One of the six sestieri of Venice, historical neighbourhood
San Polo
San Polo is the smallest and most central of the six sestieri of Venice, northern Italy, covering 86 acres (35 hectares) along the Grand Canal.
It is one of the oldest parts of the city, having been settled before the ninth century, when it and San Marco formed part of the Realtine Islands. The sestiere is named for the Church of San Polo.
How locals move
Getting around San Polo the local way
- Get inMost ferries arrive at the main terminal in Santa Croce.
- Get inOne exception to this are ferries operated by Venezia Lines, which has daily departures from ports in Croatia and arrives at the San Basilio Ferry Terminal right here in Dorsoduro.
From Wikivoyage: Venice/Dorsoduro, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.
Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Wolfgang Moroder (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.