Sestieri

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S e s t i e r i

The subdivision of Venice consists of six districts called sestieri. The origins of the areas are ancient and date back to the Serenissima when the city had a specific division for tax and administrative purposes. Steeped in history and bustling with life, each of the six neighborhoods has a distinctive personality and historical treasures, of which some remain little-known.

What to see

San Marco

St. Mark' s Square St. Mark' s Basilica and Belltower La Fenice Theater Doge ' s Palace Grassi Palace Contarini del Bovolo Staircase Correr Museum Caffè Florian The Clocktower Church of Santa Maria del Giglio

San Polo

Rialto Bridge Rialto historical market Basilica dei Frari Campo San Polo San Giacomo di Rialto Church Scuola Grande San Rocco House of Goldoni

Cannaregio

Jewish Ghetto The 5 synagogues Ca ' d'Oro Ponte delle Guglie Ponte degli Scalzi Church of Madonna dell'Orto Chiesa degli Scalzi House of Tintoretto

What to see

Castello

Church of San Zaccaria Basilica of Santi Giovanni e Paolo Church of Santa Maria Formosa Palazzo Querini Stampalia Naval History Museum Venetian Arsenal Biennale di Venezia Biennale Gardens Acqua Alta Bookshop Riva degli Schiavoni Island of San Pietro

Dorsoduro

Gallerie dell'Accademia Peggy Guggenheim Collection Church Santa Maria della Salute Church of Saint Mary of the Rosary 'Gesuati'

Punta della Dogana Ca ' Rezzonico Ca ' Dario San Trovaso boatyard

Santa Croce

Church San Giacomo a L’Orio Church of San Stae Museum of Natural History Fondaco dei Turchi Mocenigo Palace Ca ' Pesaro