Jewish Ghetto-The word "ghetto" is Venetian for foundry, and was inherited by Venice's Jewish community when it was confined to the site of Venice's former copper foundries in 1516. Notice how an island-dominated by the Campo del Ghetto Nuovo square and connected with the rest of Venice by only two bridges-would be easy to isolate. While little sun�ees from that time, in its day the square was densely populated, lined with proto-skyscrapers seven to nine stories high. This original ghetto becomes most interesting after touring the Jewish Museum (�3, June-Sept Sun-Fri 10:00-19:00, Oct--Mav Sun-Fri 10:00-17:30, closed Sat and Jewish holidays, Campo di Ghetto Nuovo, tel. 041-715-359). Synagogue tours in English are offered hourly (�8, 30 min, Sun-Fri 10:00-17:30, until 16:30 in winter, contact museum).