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The scuole and the Frari

Walk·San Polo

Titian and Tintoretto

A walk through San Polo and Dorsoduro by way of the great confraternities: San Rocco, the Frari and the Carmini.

Our take

  • Titian
  • Tintoretto
  • Tiepolo
Address
San Polo, Venice
Nearest waterbus
San Tomà
250 m · 3 min walk
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About The scuole and the Frari

From the Basilica dei Frari, with Titian’s Assumption, step next door to Tintoretto’s Scuola Grande di San Rocco, then walk south to Campo Santa Margherita and the Scuola Grande dei Carmini, with Tiepolo’s ceiling.

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The scuole and the Frari before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from The scuole and the Frari are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Walking times assume about 80 metres a minute, so real routes take a little longer.

Nearest waterbus stops

  1. San Tomà12250 m3 min walk
  2. Sant'Angelo1350 m4 min walk
  3. San Samuele2400 m5 min walk

Key sights

  1. The Accademia650 m8 min walk
  2. La Fenice700 m9 min walk
  3. The Rialto Bridge750 m9 min walk
  4. Peggy Guggenheim Collection800 m10 min walk
  5. St Mark’s Basilica1.1 km14 min walk
  6. The Doge’s Palace1.2 km14 min walk
  7. Marco Polo Airport7.5 km

Main railway stations

  1. Venezia Santa Lucia600 m8 min walk

Location

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