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Venice : Top 10 Foreign Communities

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1. Greeks

Since 1498 the longest surviving group, still active with their own church.
2. Armenians

Fleeing Turkish invasion, in 1717 the close-knit religious group was granted an island by the Republic (see San Lazzaro degli Armeni).
3. Dalmatians (Slavs)

Active traders whose boats gave their name to the Riva degli Schiavoni (see Riva degli Schiavoni).
4. Turks

Sworn political enemies of Venice, the Republic still rented them a trade centre between 1621 and 1898.
5. Jews

The Spanish Inquisition triggered the move here for many Jews expelled from other European countries.
6. Albanians

Calle degli Albanesi near Piazza San Marco is named in honour of this large 15th-century community.
7. Germans

The former German trade headquarters Fondaco dei Tedeschi attracted artists such as Albrecht Dürer.
8. British

Extended sojourns here were mandatory for British upper classes during the 19th-century Grand Tour.
9. French

Impressionist Monet and writers Théophile Gautier and Marcel Proust were attracted to the city in the late 1800s.
10. Americans

Leading literary figures and patrons of the arts have paid long-term visits since the 19th century.