santo Stefano €3, Chorus Pass €10
  • Hours: Church of Santo Stefano: Mon.--Sat. 10--5,
  • Website: www.chorusvenezia.org
  • Vaporetto: Vaporetto: Accademia.
  • Location: San Marco and Dorsoduro

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