Gallerie dell'Accademia Venice
The Gallerie dell'Accademia is Venice's main art museum, covering Venetian painting from the 14th to the 18th century. Entry is paid.
Church in Venice
Basilica dei Frari
FreeCosts nothing to visit.
The Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari is a 14th-century Gothic church in San Polo, housing Titian’s Assumption of the Virgin (the largest altarpiece in Venice), Bellini’s Madonna with Saints in the sacristy, and Canova’s pyramid tomb. Entry is paid at a modest price. The church is less crowded than St Mark’s and the art is arguably more moving. Budget travelers pay the small ticket and see two of the greatest paintings in Venetian art.
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Before you go
- Address
- Campo dei Frari, San Polo 3072, 30125 Venice
- History
- 1338
- Good to know
- Official site
- basilicadeifrari.it
Nearby
More in Venice
Other places worth the walk, and what each one costs.
Burano
Every house on Burano must be repainted every two years, and residents need government approval before choosing a new color, which must differ from every adjacent building.
Campo Santa Margherita
Campo Santa Margherita is a large, lively square in Dorsoduro where Venetian students and locals gather in the evenings, surrounded by cheap bars, pizza-by-the-slice shops, and a daily fish market. Free.
Campo Santo Stefano
One of Venice's largest and liveliest squares, ringed by cafes and the Church of Santo Stefano. Free to enjoy at any hour, it sits on the main walking route between the Accademia Bridge and San Marco and makes a good people-watching rest stop.
Castello District
Venice's largest sestiere stretches from the tourist crush near San Marco into quiet residential neighborhoods. Free to wander, the eastern end around Via Garibaldi feels like a different city entirely, with local bars, laundry lines, and almost no visitors.
Dorsoduro
Dorsoduro is the quietest and most artistic sestiere (district) of Venice, home to the Gallerie dell'Accademia, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, and the Punta della Dogana contemporary art space. Free to walk.
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