Cannaregio

The district of Cannaregio covers the northern tip of the island. Mainly residential, Cannaregio avoids the crush of tourists after the visitors unload at the Santa Lucia train station (highlighted in red), and take off for San Marco. This area has always been a gateway to the city, for the Canale di Cannaregio (highlighted in blue) was the main entrance into Venice before the construction of the Ponte della Liberta.

Cannaregio (Storti)

The area is fairly well planned, unlike the hap hazardous layout of many of the sesteri. Cannaregio is divided into village parishes. Pockets of industry can be found in the residential neighborhoods, such as San Girolamo, a church which was later converted into a flourmill. Old foreign embassies, like the Lista di Spagna, are found in this district as well. Even though tourists are not abundant in Cannaregio, urban tourism is present in recent developments such as the conversion of the embassies into shops.

The Scalzi (In Venice)

Sacred space is abundant in Cannaregio. Impressive churches can be found throughout the neighborhoods including the Carmelite church, the Scalzi. Cannaregio is also the site of the world’s first ghetto (highlighted in green), created for the forced containment of Jews in 1516.