Location: Santa Croce
Top Things to do in Santa Croce
10 Things to do in Santa Croce That You Shouldn't Miss
With its gondolas, canals, amazing restaurants, and unforgettable romantic ambiance, Venice is definitely a city for one's bucket list. Waterfront palazzos, palaces, and churches make drifting down the Grand Canal feel like cruising through a painting. To really experience Venice you must go to the opera or to a classical music performance, nibble fresh pasta and pastries, and linger in the exhibit halls of an art gallery. Label lovers will drool over the high-end shopping in Piazza San Marco.
Restaurants in Venice
1. Galleria Levantina
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 4 reviews
2. Natural History Museum
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4.5 based on 885 reviews
Housed in the Fontego dei Turchi Palace at the Grand Canal, the museum is an institution that coordinates and conducts scientific research in the territory, ensuring the maintenance and increase of scientific collections, organizing educational activities and services to the citizens. The new, evocative and engaging layout has a modern and original museological facility.
Reviewed By zubenel57 - Dundee, United Kingdom
This museum is situated on the south bank of the Grand canal where the nearest ferry terminal is at San Stae and we got entry via our Venezia Unica museum pass. The museum housed collections of flora, fauna, palaeontology & ethnography which was amassed from the world's continents by Venice's eminent explorers. I have visited a number of Natural history museums in the past but where this museum excelled was in the use of lighting and 3-D positioning of exhibits. I particularly enjoyed the fossil, seashell and butterfly sections. There were a number of local school groups in the museum at the time we were there, as it is a place that would be educationally good for children.
3. Chiesa di San Giacomo dell'Orio
4. Santa Croce
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 130 reviews
Reviewed By TheAngeloS - Hilliard, United States
We had this as our "home sestieri" for our visit to Venice. There seem to be two main pathways that most tourists take through to get from the train station to the Rialto. Wander about 10M off of those and it becomes a quiet, beautiful Venice. Find a small bar or pasticceria in this area and enjoy a little of living like a local.
5. Historic Regatta
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4.5 based on 65 reviews
Venice was once one of Italy’s major maritime republics. This power and splendor are celebrated with decorated 16th century boats in the 'Voga alla Veneta' each September. Gondoliers in historical costumes recreate carrying the Doge and his wife up the Grand Canal. There are four races throughout the day with the finish line located in front of the Ca' Foscari palace.
6. Isola Maledetta di Poveglia
7. Campo Nazario Sauro
8. Giardino di Palazzo Soranzo Cappello
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
9. Chiesa San Simeon Piccolo
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4.0 based on 203 reviews
Reviewed By StepandMel - Melbourne, Australia
This neoclassical style church has a gorgeous exterior with an interesting crypt below that you can tour with a guide. The church itself is right across from the main train station on the grand canal. It's worth heading over the bridge and inside for a look. To see the crypt below is quite interesting as it's at ground level not below the canal line.
10. Chiesa di San Nicolo da Tolentino
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 44 reviews
Beautiful baroque church built in 1700.
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