With Kids - Venice and the Veneto - page 61

Kid Hang-outs
Campo San Giacomo dell'Orio
Marathon games of tag in this campo probably started around the time its namesake medi-
eval church was built, and kids can jump in any time. Better still, the campo is ringed with
bar tables where parents can keep an eye on kids through the bottom of a prosecco flute.
Giardini
Parents are wowed by the sweeping lagoon views and backdrop of Biennale pavilions, but
kids know they've found paradise when they spot the swings, slides and sandlots of this
island playground.
Ghetto
Venice's past meets its future in this historic Jewish island: once school lets out, the silent
neighbourhood campo turns into a lively football pitch.
Campo San Polo
One of the biggest squares in Venice, this campo has plenty of room to run around, occa-
sional puppet shows and carnival rides in summer, and pizza to please the whole family at
Antica Birraria della Corte ( Click here ).