Cannaregio Tours?

[Carolfay]

I'd welcome any suggestions and/or comments about visiting Venice's Cannaregio neighborhood. There seem to be a number of walking tours (and even walking/dining tours) offered, and I'm considering my options for seeing this part of the city.

[vincesm]

Are you staying in this area, or just want to visit it from another area in Venice?

[Carolfay]

I'm staying in the Santa Croce area, so it's not too far away from my hotel.

[vincesm]

We stayed in the Cannaregio neighborhood pre cruise a few years ago. We did a private walking tour with a local guide in this neighborhood and our tour ended near St Marcos square. We enjoyed the backstreets and it's a working class neighborhood of Venice, so you will see Venice from another perspective.

 

On another cruise we had an overnight in Venice and went

[vincesm]

Oops sorry! I was about to tell you about the Scuola Grande Di San Rocco in Venice that we visited on another cruise from Venice. We did this on our own with info that we found on the Internet and also from Rick Steves Venice guide book.

 

If you go there you will be given a mirror to hold up and view the ceiling paintings. It's abs

[vincesm]

The Scuola Grande Di San Rocco is amazing if you are interested in art.