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Dorsoduro
Venice's art district
Dorsoduro is one of the six historic sestieri (districts) of Venice, Italy, located in the southern part of the city and known for its relat…
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Cannaregio
Local Venice, the Jewish Ghetto
Cannaregio (Italian pronunciation: kannaˈredʒo) is the northernmost of the six historic sestieri of Venice. It is the second largest sestier…
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San Polo
The Rialto and the smallest sestiere
San Polo (Venetian: San Poło) is the smallest and most central of the six sestieri of Venice, northern Italy, covering 86acres (35hectares) …
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Castello
The quietest corner of Venice
Castello is the largest of the six sestieri of Venice, Italy.
History
There had been, since at least the 8th-century, small settlements of…
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Giudecca
Venice's island retreat
Giudecca (Italian: dʒuˈdɛkka; Venetian: Zueca) is an island in the Venetian Lagoon, in northern Italy. It is part of the sestiere of Dorsodu…