🏘️ Understanding Venetian Address Numbers
📮 Lost in Venice? Don’t worry — even Google Maps gets confused. Here’s how the numbering works.
Marco Secchi
Venice, Italy
Venice doesn’t follow normal street logic. Instead of street-by-street numbers, each sestiere (district) has its own continuous numbering system, often in the thousands.
So you might find:
Campo Santa Maria Formosa at Castello 5250
And a nearby door at Castello 1031 — on a totally different street!
Here’s what helps:
Always note the sestiere name (Cannaregio, San Marco, etc.)
Combine it with a nearby landmark or calle name
Ask a local — Venetians are used to helping people lost in the numbers!
📌 Tip: If you're visiting a workshop, guide, or local experience, double-check their directions — and don’t trust apps blindly in Venice's narrow calle and bridges.
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