Walking maps for Venice

Three Walks Through Castello

Castello is Venice’s largest district, stretching from San Marco’s edge to the eastern lagoon. There are three walks through the eastern part of the city: Vivaldi, Arsenale, and Formosa, each steeped in history and culture.

Vivaldi Walk

8,000+ explorers • 1.6 km • 30 points of interest

Following the “Red Priest’s” footsteps through baroque Venice, from his church to the quiet campi and canals of eastern Castello where neighborhood life unfolds. What you’ll discover:

  • San Francesco della Vigna — Palladian architecture in a peaceful part of the city
  • Campo Santa Maria Formosa — one of Venice’s largest and liveliest squares
  • Scuola di San Giorgio degli Schiavoni — Carpaccio’s remarkable painting cycle

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 Arsenale Walk

7,400+ explorers • 2.1 km • 22 points of interest

Through the eastern edge to Venice’s former shipyard — the Arsenale — where the Republic’s naval power was built and where the Biennale now transforms industrial spaces into art. What you’ll discover:

  • The Arsenale gates — monumental entrance to Venice’s shipbuilding empire
  • The Biennale grounds — contemporary art in historic arsenale buildings
  • Via Garibaldi — the widest street in Venice, created by Napoleon

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Formosa Walk

4,500+ explorers • 1.5 km • 28 points of interest

A concentrated walk taking in Campo Santa Maria Formosa and the surrounding artistic and architectural treasures in central Castello. What you’ll discover:

  • Campo Santa Maria Formosa — Renaissance church and lively square
  • Palazzo Querini Stampalia — art collection and beautiful interior
  • Scuola di San Giorgio degli Schiavoni — intimate paintings by Carpaccio

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