Zones of Venice

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Venice neighbourhoods

Which are the zones of Venice worth visiting? Well, all of them. Every zone of Venice is rich in history and filled with treasures of art, though each of them has specific characteristics that make it unique.
To start, Venice is officially divided in six neighbourhoods, called sestieri (from the word sei, six). The sestieri of Venice are Cannaregio, Dorsoduro, Santa Croce, San Marco, Castello, San Polo. Moreover, there are the islands, which usually belong to one of the sestieri. The closest islands are Giudecca, San Giorgio and the Lido (though this does not belog to any sestiere).
We would recommend you to not spend your time only around Saint Mark, but to have a look in the other areas of Venice, too.
Start exploring them virtually thanks to our short guide on Venice neighbourhoods.

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Cannaregio

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You may start discovering Venice neighbourhoods from Cannaregio, the first sestiere where you will find yourself if you are planning to arrive here by...

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Castello

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The large district of Castello is commonly considered the most popular among the sestieri of Venice. The large extension of Castello neighbourhood makes so...

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Dorsoduro

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Dorsoduro is the most Southern district of Venice, extended from San Basilio to the Punta della Dogana. It also includes Giudecca island, a populated island...

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Giudecca island

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Giudecca island is the closest island to Venice; very densely populated, it has been named after an early Jewish colony or, according to another...

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Lido di Venezia

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World famous island of Lido di Venezia is home to one of the oldest film festivals in the world: Venice Film Festival takes place every year on this long,...

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