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The Sestiere of San Polo is the smallest one in Venice.
Not to be missed in San Polo: Rialto Bridge, the Palace of the Camerlenghi, Church of S.Giacometto, the New Church of S.Aponal, Church of S.Cassiano, Campo San Polo, Goldoni’s House, Basilica of the Frari, School and church of Saint Rocco, School of S.Giovanni Evangelista.
The Sestiere di Santa Croce is found in the north east part of the city and via Piazzale Roma connects Venice to the Mainland.
www.algiardinovenezia.it /eng_centro_storico.htm   (710 words)

  
 Santa Croce - Carnival of Venice 2007 - Venice Carnival 2007 - Carneval de Venise 2007
Between the 8th and 9th century this sestiere was composed of a group of small islands emerging from the northern lagoon in a 'fan' shape near the Grand Canal.
The sestiere developed slowly in the following centuries from the margin of the Grand Canal in the south and towards west, with the drainage of its middle section.
Today the sestiere lives mainly on tourist traffic crossing this area from Rialto to Piazzale Roma and the train station.
www.carnivalofvenice.com /sestieri.asp?id=5   (205 words)

  
 Sestiere Di S. Marco
THE MERCERIA—S. THIS is, as it were, the central division of the three sestieri which lie to the north of the Grand Canal.
It has to the east the Iargest of all, the sestiere of Castello, and to the west that of Cannaregio.
The Sestiere di S. Marco really comprises all that great promontory of the city which thrusts itself southward from the north into the Grand Canal.
www.oldandsold.com /articles30/venetia-3.shtml   (3279 words)

  
 Slow Travel Italy - Venice, Where to Stay, neighborhoods, sestieri
Dorsoduro is a sprawling sestiere that starts way up by Piazzale Roma, where the cars and buses are, down to where the Grand Canal meets the southern lagoon.
This sestiere is one many travelers choose as a base, and for good reason.
Cannaregio is a very beautiful and relatively quiet sestiere, with areas of bustling commerce.
www.slowtrav.com /italy/venice/se_sestieri.htm   (1958 words)

  
 Venice weekend itineraries - Venice Ca' d'Oro - Venice Palazzo Ducale - Venice Rialto Bridge - Venice Peggy Guggenheim ...
The eastern part of the sestiere, which is old and typically Venetian, is very important for trade as it connects Venice to the mainland.
We are now in the San Polo sestiere, that is surrounded by the wide circle of the Grand Canal: this is one of the smaller sestieri in Venice, but it is also the liveliest in the city: Rialto.
This sestiere became the favorite area for foreign residents and artists from all over the world who came to the lagoon city for inspiration, starting from the 19th century.
www.veniceworld.com /venice_guide_itineraries_weekend.htm   (1288 words)

  
 Travel: The clues to Venice
I turn to my borrowed guide, showing her the oversized paperback book that was leading me through the backstreets of the Dorsoduro.
The guide ignores her flock, which is starting to drift away, and looks at the colorful page, drawn as if it were a child's storybook.
I have now walked from the side of the Grand Canal, which separates Dorsoduro from the San Marco sestiere (named for St. Mark's Square) through the neighborhood to the broad Giudecca Canal.
www.sptimes.com /2003/07/13/Travel/The_clues_to_Venice.shtml   (1492 words)

  
 Francesca & Co. Travel take you to Venice   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Castello is Venice's largest sestiere, extending from the Rialto to Sant'Elena.
A sestiere of two very different halves, Castello's grander northern and western area was closely linked with the centers of power, while the more working-class eastern districts were home to Venice's most important industries.
Whether you arrive at Punta della Salute or Piazzale Roma, your visit to this "sestiere" is accompanied by silent canals and the picturesque abodes of wealthy Venetians and foreigners.
www.francescatravel.com /venezia.htm   (1685 words)

  
 salviati
The SESTIERE di SAN MARCO is the most representative district in Venice.
Starting from San Marco Square it stretches to the Rialto bridge on one side while on the other it encompasses the Accademia bridge.
The Sestiere di San Marco collection is the one of Venetian tradition, availing itself of the millenary Murano Glass techniques shaping its colours in the most classical forms.
www.simply-italian.com /site/thecollection/sanmarco/index.htm   (63 words)

  
 Venice : Planning a Trip : City Layout | Frommers.com
It's the largest sestiere and something of an artists' haven, though escalating rents make it hardly bohemian these days.
A Note on Addresses--Within each sestiere is a most original system of numbering the palazzi, using one continuous string of 6,000 or so numbers.
Be aware that San Marco 1471 may not necessarily be found close to San Marco 1475 and that many buildings aren't numbered at all.
www.frommers.com /destinations/venice/0067024195.html   (1318 words)

  
 Stellar: Lifestyle by Adventure -- Sestiere Ski Resort Up For Sale
Italy’s Sestiere ski resort was put up for sale earlier this week for 30 million Euros.
The resort dates back to 1934 when it was founded by Fiat car company leader Giovanni Agnelli.
Sestiere is one of the highest resorts in the region, built on the Italian-French border and connected by lifts to Montgenèvre in France, the area boasts one of the largest lift-serviced areas in the world.
www.stellarmag.com /news/2006/06/14/0034   (175 words)

  
 Puente Aereo: noviembre 2005
sestieres de San Polo y Santa Croce hasta llegar al Ponte degli Sclalzi, otro de los tres puentes que cruzan el Canal Grande, para ir a la estación de tren (Ferrovia) y preguntar horarios para ir a Padua o Verona.
sestiere con un mapa en la mano (¡como nosotros!) y una brújula intentando pasar por todos los controles (que nosotros también fuimos encontrando después, ¡es que hicimos otro “walking tour”!) hasta llegar a la llegada, que estaba situada muy cerca de la salida, curiosamente, en
Por eso, decidimos hacer el “walking tour” del sestiere di Cannaregio (por el que hemos andado mucho, pero sin realmente prestar atención a los sitios por los que pasábamos).
puenteaereo.blogspot.com /2005_11_01_puenteaereo_archive.html   (10416 words)

  
 The Sestiere di San Polo (San Polo District) - Venice, Italy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Sestiere di San Polo (San Polo District) - Venice, Italy
It is in San Polo that the ancient beginnings of Venice are found, at the Rialto (or civitas Rialto) where on 25 March 421 the city was founded.
The major sights in the Sestiere di San Polo (San Polo District) are:
www.cheapvenice.com /san-polo-venice.htm   (133 words)

  
 Ca' del Glicine, an historical house in Venice, Italy - Charming apartments for rent in the "sestiere" of Dorsoduro
Ca' del Glicine, an historical house in Venice, Italy - Charming apartments for rent in the "sestiere" of Dorsoduro
Ca' del Glicine is conveniently located near the landing stages of several waterbus (or vaporetti) lines.
We do advice our guests to let us know the period of their visit at their earliest convenience, so we can ensure accomodation in the apartment of choice.
www.cadelglicine.it /dove_siamo/dove_eng.htm   (184 words)

  
 The Sestiere di San Marco (Saint Mark District) - Venice, Italy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Sestiere di San Marco (Saint Mark District) - Venice, Italy
The Saint Mark's Piazza and the area around (visit the area) is the zone where the majority of the essential sights of Venice are clustered.
Once the seat of the city's most important political and religious bodies, it was the heart of the city for over a thousand years.
www.cheapvenice.com /san-marco-venice.htm   (135 words)

  
 Bed & Breakfast San Stae Venice: Calle del Forono 1181 Sestiere of Santa Croce 2239, Venice
Rialto Bridge: 'Till thirteenth century Venice was built on a groups of islands separated by channels and to get on the other side were laid down wood boards.
Besides there are many paintings of Flemish school and what remain of the decorations that one time made beautiful the facades of the buildings near the "Canal Grande" (main channel of Venice).
This B and B is placed just few steps far from Fish Market Area at Rialto Bridge whe
www.invenicetoday.com /accomodations/b&b/santacroce/sanstae/index.htm   (582 words)

  
 Ca' Pitello House - Sestiere of Castello - Venice
Saint Giorgio's School: The School took its name by the Dalmatian community which became a corporation in 1451 with the patronage of saints George, Jerom and Tryphon.
Castello District, could be a great solution if you're looking for affordable accommodation in Venice.
The surrounding area is one of the last place in Venice where is possible to breath an original Venetian atmosphere; Arsenale, S. Pietro di Castello's Church, Naval Museum are just a part of the highlights of this Sestiere you'll be able to visit.
www.venicebooky.com /castello/piletto   (639 words)

  
 Mavic Cosmos Noises / Old Rolf Sestiere Rims
Mavic Cosmos Noises / Old Rolf Sestiere Rims
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My GF has a set of Rolf Sestiere wheels she took off because the rims
www.cyclingforums.com /t168489.html   (1342 words)

  
 Wedding in Italy-Luxury Venetian Palazzo
In Venice, about 10 minutes' walk from St Mark's Square, the Palazzo is in the Sestiere di Castello.
The Sestiere di Castello is one of the six districts of Venice.
With its canal grid and warren of alleyways and narrow passages, between and under buildings, it stretches all the way to just behind St. Mark's Square.
www.weddingitaly.com /Locations/Venice/VenRec/Vrec7/vrec7.html   (373 words)

  
 Venice's Six Districts
enice is divided into six districts, known as "sestiere".
Each of these districts has a distinctive style and history, and we've provided a brief overview so that you can choose the area that best suits you, or holds your interest more than another.
Here you'll find the Palazzo Ducale, The Bridge of Sighs, and the Basilica di San Marco all within two minutes of each other!
www.venicerentals.com /Sestiere2.htm   (240 words)

  
 Fujiyama Bed & Breakfast, Calle Lunga San Barnaba 2727A, Sestiere Dorsoduro, 30123 Venice, VE, Veneto, Italy, from ...
Fujiyama Bed and Breakfast, Calle Lunga San Barnaba 2727A, Sestiere Dorsoduro, 30123 Venice, VE, Veneto, Italy, from Alastair Sawday's Special Places to Stay, Italy
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Fujiyama Bed and Breakfast, Calle Lunga San Barnaba 2727A, Sestiere Dorsoduro, 30123 Venice, VE Show Contact Numbers
www.specialplacestostay.com /search/display.php?FileID=it2198   (200 words)

  
 Acclaim Images - cannaregio sestiere photos, stock photos, pictures, cannaregio sestiere stock photography
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 Acclaim Images - castello sestiere photos, stock photos, pictures, castello sestiere stock photography
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 Ville in Italia S.r.l., Vacation Rentals, Italy, Veneto - Venice, Enchanting Venice apartments is Sestiere Cannaregio, ...
Ville in Italia S.r.l., Vacation Rentals, Italy, Veneto - Venice, Enchanting Venice apartments is Sestiere Cannaregio, Giudecca, San Polo
Enchanting Venice apartments is Sestiere Cannaregio, Giudecca, San Polo
Ville in Italia is an Italian Tour Operator based in Florence specialized in villa rental vacations all over Italy.
www.slowtrav.com /cl/detail.asp?l=1631   (332 words)

  
 Some Turin Area Tourist Sites See Few Olympics Visitors   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
So we think the future will be better."
The nearby village of Sestiere is full of Olympic visitors.
Elizabeth Biaett, is from Utah in the U.S. She was a volunteer during the 2002 games in Salt Lake City and says Italy is doing a great job of hosting the Olympics.
www.voanews.com /english/archive/2006-02/2006-02-16-voa33.cfm   (421 words)

  
 FROM THE FONDAMENTA NUOVE TO THE BIENNALE
Numbers below correspond to numbers on the map
he area where the first inhabitants of the sestiere of Castello settled was the island of San Pietro; known as Olivolo, this constituted the original religious nucleus of the city.
The sestiere is, however, the largest in Venice, comprising important residential districts, especially towards Rialto and San Marco; a large area occupied by the Arsenal, where the ships of the Venetian Republic were built; and a working-class area extending out into the lagoon on its seaward side, with the most recent additions to the city.
www.initaly.com /regions/veneto/fondamen.htm   (2322 words)

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