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Scala Contarini del Bòvolo review Rate it
Follow the signs for the Scala del Bòvolo from campo Manin and you will emerge in a narrow courtyard entirely dominated by this elegant Renaissance spiral staircase, built sometime around 1499 by Giovanni Candi. Spiral staircases are called scale a chiocciola (snail staircases) in Italian; bòvolo is Venetian dialect for snail. It was beautifully restored in 1986 but has been closed again for further restoration - a shame, as the view from the top is charming.
Scala Contarini del Bòvolo details
corte dei Risi
Area Venice
Transport Vaporetto Rialto
Telephone 041 532 2920
Closed for restoration.
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