Rio di San Lio

Rio di San Lio is a canal in , , . Rio di San Lio is situated nearby to the bridge , as well as near .
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  • Type: Canal
  • Description: canal in Venice, Italy
  • Also known as: “rio di San Lio”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rialto Bridge and Teatro Malibran.

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The is the oldest of the four bridges spanning the in , Italy. Connecting the sestieri of and , it has been rebuilt several times since its first construction as a pontoon bridge in 1173, and is now a significant tourist attraction in the city. is situated 190 metres west of Rio di San Lio.

Theater building
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The , known over its lifetime by a variety of names, beginning with the Teatro San Giovanni Grisostomo after the nearby church, is an opera house in which was inaugurated in 1678 with a production of the premiere of Carlo Pallavicino's opera Vespasiano.

Square
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, often known in English as St Mark's Square, is the principal public square of , Italy, where it is generally known just as la Piazza. is situated 480 metres south of Rio di San Lio.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Marco and San Polo.

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is the central district of . It is home to many of Venice's major points of interest, and consequently can be extremely crowded with tourists, especially during the day when cruise ships unload their passengers.

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is one of six sestieri that make up . Covering 86 acres along the Grand Canal, it is one of the oldest parts of the city, having been settled before the 9th century.

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is one six sestieri that make up . For many travellers, it's the first part of Venice they enter, since Venezia Santa Lucia railway station, the main railway station, is here.

Rio di San Lio

Latitude
45.4386° or 45° 26′ 19″ north
Longitude
12.33824° or 12° 20′ 18″ east
Open location code
8FQJC8QQ+C7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 322686748
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­canal
Wiki­data ID
Q3432756
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Satellite Map

Discover Rio di San Lio from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From French to German—“Rio di San Lio” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ponte Marco Polo o del Teatro and Fondamenta del Teatro.

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