Sights in the Castello neighborhood

Where to eat in Castello
**Ristorante Corte Sconta [meal]
*Trattoria Da Remigio [meal]
*Trattoria/Pizzeria Da Aciughta [meal]

Hotels in Castello
Reid Recommends***Hotel Danieli [splurge]
Reid Recommends *Hotel Metropole [premier]
Reid Recommends Hotel La Residenza [cheap]
Reid Recommends *Foresteria Valdese [super-cheap]
Reid Recommends Hotel Caneva [super-cheap]

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Note that the dividing line between the Castello and San Marco sestieri actually runs right through the Bridge of Sighs connecting the Palazzo Ducale with its prisons so, technically speaking, the Doge's Palace is actually in both neighborhoods simultaneously (though the actual entrance is in San Marco)—which also puts all the Piazza San Marco sights (including St. Marks Cathedral) mere steps away.

The Palazzo Ducale in Venice*** Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale) - The sumptuously decorated seat of Venetian power for 900 years, the Ducal Palace ostentatiously displays the wealth of this formerly mighty maritime republic with grand rooms saddled in Renaissance masterpieces (by Tintoretto, Titian, Veronese, etc.)—and the famous Bridge of Sighs over to the state prisons—but the best way to see it—and unlock its history—is to take the Secret Itineraries tour of the hidden hallways, secret chambers, and prison cells (from which Casanova famously escaped) that lie secreted behind the walls and gilded frippery... Full story

The church of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice* San Giorgio Maggiore - Nearly every visitor to Venice snap a picture of it, yet barely a handful ever board the vaporetto to visit this Palladio-designed church on its own little island in the Bacino San Marco, where the Grand Canal empties out in front of Piazza San Marco. This is a shame, since they're missing a Venetian architectural glory decorated with works by Tintoretto, Carpaccio, and Jacopo Bassano—plus spectacular views from the bell tower... Full story

Teh Giardini Pubblici of VeniceGiardini Pubblici - Small public gardens way out at the far end of Castello, past the Arsenale.. They were established during the Napoleonic age and feature wide, gravely paths, benches, and shade trees. It's not much, but it's the best you're going to get in the historic center of Venice... Full story

The entrance to the Arsenale in VeniceThe Arsenale - These Renaissance-era shipyards are still in use by the Italian Navy, but they are much more famous as the sight of the *** Venice Biennale, the world's greatest international exhibition of contemporary art, in which up to 80 countries exhibit works by their best living artists in every odd-numbered year (2011, 2013, etc.)... Full story

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