Venice - Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo

The Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo is probably the only palace in Venice which has a courtyard that is more interesting than the facade overlooking the Canal (in this case the Rio dei Barcaroli). In the courtyard is the famous Scala di Bovolo, a spiral staircase built about 1500 by the architect Giovanni Candi, which gave the palace its nickname ("Bovolo" = spiral).