The Jewish Ghetto — the original ghetto

The word "ghetto" was coined here in 1516 — the Venetian Republic confined the Jewish community to this small island in Cannaregio, gated and locked at night. Five synagogues remain, three still active, 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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