Three Walks Through Cannaregio
A large district to the north of the city, including the area northeast of the Rialto bridge, extending all the way to the Venezia Santa Lucia railway station which connected Venice to the mainland in 1861. The district was traditionally home to textile production and handicraft industries, housing many trade guilds in these disciplines.
Ghetto Walk
19,000+ explorers • 2.5 km • 25 points of interest
The world’s first ghetto and one of Venice’s most powerful cultural stories, from the confined quarter where Jewish communities lived for centuries to the synagogues and cultural heritage that survive today. What you’ll discover:
- The Campo del Ghetto Nuovo — the original enclosed square from 1516
- The Holocaust memorial and deportation history
- Quiet districts away from the ‘touristy’ areas
Miracoli Walk
12,000+ explorers • 1.6 km • 21 points of interest
Through quieter Cannaregio to discover Santa Maria dei Miracoli, one of Venice’s most beautiful Renaissance churches, and the neighborhood campi where locals still gather. What you’ll discover:
- Santa Maria dei Miracoli — the “marble jewel box” Renaissance church
- Campo Santa Maria Nova and its neighborhood rhythms
- The Fondamenta della Misericordia — canal-side promenade with local bacari
- Gothic palazzi and their architectural details
Ca’Doro Walk
6,200+ explorers • 1.8 km • 23 points of interest
Along Cannaregio’s Grand Canal edge, exploring the golden palace and the neighborhood that stretches from waterfront grandeur to quiet residential streets. What you’ll discover:
- Ca’ d’Oro — the “Golden House” with its Gothic facade
- The Galleria Franchetti art collection inside the palazzo
- Strada Nova — the 19th-century pedestrian thoroughfare
- The transition from Grand Canal tourism to local neighborhood life
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Sample Ghetto Guide map
Directions and points of interest given in the whole map collection. All streets shown on maps. Actual maps in high resolution.
