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Secrets of the Calli
Yellow signs point the way to major sights, but the secret to any Venetian adventure
is:
ignore them
. That
calle
(backstreet) behind the thoroughfare leads to a world of ar-
tisan studios, backstreet
bacari
(bars) and hidden
campi
(squares).
Campo San Polo to San Giacomo dell'Orio
Take Calle del Scalater past artisan studios to hidden Campiello Sant'Agostin for
draught beer and dramatic glass jewellery; cross the bridge to join happy hour and tag
games alongside medieval San Giacomo dell'Orio.
San Zaccaria to Chiesa di Santa Maria dei Miracoli
Head north of San Marco past chatty Campo Santa Maria Formosa for
cicheti
(Vene-
tian tapas) in Campo Santa Marina, or Venetian designers and antiques alongside the
chapel.
Rialto Market to Museo di Storia Naturale
Gather picnic supplies at Rialto Market, then
campo
-hop from nearby Campo delle
Beccarie through sunny Campo San Cassian to artisan studio-ringed Campo Santa
Maria Domini; then follow wiggling, sometimes shoulder-width
calli
to Museo di St-
oria Naturale for your garden picnic.
Chiesa della Madonna dell'Orto to the Ghetto
Cannaregio calm restores overloaded senses as you pass sculptures flanking Campo
dei Mori, stroll sunny Fondamente della Misericordia and Ormesini, and reach bridges
leading into the historic Ghetto.
Chiesa di San Sebastian to I Frari
Follow bargain
osterie
(taverns) along Calle Lunga San Barnaba to its bustling name-
sake
campo
, where Calle delle Botteghe leads past antiques, ceramics, shawls and
chocolates to Titian's masterpiece.
