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Top 10 Points of Interest & Landmarks in San Polo, Veneto
With its gondolas, canals, amazing restaurants, and unforgettable romantic ambiance, Venice is definitely a city for one's bucket list. Waterfront palazzos, palaces, and churches make drifting down the Grand Canal feel like cruising through a painting. To really experience Venice you must go to the opera or to a classical music performance, nibble fresh pasta and pastries, and linger in the exhibit halls of an art gallery. Label lovers will drool over the high-end shopping in Piazza San Marco.
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1. Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari
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4.5 based on 4,171 reviews
Originally built in the mid-13th century, Santa Maria Glorisoa dei Frari (St. Mary of the Friars) houses many masterpieces of Venetian Renaissance art, notably Giovanni Bellini's triptych "Madonna and Child with Saints," the "Assumption" and the "Pesaro Madonna" by Titian, Saint John the Baptist by Donatello.
Reviewed By rzoe - Cambridge, United States
This Basilica is home to Titian's Assumption of Mary which is one of the most beautiful paintings in the world - it takes your breath away. It's 22 feet high, 11 feet wide and is perfect for its place on the high altar of the church. The church also has some fine Bellini's, but the reason to go there is the Titian. We were there is September and there were very few tourists so were able to sit and look at the painting in peace.
2. Church of San Pantalon
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4.5 based on 544 reviews
Reviewed By Bodhisattva_75 - Milan, Italy
Church of San Pantalon is a treasure chest with a very special treasure inside. Its facade is somewhat ordinary but once you set foot in the church you will be amazed! The ceiling is fully covered with a huge oil paint - the most extensive in the entire world - consisting of 40 canvas. It took painter Giovanni Antonio Fumiani 24 years to complete his job. As you get in if you go to the right side you can use a 1 Euro coin to have the ceiling illuminated: especially useful if you visit the church late in the afternoon or on a dark winter day. Please always check opening hours on the church official website before you go. Once you leave the church you can have wonderful cicheti and excellent red wine at a nearby bacaro. Its name is "El Sbarlefo San Pantalon".
3. Bruno Barbon Intagliatore Restauratore Antiquariato
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4.5 based on 3 reviews
BRUNO BARBON is a carver and restorer. On commission, he creates moretti (Venetian moors), putti, candlesticks, frames, plaques, ornaments, sculptures and furniture of all kinds. He is one of the few craftsman who still carves the famous moretti veneziani. His creations range from unique pieces made to the customer's design to copies and reproductions of period works. He restores furniture, chairs, console tables, frames, sculptures and wooden pieces of any period or style. His studio is located in Venice in the San Polo sestiere, in Calle dei Calegheri 2856, nearby Campo San Toma and just a short distance from Basilica dei Frari and Scuola Grande di San Rocco.
4. Bookshop Damocle Edizioni
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4.5 based on 11 reviews
5. Fondazione Prada
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4.5 based on 22 reviews
6. Campo San Polo
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4.0 based on 23 reviews
The Campo San Polo is the largest campo in Venice, Italy, the second largest Venetian public square after the Piazza San Marco. It is located in the Sestiere San Polo. Originally dedicated to grazing and agriculture, in 1493 it was entirely paved, a well being placed in the middle
Reviewed By AdelaideTraveller888 - Adelaide, Australia
After arriving in Venice we decided to hit the beautiful streets. When we arrived at this square, we were charmed by the rustic buildings and festive feel with an ice skating rink and stalls selling warm wine and delicacies. What an absolute treat! A lovely spot to have spent an hour enjoying the warmish winter sun and the local treats.
7. Palazzo Giustinian Persico
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
8. Campo San Toma
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4.0 based on 38 reviews
Reviewed By romanshorner - Munich, Germany
It is a little beautiful square. It is not one of the main sights of Venice and so there are only few tourists. On one side of the square, there is the San Tomà church, which gives the squae the name. As we were there during Carneval, we saw local people celebrating there. I saw two restaurats nearby, which looked very good with moderate prices for Venice and didn't seam as to be tourist traps, as it is not a touristy area. It is a good area to enjoy the authentic Venice.
