Santi Giovanni e Paolo Santi Giovanni e Paolo, is in the Castello district and has the status of a minor basilica of the Dominican order. Of brick construction, it is built in Italian Gothic style In contrast to the brick exterior, the attached Scuola Grande di San...
Santa Maria Formosa Santa Maria Formosa in the Castello district, designed by Coducci in 1492, was on the site of the first church dedicated to the Virgin Mary, that was built in the 7th C. The campo is a fine space for relaxing, with renowned palazzos to admire and...
San Pantalon San Pantalon, is located just to the north of the busy Campo Santa Margherita, in the northern part of the Dorsoduro district. The church is dedicated to the martyr Saint Pantaleon of Nicomedia, or San Pantalon, in the Venetian dialect; a Christian...
San Giorgio Maggiore San Giorgio Maggiore is really worth a visit, to explore the beauty and tranquillity of this site; away from the crowds. The view of the Isola di San Giorgio Maggiore, with its famous Palladian styled Basilica in classical Renaissance style, is...
Santa Maria dei Miracoli Santa Maria dei Miracoli, is an exquisite small church in the eastern part of the Cannaregio district. Also known as the “marble church”, it is a very special church, both from a historical-artistic perspective and a sentimental viewpoint for...
Santa Maria della Salute The Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute, stands on the narrow finger of Punta della Dogana, in the sestiere of Dorsoduro. It is located between the southern entrance to the Grand Canal and the Giudecca Canal, at the Bacino di San Marco. ...
St Mark’s Basilica St Mark’s Basilica is not only the religious centre of Venice, but also an expression of the political, intellectual and economic aspiration and accomplishments of a city; that for centuries was at the forefront of European culture. It is a monument...
Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, or simply the “Frari”, located in the San Polo district; has an interior rich in art and funerary monuments. Dedicated to the Assumption of Mary, this minor Basilica located in the small Campo dei Frari;...
San Zaccaria San Zaccaria, located in the district of Castello and near to St Mark’s Square; is dedicated to the father of St John the Baptist. It was part of the Benedictine order’s monastic complex and had close ties to the Venetian nobility and patronage of the...
Madonna dell’Orto Madonna dell’Orto, situated in the Cannaregio district, is richly decorated in beautiful artworks by Tintoretto and other significant artists. A church and monastery were founded here around 1350, by the Umiliati order of monks from Lombardy and...