The Jewish Ghetto — Cannaregio
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DoVeniceCampo del Ghetto Nuovo · Cannaregio
Hala says
Europe's first ghetto was established here on 29 March 1516, when the Venetian Republic confined the Jewish community to this small island in Cannaregio, gated and locked at night. Five synagogues remain, and the museum tour is the only way to see the interiors. The square is quiet, residential, and one of the few places in Venice where the city's complicated history is laid bare. The bakery on the campo (Volpe) still makes traditional Venetian-Jewish pastries.
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- Neighborhood — Campo del Ghetto Nuovo · Cannaregio
- Time — 1.5 hr
From the HALA guide, reviewed August 2026.
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