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Giardini della Biennale and the Giardini Napoleonici
The city’s largest gardens

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Image courtesy of © Armin Kleiner · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Giardini della Biennale and the Giardini Napoleonici
The public gardens at the eastern end of Castello are home to the national pavilions of La Biennale.
Why it's on our list
- Biennale pavilions
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Giardini della Biennale and the Giardini Napoleonici before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Giardini della Biennale and the Giardini Napoleonici, as the crow flies.
- Hotel Metropole1.0 km13 min walk
- Londra Palace1.2 km14 min walk
- Danieli, Venezia, A Four Seasons Hotel1.2 km16 min walk
- Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel1.3 km16 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Giardini della Biennale and the Giardini Napoleonici are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Walking times assume about 80 metres a minute, so real routes take a little longer.
Nearest waterbus stops
- Giardini della Biennale650 m1 min walk
- Giardini1150 m2 min walk
- S.Elena-Stadio Penzo16550 m7 min walk
Key sights
- The Doge’s Palace1.4 km17 min walk
- St Mark’s Basilica1.4 km18 min walk
- La Fenice1.8 km23 min walk
- The Rialto Bridge1.9 km24 min walk
- Peggy Guggenheim Collection2.0 km25 min walk
- The Accademia2.2 km28 min walk
- Marco Polo Airport8.3 km
Main railway stations
- Venezia Santa Lucia3.1 km38 min walk