A real filming location. Elise arrives by boat at the grand ball, and the white arcaded palace on the Grand Canal where she steps ashore is the Fondaco dei Turchi, today the Natural History Museum.
Where to stay nearby
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Scuola Grande della Misericordia460 m away · 6 min on foot
Rialto Market (fish market)520 m away · 7 min on foot
Venice Santa Lucia Station580 m away · 8 min on foot
Famous places nearby
Not places of the story, but worth the walk.
Venetian Ghetto
420 m away · 6 min on footThe historic Jewish quarter of Cannaregio, with tall houses around a quiet campo.
Ca' d'Oro
430 m away · 6 min on footA lace-like Gothic palace on the Grand Canal, now an art gallery with a canal loggia.
Madonna dell'Orto
580 m away · 8 min on footA Gothic brick church in quiet Cannaregio, Tintoretto's parish, with his large paintings.
Where to stand for the photo
From the bank by the San Marcuola vaporetto stop, across the canal, frame the long white arcade above the water.
Getting there
- Address: Salizada del Fontego dei Turchi, Santa Croce 1730, 30135 Venezia
- Transport
- Vaporetto line 1 to San Stae, then a short walk; or San Marcuola, across the canal.
- Access
- The front is best seen from across the Grand Canal or from the water, free. Inside is the Natural History Museum, with its own ticket; check hours before you go.
Public sources (4)
Sources found on November 2, 2026.
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
From other stories, nearby
- Rio MarinEmily in Paris390 m away · 5 min on foot
- Venice Santa Lucia StationThe Talented Mr. Ripley580 m away · 8 min on foot
- Grand Canal at Santa Lucia stationInferno580 m away · 8 min on foot
- Campiello del RemerCasino Royale650 m away · 9 min on foot
Where to eat nearby
Vini da Gigio
390 m away · 5 min on footItalian€€Michelin listed Cannaregio restaurant on Calle Stua, a walk from the Ghetto
Trattoria Povoledo
440 m away · 6 min on foottrattoria€€Trattoria open since 1950 near Santa Lucia station, where Langdon arrives in Venice in Inferno
Osteria al Cicheto
470 m away · 6 min on footItalian€€Small Cannaregio osteria with two dinner sittings, 200 m from the station where Langdon arrives in Inferno
Part of the trip
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story