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From St Mark's to the Frari: the Venice you can't miss

A mixed route through the must-see sights of Venice, from St Mark's Square to the San Polo district, crossing the Grand Canal at the Rialto. History, the odd legend and places to eat: this is how to experience the city on foot, away from the queues, looking at what lies above the shop windows.

  • 6 stops
  • 2.4 km
  • 2 h 5 min
  • Free
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The Grand Canal with the Rialto Bridge in the distance and gondolas on the water

The route

Stop by stop

  1. 1 St Mark's Square and BasilicaThe only "piazza" in Venice, with a basilica built to house a body stolen from Alexandria.
  2. 2 Bridge of SighsAn elegant Baroque bridge that was really a corridor between the judges and the jail.
  3. 3 Rialto BridgeFor nearly three centuries it was the only bridge across the Grand Canal, and its wooden predecessors collapsed more than once.
  4. 4 Rialto MarketFor centuries the lagoon's fish and the islands' vegetables have been sold here, with a stone tablet setting the minimum size of the fish.
  5. 5 Campo San PoloThis vast campo saw bull-baiting and festivals, and the murder of the Medici who had killed his cousin.
  6. 6 Frari BasilicaA Gothic brick church that holds Titian's tomb and the painting that made him famous.

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What you’ll discover

From St Mark's to the Frari: the Venice you can't miss

The Republic's drawing room

St Mark's Square, its golden basilica and the bell tower that collapsed in 1902 and was rebuilt exactly as before.

The Grand Canal and the Rialto

The stone bridge that for centuries was the only way across the Grand Canal, and the market that still feeds the city.

The other side of the canal

San Polo and the Frari: a campo of festivals and murder, and the church where Titian is buried.

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Itineraries

How many days do you have in Venice?

We’ve planned it day by day for you: which routes to walk and in what order, what else to see and where to eat.

1

Venice in 1 day

All three routes in one full day: the highlights, the history and the legends at dusk.

See the itinerary 2

Venice in 2 days

A gentler pace: the three routes over two days, plus extra sights and where to eat.

See the itinerary 3

Venice in 3 days

The city in depth: one route a day, extra museums and neighbourhoods, and a day for good food.

See the itinerary