Cannaregio: Venice’s Little-known Gem
Home to Marco Polo and Titian, Cannaregio is rarely visited by tourists. But our guide, Luisella, will lead us along the Fondamenta della Misericordia, the cobblestone walkway flanked by the lagoon on one side and local shops and markets on the other, past gardens and open spaces, where we will observe the everyday lives of Venetians. This quiet sestiere (district) has some fascinating historic sites as well, such as the outrageously ornate Church of the Jesuits, dating back to 1602, and the house of the artist, Tintoretto, some of whose paintings can be viewed nearby at the serene Madonna dell-Orto Church. We will wind our way until we reach the Jewish ghetto, where Jews were made to reside for over 270 years, until Napoleon granted them the freedom to live where they chose.
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LUISELLA ROMEO
From a Venetian family that reaches back to the mid-1700’s, our guide, Luisella, is perfectly poised to lend just enough knowledge, love for her city, and passion for her work to narrate myriad stories of Venice, often with a sense of humour! She was the recipient of both a scholarship and a travel grant from the Fulbright program at UC Berkeley in the U.S., but her love of Venice and her desire to share it with others lured her back, where she has been a registered tour guide for the past 20 years. Luisella also enjoys sailing her wooden boat in the lagoon, and seeking out the best locally-produced fashion and wares.
