THE NORTH SIDE OF TOWN
CANNAREGIO - La Misericordia, Madonna dell'Orto, the Jewish Ghetto, S. Alvise - abt 3hrs
The densely inhabitated sestiere of Cannaregio, built over long narrow islands intersected by parallel canals, has its own particular charm as it allows the visitor to explore a non-touristic Venice: from the Railway Station it is possible to sneack into the Jewish Ghetto, the area where from 1516 a state decree ordered that all Jews be concentrated in this zone of foundries (the word gettar means fusing bombards in Venetian dialect), and to the local church of S. Alvise with its Gothic shape and great Tiepolo paintings inside.
Through peaceful streets appears the gorgeous church of Madonna dell’Orto, elegant late gothic building with unique brick paved square, that gives an idea of how all the city might look before it was all paved in stone; in this templum rests Jacopo Tintoretto, who lived very close to here, and where he left beautiful masterpieces.
The itinerary arrives to the St. Mark's area, walking through particular spots such as the Misericordia Scuola Grande and the church of the Miracoli.
