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NB: on this page you will find a list of the streets to follow if walking from
the station to S.Marco crossing the ponte di Rialto.
The names in italics indicated the streets marked on our maps
below that are also universally known by the inhabitants who you can ask
for help.
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Once you come out of the station, you are facing the Canal Grande. This itinerary
starts by heading for Ponte degli Scalzi.
As soon as you have crossed the bridge you straight on towards Calle Lunga
Chioverette; before you come to the end, walk through a portico on the left
that leads to Calle Bergami.
Cross an iron bridge (you have the church of S.Simeon Grande before you)
and follow the canal to the right along Fondamenta Rio Marin (or dei Garzoti)
until you come to the narrow Calle della Croce -to your left- before you reach
the bridge.
Now to your right a short stretch of Calle larga dei Bari until Campo
Nazario Sauro that you have to walk all the way along until you come to
Ruga Bella; one you have crossed another bridge, you will find yourself in Campo
S.Giacomo with its splendid church.
Here turn into Calle del Tintor (to the right) and then continue straight
on across Ponte del Parucheta and also Rio Terà; you then turn left-right
and you will find yourself in Calle del Scaleter.
At this point you only have to go straight on, cross the bridge ahead and contine
to the narrow street Calle Bernardo until you come to Campo S.Polo.
Before you to your right you will see the apse of the church
of S.Polo and on the opposite side of the campo the sottoportico della Madonnetta
that you have to follow until you get to Campiello dei Meloni.
Here you can choose either of the two twin streets (the one on the right has
more shops) until you come to Campo S.Aponal and then Calle dell'Olio.
At this point you only need to go straight on, walking along Ruga Rialto with
its numerous shops and when you come to the end, turn right and you will come
to the steps of ponte di Rialto. You could also turn
right immediately into Rio terà S.Silvestro, go past the homonymous
church (turn left and then right) to get to riva del vin and you will
see the ponte di Rialto before you to your left.
 
Cross the bridge and then continue to your right along the Riva del ferro
towards the boat stops of line 82 until you get to the turning for Calle larga
Mazzini (before the sottoportico Manin).
Now continue straight on for Campo S.Salvador (leave the homonymous
church to your right), the mercerie S.Salvador,
ponte dei bareteri, mercerie S.Zulian , Campo S.Zulian
(with church annex).
  
You are almost there and all the streets lead to S.Marco but turn right and
then left into the mercerie dell'Orologio so that you walk under the Torre
dell'Orologio and arrive in PIAZZA S.MARCO with a beautiful view.
 
You have finally arrived.
If you want to go back to P.le Roma or the Ferrovia by public transport click
here.
If you want to see the panorama from the bell tower click
here.
translated by C.Cawthra
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