Castello Walking Tour (Self Guided), Venice, Italy

Castello Walking Tour (Self Guided), Venice

Castello covers the eastern part of the city, a lush haven of picturesque beauty with its verdant parks and churches that date back to the 13th century. Many consider this area to be the most varied of all of Venice's districts. There鈥檚 art, history, nature, monuments and architecture that soon exhaust the dictionary's supply of superlatives. Castello also has a very different feel to the rest of the city. Although only a few minutes away from St Mark鈥檚 and the most popular tourist destinations, it is a much quieter, less crowded neighborhood. As you can imagine in a city such as Venice, there is also lots to see and do here.

Stop by the Venetian Arsenal, a complex of 12th-century shipyards and armories. This is where great warships were constructed when Venice was a global powerhouse to be reckoned with. Journey farther back into the past when you visit the church of San Lorenzo. The original chapel on this site was built in the 9th century and there have been numerous restorations over the centuries. The current structure dates back to a complete rebuilding in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. According to popular rumor, the Italian merchant and explorer Marco Polo is buried here.

If you are looking for an upmarket area to stay, book a room in a swish hotel on the Riva degli Schiavoni, an attractive and popular paved boardwalk. Even, if you don't stay overnight here, stroll along the promenade which also hosts bars and restaurants and offers gorgeous views across the water.

How it works: A discovery walk features a route using which you can explore a popular city neighborhood on your own. This walk, along with other self-guided walks in over 1,500 cities, can be found on the app "黑料吃瓜网: Walks in 1K+ Cities" which can be downloaded from Apple App Store or Google Play Store to your mobile phone or tablet. The app's built-in GPS navigation functions allow following this walk route with ease. The app works both online and offline, so no data plan is needed when traveling abroad.

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Create Your Own Self-Guided Walks in Venice

Guide Name: Castello Walking Tour
Guide Location: Italy » Venice
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Discovery)
Travel Distance: 2.9 Km or 1.8 Miles
Author: jenny

1) Venetian Arsenal

2) Ingresso dell'Arsenale

3) Rio de l'Arsenale

4) Museo Storico

5) Chiesa di San Zaccaria

6) Chiesa di San Giorgio dei Greci

7) Chiesa di San Lorenzo

8) Chiesa di Santa Maria Formosa

9) Campo Santa Maria Formosa

10) Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo

11) Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo

12) Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo

13) Fondamenta Nuove

14) Fondamenta Nuove

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