The Scuola Vecchia della Misericordia and its canal in Cannaregio

Neighbourhood guide · Venice

Cannaregio: Our Favourites

The Ghetto, the Misericordia, the Ca’ d’Oro and Orient Express Venezia.

The back story

  1. Neighbourhood guide

    Cannaregio: the back story

    Cannaregio·In depth

    The Ghetto, the fondamente and the new hotels.

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What to see and do

  1. The golden house

    Galleria Giorgio Franchetti alla Ca’ d’Oro

    Cannaregio·Museum

    The Gothic Ca’ d’Oro on the Grand Canal and its collection.

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  2. A garden in Cannaregio

    Parco Savorgnan

    Cannaregio·Park

    A public garden behind a palace in Cannaregio, near the Ponte delle Guglie.

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  3. The quiet north

    Cannaregio’s fondamente

    Cannaregio·Walk

    The Ghetto, the Fondamenta della Misericordia and the Madonna dell’Orto: Venice at its most residential.

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Where to eat

  1. In the MICHELIN Guide

    Dama

    Cannaregio·Restaurant

    Creative, at Ca’ Bonfadini, in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Italy selection.

    Fondamenta Savorgnan 461, Cannaregio, 30121 VeneziaExplore View on map

  2. In the MICHELIN Guide

    Da Lorenzo – Al Giardino Segreto

    Cannaregio·Restaurant

    Creative, with a garden, in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Italy selection.

    Fondamenta Madona de l’Orto 3500, 30121 VeneziaExplore View on map

  3. In the MICHELIN Guide

    Vini da Gigio

    Cannaregio·Restaurant

    Venetian cooking, moderate prices, in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Italy selection.

    Calle Stua, Cannaregio 3628, 30121 VeneziaExplore View on map

  4. In the MICHELIN Guide

    El Magazen

    Cannaregio·Restaurant

    Venetian, new in the selection, in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Italy selection.

    Calle Larga Giacinto Gallina 5402, 30121 VeneziaExplore View on map

Where to stay

  1. Palazzo Donà Giovannelli

    Orient Express Venezia

    Cannaregio·Grand hotel

    Orient Express’s new hotel in the 15th-century Palazzo Donà Giovannelli on the Strada Nova.

    Strada Nova 2292, 30121 VeneziaExplore View on map

  2. On the Cannaregio canal

    Ca’ Bonfadini

    Cannaregio·Hotel

    A five-star hotel on the Cannaregio canal, home of the Dama restaurant.

    Fondamenta Savorgnan 462, Cannaregio, 30121 VeneziaExplore View on map

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