Sant’Erasmo is also known as the Garden of Venice, l’orto di Venezia as it is from here that Venice imported its fruits and vegetables, essential on a fish-based diet; the inhabitants here have always led a very different lifestyle compared to that in the historical centre of Venice; they were essentially farmers, and if you take a walk there you’ll be surprised how very different atmosphere may seem, with its bucolic feel and rhythm. Unfortunately, the tourism in Venice has little space for what Sant’Erasmo has to offer, and so its population is steadily decreasing.
