San Polo is the smallest area. In this district it was customery to 'live over the shop', i.e. dwellings and workplaces were often combined.
On the Rialto and everywhere else we find an old and noble Venetian vocation: that of good fare. The enjoyment of food is honoured here, even in its most simple and popular forms. And this enjoyment of food goes hand in hand with another Venetian tradition: conviviality
All around the sestiere we find "osterie e bacari", taverns that also provide ready-made dishes including saòr, bigoi in salsa, tripe, liver alla veneziana, fish fries, as well as the typical "cicheto" (a morsel on a stick).
Santa Croce is in the north-east of the city and via Piazzale Roma it connects Venice to the mainland. All this area has been subject to many demolitions and transformations, starting in 1810 with the demolition of the church and monastery of Santa Croce, which gave their name to the district. The Papadopuli gardens were laid out in the area. The gardens were designed by Bagnara in the likeness of English gardens. . Apartments for rent in Santa Croce, San Polo
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The closest train station is Venezia Santa Lucia ,in less than 20 minutes on foot you can reach Basilica dei Friari, Riva degli Schiavoni, Rialto, Fondamenta Nuove, Ca' D'oro. |
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