Santa Croce
Venice, Italy
Ca’ Pesaro
Things to see and do in Santa Croce, Venice
SANTA CROCE, VENICE
Things to see and do in Santa Croce
From Palazzi to the Natural History Museum and modern and international art. Santa Croce is in the north west of Venice.
Santa Croce encompasses the port area of Venice along with an area north of San Polo and Dorsoduro and south of Cannaregio.
The most interesting sights are in the east of the district and include the churches of San Giacomo dell’Orio, San Nicola de Tolentino and San Stae. There’s also the Natural History Museum next to the Grand Canal and the Papodopoli gardens beside Piazzale Roma.
Cannaregio has numerous local artisans working in everything from print to glass and more.
Main Attractions in Santa Croce
Ca’ Pesaro
The international seat of Modern Art in Venice
San Giacomo dell’Orio
Church with art by Palma the Younger, Veronese, Schiavone and more
Papadopoli Gardens
A terraced garden filled with trees supplying shade in the summer sun.
Natural History Museum
Founded in 1923 and holds around two million objects from botanical to ethnographic collections.
Museum of Palazzo Mocenigo
18th century Venetian Palazzo along with period costumes and perfumes.
San Stae
A richly decorated Baroque church with artwork
San Nicolò da Tolentino
a large church with a huge freestanding Corinthian portico, the only one in Venice
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