Venice & The Veneto - Sestieri di Cannaregio (Chapter)

This is the Sestiere di Cannaregio chapter from Lonely Planet’s Venice & the Veneto guidebook.

Anyone could adore Venice on looks alone, but in Cannaregio you’ll fall for its personality. A few streets over from bustling Strada Nuova, footsteps echo along moody Fondamenta della Misericordia. Between Gothic and Renaissance churches are Venice’s top-value osterie, and the tiny island Ghetto shows the contributions of Venice’s resilient Jewish community.

• Explore the tiny island that offered refuge from the Inquisition, bailed out the Venetian empire and sparked a Renaissance in thought: the Ghetto, where synagogues, art galleries, bookshops and Museo Ebraico honour the traditions of Venice’s historic Jewish community.
• maps
• transport
• restaurants & bars
• Discover the little neighbourhood corner chapel that marked a turning point in art history: Chiesa di Santa Maria dei Miracoli.
• Pay respects to the patron saint of travellers and the genius of Tintoretto at Chiesa della Madonna dell’Orto.

Coverage includes: Neighbourhood Top Five, Explore: Cannaregio, Local Life, Getting Around, Sights, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment and Shopping.