The Sestiere Santa Croce is in the central western part of Venice, along the upper bend of the Grand Canal. Today, the Tronchetto, the cruiser terminals and the Maritime station are parts of Santa Croce. They are, however, modern constructions reclaimed from the lagoon. The name Santa Croce The name means the Holy Cross, and…
The Sestiere Cannaregio is the second largest of the six, extending from the railroad station to the Rialto. It covers almost half of the northern part of Venice.
Seventeen centuries of adventures – the incredible post mortem journeys of Santa Lucia of Syracuse