From the Station to St Mark's
Venice from end to end: the Costituzione and Scalzi bridges, the Ghetto, the Fondamenta della Misericordia, Ponte Chiodo, the Ca' d'Oro, San Zanipolo, Rialto, the Fondaco, the Bovolo staircase, La Fenice, St Mark's Square with its Campanile, the Clock Tower, the Basilica and the Doge's Palace, all the way to the Biennale Gardens.
Route map
Route stops
- 1Constitution Bridge
Fourth bridge over the Grand Canal, designed by Santiago Calatrava and opened in 2008.
0.4 km·6 min - 0.7 km·10 min
- 3Venice Ghetto
The world's first Jewish ghetto (1516), origin of the word 'ghetto'. Synagogues, museum and memorial.
0.6 km·8 min - 4Fondamenta della Misericordia
Canal-side promenade in Cannaregio with traditional bacari, the best spot for a local aperitivo.
0.2 km·3 min - 5Ponte Chiodo
Venice's last bridge without railings, a remnant of what all original bridges once looked like.
0.6 km·8 min - 6Ca' d'Oro
15th-century Venetian Gothic palace with the Franchetti collection and Grand Canal views from its balconies.
0.6 km·8 min - 7Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo
Venice's largest Gothic church, pantheon of 25 doges with spectacular funerary monuments.
0.7 km·10 min - 8Rialto Bridge
The oldest and most famous bridge over the Grand Canal, built in stone between 1588 and 1591.
0.1 km·1 min - 9Fondaco dei Tedeschi
Historic trading warehouse near Rialto Bridge with a free rooftop terrace overlooking the Grand Canal.
0.5 km·6 min - 10Scala Contarini del Bovolo
Hidden Renaissance external spiral staircase in a courtyard, with panoramic views from the top.
0.3 km·5 min - 0.4 km·5 min
- 12Correr Museum
Venice's main civic museum on St. Mark's Square, with art, history and Canova sculptures.
0.1 km·1 min - 13St. Mark's Square
Venice's only piazza, described by Napoleon as 'the finest drawing room in Europe'.
0.2 km·3 min - 14St. Mark's Campanile
98.5 m tower in St. Mark's Square, Venice's tallest building offering 360° panoramic views.
0.1 km·2 min - 15Clock Tower of St Mark's
Renaissance tower with astronomical clock and bronze 'Moors' striking the hours on St. Mark's Square.
0.1 km·1 min - 16St. Mark's Basilica
Venice's Byzantine cathedral featuring over 8,000 sqm of golden mosaics and the Pala d'Oro altarpiece.
0.2 km·3 min - 17Doge's Palace
Seat of the Venetian Republic's government for over 1,000 years, a Venetian Gothic masterpiece.
1.7 km·24 min - 18Biennial Gardens
Venice's first public park created by Napoleon, main venue of the Biennale with national pavilions.
