Rialto Market to the Campi of San Polo

The stops, in walking order

1. 1

   

   Stop 1: Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari

   ~15 min here

   The Frari is a vast Venetian Gothic church built in brick and stone, and its plain exterior gives little hint of what waits inside.

2. 2

   

   Stop 2: Scuola Grande di San Rocco

   ~1 hr here

   Scuola Grande di San Rocco is a Venetian building celebrated for its collection of paintings by Tintoretto.

3. 3

   

   Stop 3: Giardini Papadopoli

   ~3 min here

   Giardini Papadopoli is a terraced public garden, shaded by dense trees in Santa Croce.

4. 4

   

   Stop 4: Fontego dei Turchi

   ~3 min here

   Fontego dei Turchi is a historic palazzo on the Grand Canal, now home to Venice’s Natural History Museum.

5. 5

   

   Stop 5: Campo San Giacomo dall'Orio

   ~3 min here

   Campo San Giacomo dall'Orio is a broad Venetian campo gathered around an old church, with the feel of a lived-in neighbourhood rather than a formal monument.

6. 6

   

   Stop 6: Campo San Polo

   ~3 min here

   Campo San Polo is a Venetian square gathered around the visible apse of San Polo, a church dedicated to the apostle Paul.

7. 7

   

   Stop 7: Il Gobbo di Rialto

   ~3 min here

   Il Gobbo di Rialto is a stone sculpture beside the old church of San Giacomo, made up of a kneeling figure and a column stump.

8. 8

   

   Stop 8: Mercato di Rialto

   ~3 min here

   Mercato di Rialto is Venice’s long-running food market, where fruit and vegetables are still sold each day.

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