Ponte delle Tette
Ponte delle Tette
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Ponte delle Tette is a small bridge on the rio di san Canciano in the parish of San Cassiano, Venice, Italy, in the sestieres of San Polo.
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Neighbourhood: San Polo
The Rialto Bridge is the most famous sight along the Grand Canal in San Polo, smallest of Venice's six sestieri (districts) and by far the busiest neighbourhood. Morning Venetians arrive to peruse the markets for fish, fruit and vegetables, while shops display goods from cheese to wine to desserts. San Silvestro and Rialto Market vaporetto (water taxi) stops add to the steady stream of foot traffic. San Polo is defined by churches including Basilica dei Frari, one of the most important churches sought by art lovers.
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L Watts
459 contributions
Aug 2014 • Couples
After a little internet research, we found the location of the Ponte delle Tette in the San Polo area, 5-10 minutes walk from the Rialto Bridge. It isn't well known, which means it's not busy!
The bridge itself isn't very pretty or anything, but the history behind it makes it a fun place to visit and pose for photos! We enjoyed finding it and just seeing something a little different!
The bridge itself isn't very pretty or anything, but the history behind it makes it a fun place to visit and pose for photos! We enjoyed finding it and just seeing something a little different!
Written 25 August 2014
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hholbein
Luxembourg141 contributions
Jan 2013 • Friends
The story behind the name is much funnier than the place itself. But still a very good example of the straightforward way Republic of Venice would handle 'deviations'. I know a few modern cities where a local version of this bridge would make wonders.
Written 6 October 2013
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Maryanne S
Hamilton, Canada380 contributions
Mar 2018
A small bridge in Venice that takes its name ("Bridge of the Tits") from the use of the bridge by prostitutes, who were encouraged to stand topless there to entice customers and convert suspected homosexuals. Once was one of the red-light districts of Venice.
Written 25 March 2018
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REDMAN
Egaleo, Greece5,135 contributions
May 2019
Oh, we were so tired and we lay by that bridge to rest. So peaceful and spirit resting...
Watch the gondolas passing by.
Watch the gondolas passing by.
Written 13 November 2019
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trainfan2000
Hamilton, Canada2,543 contributions
Sept 2013 • Couples
At one time this bridge delineated part of the red light district of Venice. Apparently prostitutes would stand here topless to entice customers. If they crossed the bridge and entered an area outside their zone they were supposed to wear yellow. Interesting story - have no idea how true it is.
Written 23 October 2013
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Raffiella11
Leicestershire, UK4,766 contributions
Feb 2017 • Couples
Before our 19th visit to the city we bought a great book '111 secret places to visit in Venice' so this attraction was on our map of things to find/see. Before our visit, it took ages to find this location on our map, so we were determined when there to find it.
Just a normal, ordinary bridge in the San Polo district. This was the centre of the red light district centuries ago, where the 'ladies of the night' lured their customers showing lots of flesh to lure them in.
Once found, we moved onto the Bridge of Fists
Just a normal, ordinary bridge in the San Polo district. This was the centre of the red light district centuries ago, where the 'ladies of the night' lured their customers showing lots of flesh to lure them in.
Once found, we moved onto the Bridge of Fists
Written 11 March 2017
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Brad
Hong Kong, China178,290 contributions
Apr 2015 • Couples
Venice has a handful of minor bridges with interesting names and histories, one being Ponte delle Tette which is found right in the middle of San Polo district crossing the small canal that runs between Campo San Polo and the small Campo San Cassiano.
The bridge name implies it all! This was a red light district of sorts, a place where ladies of the night would display their all to attract and lure in customers. Now it is just a little bridge, like so many others in the city, worth seeking out only if you are interested in spotting those with interesting names and histories.
Others that we like are Ponte dei Pugni (Bridge of Fists) crossing Rio San Barnaba in Dorsoduro, Ponte Chiodo (Bridge with no parapet) in Cannaregio and of course most are familiar with Ponte dei Sospiri (Bridge of Sighs) which famously links the Doges Palace to its interrogation rooms.
The bridge name implies it all! This was a red light district of sorts, a place where ladies of the night would display their all to attract and lure in customers. Now it is just a little bridge, like so many others in the city, worth seeking out only if you are interested in spotting those with interesting names and histories.
Others that we like are Ponte dei Pugni (Bridge of Fists) crossing Rio San Barnaba in Dorsoduro, Ponte Chiodo (Bridge with no parapet) in Cannaregio and of course most are familiar with Ponte dei Sospiri (Bridge of Sighs) which famously links the Doges Palace to its interrogation rooms.
Written 13 June 2015
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DAVID L
Los Angeles, CA8,054 contributions
Oct 2018 • Friends
With such a name we had to take a look at the Ponte delle Tette in the San Polo area. It harkened back to Venice’s days of Courtesans and bordellos - now all a part the storied history. Actually not very remarkable.
Written 7 February 2019
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PrestonGuild
United Kingdom56,106 contributions
Mar 2018 • Couples
Ponte delle Tette is one of the many small bridges in Venice.
It is the San Polo area and used to lead you into Venice's red light district.
It is the San Polo area and used to lead you into Venice's red light district.
Written 5 December 2018
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Steve and Jenny... H
Maulden, UK49 contributions
Mar 2016 • Couples
The views here are probably a bit less interesting than they were a few of hundred years ago. It's also a bit difficult to find. Fondamenta delle Tette is not marked on many maps, but Calle de l'Agnella which leads to it from the north is.
We recently came here 10 years after our first visit. Jenny kept her top on this time. To be fair, she did on the first occasion as well.
We recently came here 10 years after our first visit. Jenny kept her top on this time. To be fair, she did on the first occasion as well.
Written 26 March 2016
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