The Sestiere of Castello is the biggest and most populated of the city, it situated on the eastern part of the city , comparing Venice to a fish (that’s how it looks from above) the sestiere it the tail.
It borders with the Sestiere of San Marco and Cannaregio, all other side are surrounded by lagoon.
It is the only quarter not facing the Grand Canal, the Sestiere of Castello as well as the Saint Marks one has an history that begin many centuries ago, its name comes from a fortification built on the isle of San Pietro di Castello (once called isle of Olivolo)
The Sestiere is rich of history, and monuments to admire, few example of it are the Arsenale and the church of San Pietro di Castello, also in the quarter there are the main Biennale pavilions.
It is a part of the city quite characteristic and “venetians” cant live Venice without a stroll on the quarter.
