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Rialto Bridge
The oldest bridge over the Grand Canal, a stone arch of 1591 lined with shops, beside Venice's morning market.
- Open
- Always; the fish market Tuesday to Saturday mornings
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- 30 minutes
- Address
- Ponte di Rialto, 30125 VeniceDirections
- Getting There
- Water bus to Rialto.
Why Go
For centuries the only fixed crossing of the Grand Canal, the bridge rose at the commercial heart of the city. The view from its top, up and down the canal, is one of the most famous in Venice.
The Rialto market at its foot sells fruit, vegetables and, from Tuesday to Saturday mornings, fish from the lagoon.
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