Neighbourhood guide · Venice
Castello: Our Favourites
The Riva degli Schiavoni, the Danieli, the Arsenale, Local and the Biennale gardens.
What's onThis week in Venice
What to see and do
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Biennale Arte 2026 until 22 Nov
La Biennale di Venezia
Art, architecture, cinema, music, theatre and dance: Biennale Arte 2026, “In Minor Keys”, runs until 22 November 2026.
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Carlo Scarpa’s garden
Fondazione Querini Stampalia
A palace museum and library, with a ground floor and garden by Carlo Scarpa.
Castello 5252, 30122 VeneziaExplore View on map
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The city’s largest gardens
Giardini della Biennale and the Giardini Napoleonici
The tree-lined public gardens of Castello, home of the Biennale pavilions.
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Pines by the lagoon
Sant’Elena
The pine-shaded park at the eastern tip of the city, beside the lagoon.
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The lagoon front
Riva degli Schiavoni to the Biennale
Along the waterfront from the Doge’s Palace to the Arsenale, Via Garibaldi and the Biennale gardens.
Where to eat
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One MICHELIN Star
Local
A contemporary restaurant in Castello: One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.
Salizzada dei Greci, Castello 3303, 30122 VeneziaExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
Al Covo
Venetian cooking, in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Italy selection.
Campiello della Pescaria, Castello 3968, 30122 VeneziaExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
Corte Sconta
Fish and seafood, in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Italy selection.
Calle del Pestrin, Castello 3886, 30122 VeneziaExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
Osteria alle Testiere
Venetian cooking, in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Italy selection.
Calle del Mondo Novo, Castello 5801, 30122 VeneziaExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
VeRo – Venetian Roots
Modern cuisine, in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Italy selection.
Riva Ca’ di Dio 2182, 30122 VeneziaExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
Il Ridotto
Contemporary, in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Italy selection.
Campo SS. Filippo e Giacomo, Castello 4509, 30122 VeneziaExplore View on map
Bars
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At the Danieli
Bar Dandolo
The Danieli’s bar, for coffee or cocktails, in the reopened Four Seasons hotel.
Where to stay
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Reopened in 2026
Danieli, Venezia, A Four Seasons Hotel
The Danieli, reopened as a Four Seasons hotel across three historic palaces beside the Doge’s Palace.
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On the lagoon front
Hotel Metropole
A hotel on the Riva degli Schiavoni, looking out over the lagoon to San Giorgio Maggiore.
Riva degli Schiavoni 4149, 30122 VeneziaExplore View on map
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On the Riva
Londra Palace
A five-star hotel on the Riva degli Schiavoni, facing the lagoon.
Riva degli Schiavoni, Castello 4171, 30122 VeneziaExplore View on map
Health and wellness
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The city’s hospital
Ospedale Civile SS. Giovanni e Paolo
Venice’s main hospital in the historic city, run by AULSS 3 Serenissima, with an emergency department.
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