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SAN POLO AND SANTA CROCE

The sestieri of San Polo and Santa Croce, local bars. The bustle of the market gives way
bordered by the upper sweep of the Grand to a maze of narrow alleys opening on to
Canal, were both named after churches which squares. Focal points are the spacious
stood within their boundaries. The first Campo San Polo, the Frari church and the
inhabitants are said to have settled on the neighbouring Scuola di San Rocco. Santa
cluster of small islands called Rivus Altus Croce for the most part is a sestiere of very
(high bank) or Rialto. When markets were narrow, tightly packed streets and squares
established in the 11th century, the quarter where you will see the humbler side of
became the commercial hub of Venice. San Venetian life. Its grandest palazzi line the
Polo is still one of the liveliest sestieri of the Grand Canal. Less alluring is the Piazzale Roma,
city, with its market stalls, small shops and the city’s giant car park, lying to the west.

Sights at a Glance
Churches t Museo di Storia Naturale Restaurants see pp243–4
2 San Giacomo di Rialto u Palazzo Mocenigo 1 Al Nono Risorto
4 San Cassiano i Ca’ Pesaro 2 Al Prosecco
6 San Polo Streets and Squares 3 Antica Bessetta
8 Santa Maria Gloriosa 5 Campo San Polo 4 Antiche Carampane
dei Frari pp106–7 5 Da Fiore
0 San Rocco Bridges 6 Dona Onesta
q San Pantalon 1 Rialto Bridge 7 Impronta Café
w San Nicolò da Tolentino Markets 8 Osteria alla Patatina
e San Giovanni Evangelista 9 Poste Vecie
r San Giacomo dell’Orio 3 Rialto Markets 10 Il Rèfolo
y San Stae 11 Trattoria alla Madonna
Museums and Galleries 12 La Zucca
7 Casa di Goldoni
9 Scuola Grande di San Rocco
pp110–11
Riva di Bíasio
G r a n d e RIVA DI BIASIO Degolà R Fóndaco d. Turchi C D. MEGIO Rio Ca’ Tron C D. FORNO Stae SAN STAE
San Stae
CAMPO
LISTA DEI BARI
C a n a l
CMPO
S SIMEON
FMTA SAN SIMEON PICCOLO PROFETA NAZARIO Rio di San Zan GIACOMO Rio d. Megio Rio di C D . C H I ESA Rio delle Do Torri PESCHERIA Rialto

San
SANTA CROCE
C D. TINTOR
CAMPO
CAMPO D.
Rio delle Beccarie
SAURO
CAMPO S
Rio Marin
DELL’ORIO
CAMPIELLO
CAMPO
CT. CASE NUOVE MUNEGHE CORTE CANAL FMTA RIO MARIN R di Sant’ CAMPO DI Rio di San Boldo di San Cassiano CALLE DEI BOTTERI RG VECCHIA S GIOVANNI Mercato
S BOLDO
TOLENTINI
S AGOSTIN
Rio di San Zuane
DEI C CAMP AZ ZO STP LACCA CAMPO Rio di San Polo Rio SAN POLO

CAMPO DEI SAN STIN Agostino
TOLENTINI CAMPO Rio
SAN
FMTA RIO TERRA POLO della CAMPO SAN R I V A D E L V I N
SILVESTRO
SAL.
S. POLO
CAMPO Rio dei Frari Rio di San Polo Madonnetta San
CAMPO D. FRARI Silvestro
FMTA MINOTTO
Rio delle Muneghette
SAN
ROCCO
CORTE CAMPO
GALLO C D. SAN C a n a l G r a n d e
TOMA
PRETI CROSERA
CAMPO S
Rio della Frescada
PANTALON
San Tomà
0 metres 250
0 yards 250 See also Street Finder
maps 1, 2, 5, 6, 7
The landmark Rialto Bridge spanning the Grand Canal in the heart of Venice For keys to symbols see back flap
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