One of 6 districts in Venice, Cannaregio is the northern section of Venice and lies between the Grand Canal and the lagoon. East / west, it goes from the famous Rialto Bridge to the railway station and in between it offers some lovely bars, cafés and restaurants within a popular residential neighbourhood. Looking around the unique city of Venice, it is best to be on foot, although Cannaregio is on the waterbus route that goes along the Cannaregio Canal and the Grand Canal. The main tourist streets in Cannaregio are Lista di Spagna and the broad Strada Nova where there is a McDonald’s, complemented by souvenir shops and market stalls. To the north of Cannaregio are three canals running in parallel and, to the south, along the Fondamenta della Misericordia there are attractive bars that buzz with classic Venice excitement. There are many places to visit in the Cannaregio district and top of your list should be Ca' d'Oro, which is one of the most beautiful of the palaces that overlooks the Grand Canal. Other exquisite places to visit are legion, but to name just a few it is definitely worth seeing: • Santa Maria dei Miracoli, which is at the eastern end of Cannaregio and ...