Self-guided walking tour
Venice Walking Tour: Curious Venice – Snail Stairs and Book Staircases (1 hour, 5 stops)
5 stops in walking order through Venice, from Chiesa di San Zaccaria to Libreria Acqua Alta: 2.4 km on foot, about 29 min of walking, 1 h in total with the story and a look around at each stop. Walking times come from the routed walking path, not a straight line. It is the route of “Curious Venice: Snail Stairs and Book Staircases”, a ready-made tour in the Guided Tours app.
- Total
- 1 h
- Distance
- 2.4 km
- Walking
- 29 min
- Stops
- 5
The stops, in walking order
Chiesa di San Zaccaria
San Zaccaria is a large Venetian church built between 1458 and 1515, combining late Gothic forms with early Renaissance design.
4 min walk · 350 m
Columns of San Marco and San Todaro
The Colonna di San Teodoro is a tall stone column topped by Saint Theodore standing on a dragon, forming part of the Piazzetta’s monumental entrance from the water.
8 min walk · 700 m
Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo
This small Venetian palace is known for its exterior spiral staircase, a rounded tower of arches leading to elevated loggias and a domed lookout.
8 min walk · 660 m
Libreria Acqua Alta
A crowded bookshop stocked with new and used works on Venetian art and history, alongside novels and comics.
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