Venice Food and Wine Tour: Eat and Drink Like a True Local

Highlights

• Authentic Tastings
• Local Neighborhoods
• Local Guide

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Mercati di Rialto

   20min

   he Rialto Market has been the commercial heart of Venice for over 900 years. As early as the 11th century, fish, spices, fruit, and vegetables from all over the known world were traded here. Rialto was the economic center of the Serenissima, and the market was its driving force

2. 2

   Ponte di Rialto

   Pass by

   The Rialto Bridge is the oldest of the four bridges spanning the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. Connecting the sestieri of San Marco and San Polo, it has been rebuilt several times since its first construction as a pontoon bridge in 1173, and is now a significant tourist attraction in the city. The present stone bridge is a single span designed by Antonio da Ponte. Construction began in 1588 and was completed in 1591. It is similar to the wooden bridge it succeeded. Two ramps lead up to a central portico. On either side of the portico, the covered ramps carry rows of shops. The engineering of the bridge was considered so audacious that architect Vincenzo Scamozzi predicted future ruin.

3. 3

   San Polo

   Pass by

   The district has been the site of Venice's main market since 1097, and connected to the eastern bank of the Grande Canal by the Rialto bridge since the thirteenth century. The western part of the quarter is now known for its churches, while the eastern part, sometimes just called the Rialto, is known for its palaces and smaller houses.

Before you go

Location

Campo della Pescaria, Vicino il Ponte di Rialto, 30125, Italy