{"id":11766,"date":"2026-05-30T17:08:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T15:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-venedig.de\/?page_id=11766"},"modified":"2026-06-08T10:44:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T08:44:07","slug":"venice-sestieri","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-venedig.de\/en\/venice-sestieri\/","title":{"rendered":"Venice Sestieri 2026: San Marco, Castello, Cannaregio, Dorsoduro, San Polo & Santa Croce \u2014 the Six Districts of the Lagoon City"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In brief:<\/strong> Venice is divided into six sestieri<\/strong> \u2014 literally “sixths” of the city. Each has its own character, its own main routes, its own restaurants and its own sound away from the tourist flows. San Marco<\/strong> is the official centre with St Mark’s Square and the Doge’s Palace. Castello<\/strong> stretches east to the Arsenale and the quiet Sant’Elena tip. Cannaregio<\/strong> is the populous sestiere in the north with the Jewish Ghetto. Dorsoduro<\/strong> lies south of the Grand Canal with the Accademia, Peggy Guggenheim and the Zattere. San Polo<\/strong> is the smallest sestiere, with the Frari, San Rocco and the Rialto market. Santa Croce<\/strong> borders Piazzale Roma and is the entrance door for many travellers. To understand Venice as a city (not just a chain of sights), follow the sestiere logic \u2014 this overview plus the six insider tours are the way in.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n