10 Historic Walking Areas in City of Venice That You Shouldn't Miss

September 8, 2021 Vivienne Hutton

Discover the best top things to do in City of Venice, Italy including Centro Storico di Venezia, Piazza San Marco, Campo del Ghetto, Campiello della Madonna, Riviera del Brenta, Calesela Dell'occhio Grosso, Via Poerio, Frezzeria, Fondamenta Misericordia, Via Garibaldi.
Restaurants in City of Venice

1. Centro Storico di Venezia

Piazza San Marco, Venice Italy +39 041 274 8111 http://www.comune.venezia.it/flex/cm/pages/ServeBLOB.php/L/IT/IDPagina/1
Excellent
81%
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5.0 based on 2,219 reviews

Centro Storico di Venezia

Reviewed By L9034OAcarlosb - Lisbon, Portugal

Find your own path through that maze of bridges, canals, alleys and monuments which makes the heart of the Centro Storico. Leave your luggage at the hotel, and hit the streets. You won`t regret a single second. Enjoy.

2. Piazza San Marco

31024 Venice Italy
Excellent
63%
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4.5 based on 36,943 reviews

Piazza San Marco

It is said that Napoleon called San Marco "the drawing room of Europe." And it is a breathtakingly beautiful place. But the square has long been a lure for massive numbers of pigeons, drawn by the massive numbers of tourists who readily feed them. While the tourists happily post for photos amid the flock, there are concerns that the birds' presence--and what they leave behind--will damage the centuries old architecture and art work.

Reviewed By usctrojantravelgirl - Los Angeles, United States

I’ve visited St. Mark’s Square many times but truly enjoyed this visit. While the piazza was crowded and even flooded during high tide, the waters quickly diminished, the weather was beautiful and there are enough opportunities to get the perfect photos!

3. Campo del Ghetto

30121 Venice Italy +39 041 715359 http://www.museoebraico.it
Excellent
51%
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39%
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8%
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4.5 based on 1,294 reviews

Campo del Ghetto

Dating back to the 16th-century, this is the oldest Jewish Ghetto in the world with its five synagogues, which are the oldest still existing.

Reviewed By 303SteveA303 - Bath, United States

When you describe the experience of visiting Venice, it seems to always include St Mark', the Doge's Palace, the Rialto Bridge, the Grand Canal and perhaps a day in Murano across the lagoon. We stayed in the Canneregio neighborhood and enjoyed a part of Venice that is a little removed from the main tourist areas. It is also where the Jewish ghetto is and we found it to be a very interesting place to wander about and explore. The story of Jews in Venice is fascinating. Our visit to the Jewish museum on the Campo del Ghetto Nuovo gave us a better understanding of the role that Jews played in the social and economic history of Venice. The tour they offer of the old synagogues in the ghetto is also excellent to help understand the religious traditions Jews brought to Venice. As in other parts of Venice, there are canals, narrow streets, and squares; but here there are also old gates intended to lock in residents of the ghetto after dark. There is also an excellent kosher restaurant, Gam Gam, nearby that serves some really good food and should not be missed. Right down the street from the restaurant is a wonderful pastry shop .... another reason to visit the ghetto.

4. Campiello della Madonna

Campiello della Madonna, Venice Italy
Excellent
67%
Good
33%
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4.5 based on 3 reviews

Campiello della Madonna

5. Riviera del Brenta

Via Dauli 45, 30031 Venice Italy +39 041 513 8296 http://www.turismovenezia.it/La-Riviera-del-Brenta-121595.html
Excellent
58%
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24%
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10%
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4.5 based on 84 reviews

Riviera del Brenta

6. Calesela Dell'occhio Grosso

Calesela Dell'occhio Grosso, Venice Italy http://www.veneziatiamo.eu/Caleseladellocchiogrosso_CASTELLO.html
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4.5 based on 2 reviews

Calesela Dell'occhio Grosso

7. Via Poerio

Via Poerio, Mestre Italy
Excellent
50%
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4.5 based on 2 reviews

Via Poerio

8. Frezzeria

Frezzeria, 30124 Venice Italy
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4.5 based on 4 reviews

Frezzeria

Reviewed By Raffiella11 - Leicestershire, United Kingdom

Although a narrow street , 'Frezzeria' is one of our favourite places to wander in the city, either in the daytime or at night after dinner the name Frezzeria refers to a collection of streets to the west of Piazza San Marco. Wandering along here is so interesting yes it has fabulous shopping, but our most favourite restaurant in the city is Osteria San Marco - very modern venetian dining, Masses of very different types of shops for all tastes, handbags, Murano Glass, exclusive boutiques, souvenir, lovely colourful leather gloves, fabulous Italian reading glasses/sunglasses, local clothing shops and many many more. Along Frezzeria, there are numerous narrow passageways that shoot off in all directions, one in particular takes you to Scala de Bovalo with its interesting staircase. If you keep on walking it eventually takes you to the Rialto bridge area. Louis Vuitton and Versace, the smaller labels like Bruno Magli are at t the southern end of the Frezzeria area, plus the world-famous Harry's Bar where you can stop for a Bellini, should you feel you feel like splashing your Euros for the experience. The Frezzeria apparently is where Byron stayed on his first visit to Venice. Great place either by day, or night when the shops are beautifully lit.

9. Fondamenta Misericordia

Fondamenta Misericordia, 30121 Venice Italy
Excellent
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57%
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4.5 based on 7 reviews

Fondamenta Misericordia

10. Via Garibaldi

Via Giuseppe Garibaldi, 30122 Venice Italy
Excellent
36%
Good
49%
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Poor
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4.0 based on 173 reviews

Via Garibaldi

Area of interest in Venice for shopping and restaurants in the Castello district

Reviewed By NickofSurrey - Surrey, United Kingdom

Apparently one of only three streets in Venice - as we would normally apply the term, with no canal. Has a large number of reasonably price restaurants with main meals from about 8 euros. Also tv has a supermarket. Very much a place for Venetians. Continue up and the street and worm your way towards St Peters Basillicia for lovely little canals and tourist free pavements (though tourists aren't here in huge numbers at present and 29 degrees and sunshine adds to it

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