Venice & the Veneto - Castello (PDF Chapter)

This is the Castello chapter from Lonely Planet’s Venice & the Veneto guide-book.

Stretching eastwards from San Marco, Castello is the city’s most sprawling neighbourhood – exploring its entirety in one blast will test your walking shoes. Start with its most compelling sites, including the masterfully grand Zanipolo church and the recently inaugurated Ocean Space gal-lery.

• take an early-morning or evening stroll along the Riva degli Schiavoni, Castello’s pictur-esque waterfront promenade
• maps
• gawk at the sheer scale of 14th-century Zanipolo and admire the masterworks of painting and sculpture contained within
• transport
• view classical statuary in theatrical Palazzo Grimani, which was designed as a stage set around them
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Sights, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment, Shopping, Activities.