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San Polo

Venice, Italy
Ranked #66 of 172 attractions in Venice
4.0 of 5 stars 13 Reviews
Type: Neighbourhoods
Description: Venice district that offers many interesting historic sites such as the Church of San Giacomo di Rialto, thought to be the oldest church in Venice.
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 February 2012

We visited the San Polo area of Venice a couple times during our recent trip to Venice. Beside the other nice attractions there, what really impressed us the most was the Campo San Polo during this past Carnival holiday. We enjoyed a makeshift puppet show here as well as a very nice organic food (meat, cheese, chocolates and other goodies)... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 January 2012

This to me is the most interesting sestieri in the whole of Venice. A dozen or so churches,and half a dozen or so museums and galleries, all the life of venice is here, from the hustle bustle of the rialto and the markets through the never ending myriad of narrow alleyways that always seem to be leading out on to... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 June 2011
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This church is often scurried past by tourists quickly in transit from Rialto to the Accacemia or San Marco but do yourself a favour and pop in. The Chorus Pass gets you into this church and in less than an hour you can take in the Stations of the Cross by Tiepolo and a version of The Last Supper by... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 January 2012
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 January 2012
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2012
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 December 2011
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 November 2011
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 October 2011
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