All cities are divided into neighborhoods. Venice is divided into six "Sestieri".

The sestiere Castello is the only one not facing the Grand Canal. Its name derives from the presence of a medieval fort built on the island of San Pietro.
Castello is one of the greenest areas of Venice. We at ESN Venezia organize picnics at the Sant'Elena gardens that end with unforgettable and exciting sunsets.
Seeing is believing!

The sestiere San Marco is the richest and most sumptuous in the city with its countless monuments and the wealth of art that it contains.
Its heart is certainly Piazza San Marco, known as the "living room of the world". It should be noted that in the whole city this is the only area called "square", since all the other open spaces are called "campi" (fields) and "corti" (courtyard).
Do you know that the angel of the Venice Carnival is launched from the bell tower of San Marco, a place from which you can enjoy a suggestive view over the whole city? Here is where the famous "flight" takes place.

Dorsoduro is the district of university students as there are the Ca' Foscari and IUAV universities, many libraries and Campo Santa Margherita, the evening meeting place for young people.
The name of the sestiere Dorsoduro derives from the fact that it stood in a little marshy area and therefore considered stable compared to the others. The Giudecca Island is also part of Dorsoduro.
If you want to take a walk, we recommend Fondamenta Zattere, where you can enjoy a very suggestive view of the Giudecca Canal.

The sestiere Cannaregio is the largest and the most populated in Venice. It is crossed by the Cannaregio Canal, the only one in the historic center which, together with the Grand Canal, is crossed by water buses.
The name of the district is presumed to derive from the presence in the past of vast reeds before the area was reclaimed and then inhabited.
Beyond Campo Santa Margherita, another meeting place for young people is Fondamenta della Misericordia, where you can find many bacari (bars) and have a drink with your friends by the canal.

The sestiere San Polo is the smallest of the six in Venice and is much loved for the relaxed atmosphere that can be felt walking around its streets. In the past, however, it was one with the sestiere Santa Croce.
Its name derives from the presence of Campo San Polo, the largest square after the one of San Marco.
In the sestiere San Polo, you can find a renowned place for young people called Erbaria, near Rialto bridge, where evenings of music and fun are usually organized.

The sestiere Santa Croce, the last one, is the only one in Venice to have an area, although limited, in which cars are allowed to circulate, namely Piazzale Roma. This square represents the only connection point between Venice and the mainland (Mestre) thanks to the Ponte della Libertà.
Its name derives from the Church of Santa Croce, a place of worship demolished in the first half of the nineteenth century.
Campo San Giacomo is famous in this district. It's a very large area where outdoor volleyball tournaments are usually organized.