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Some of the most exclusive hotels are located on this neighborhood’s Riva degli Schiavoni, which spans from the Palazzo Ducale, home to the doges and seat of the government, to the Arsenale. There’s also the famous Santa Maria della Pieta church, where concerts are held nightly. The so-called “Vivaldi church” owes its fame to the great composer’s entourage of teenage courtesans. Educated in music, language, art, and indiscretions, Vivaldi’s “pupils” became some of the most powerful women in Venice. Castello’s other points of interest include San Zaccaria (for its “Madonna with Saints and Angel Musician” by Bellini), the Scuola di San Giorgio degli Schiavoni, and the Nautical Museum, which is great for kids.
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