Cannaregio & the Ghetto - Venice: Top Sights, Local Life, Made Easy - page 157

Getting There
Vaporetto Besides the Ferrovia stop, there are two more Grand Canal stops in
Cannaregio: San Marcuola (lines 1, 82 and N) and Ca' d'Oro (1 and N). Lines 41, 42,
51 and 52 head from Ferrovia through Canale di Cannaregio to Fondamenta Nuove.
Ferries head from Fondamenta Nuove to the northern islands, including Murano and
Burano.
The Sights in a Day
Detour away from Ponte di Rialto (Rialto bridge) to discover the little
neighbourhood corner chapel that marks a turning point in art history:
Chiesa di Santa Maria dei Miracoli ( Click here ). Wander up Fondamenta Nuove,
and turn the corner to glimpse bombastic, baroque church I Gesuiti. Follow aptly
named Fondamenta Zen and misnomer Fondamenta della Misericordia towards
Chiesa della Madonna dell'Orto ( Click here ) , bedecked with Tintoretto master-
pieces.
Channel your inner Marco Polo and find far-flung Anice Stellato ( Click
here ) for stellar trade route-inspired seafood dishes. Explore the tiny is-
land that offered refuge from the Inquisition, bailed out the Venetian empire and
sparked a Renaissance in thought: the Ghetto ( Click here ) , historical home of
Venice's Jewish community. Refuel with pistachio gelato at Gelateria Ca' d'Oro
( Click here ) before discovering Grand Canal photo ops and stolen masterpieces in-
side Venetian Gothic palace Ca' d'Oro ( Click here ).
Reserve ahead for dinner at Ai Promessi Sposi ( Click here ) or make a
meal of cicheti (Venetian tapas) instead ( Click here ).
For a local's night in Cannaregio, Click here .