{"id":11786,"date":"2026-05-30T21:53:49","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T19:53:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-venedig.de\/?page_id=11786"},"modified":"2026-06-07T16:47:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T14:47:10","slug":"san-polo","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-venedig.de\/en\/venice-sestieri\/san-polo\/","title":{"rendered":"Sestiere San Polo Insider Tour: the Rialto Market in the Morning, the Frari, the Scuola Grande di San Rocco &#038; Venice&#8217;s Oldest Bacari"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In brief:<\/strong> <strong>San Polo<\/strong> is the smallest of Venice&#8217;s six sestieri by area \u2014 and at the same time the one with the highest density of sights per square metre. On roughly 0.35 km\u00b2 lie the famous <strong>Rialto market<\/strong> (fruit, vegetables, fish \u2014 the Republic&#8217;s economic engine for 700 years), the monumental <strong>Basilica dei Frari<\/strong> (Titian&#8217;s tomb, the Pesaro Madonna, Italy&#8217;s largest carved wooden altarpiece) and the <strong>Scuola Grande di San Rocco<\/strong> (Tintoretto&#8217;s life&#8217;s work in 70 paintings, often called &#8220;Tintoretto&#8217;s Sistine Chapel&#8221;). Plus Venice&#8217;s second-largest campo (Campo San Polo), the city&#8217;s oldest church (San Giacomo di Rialto, traditionally founded 421 AD) and <strong>Venice&#8217;s oldest continuously run bacaro<\/strong>: the Cantina Do Mori, since 1462. San Polo is the sestiere for travellers who want Renaissance art and lived city life in equal measure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What makes San Polo different from the other sestieri<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If San Marco was the display, Castello the shipyard backstage, Cannaregio the living quarters and Dorsoduro the museum, then San Polo is the market \u2014 and at the same time the city&#8217;s most compact Renaissance art axis. Three micro-worlds share the sestiere:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Eastern San Polo<\/strong> with the <strong>Rialto market<\/strong>, the <strong>Pescheria<\/strong>, San Giacomo di Rialto and the Rialto Bridge \u2014 the Republic&#8217;s commercial heart, a food market every morning and a bacari hotspot around the Erbaria pier in the evening.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Central San Polo<\/strong> with the <strong>Campo San Polo<\/strong> as a giant town square (Venice&#8217;s second-largest campo after Campo Santi Giovanni e Paolo), the church of San Polo and the bacari run around the Cantina Do Mori.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Western San Polo<\/strong> with the <strong>Basilica dei Frari<\/strong>, the <strong>Scuola Grande di San Rocco<\/strong> and the small church of San Rocco \u2014 the sestiere&#8217;s art triad, with Titian and Tintoretto at the closest quarters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have three days in Venice and reserve none of them for San Polo, you are skipping the most important sestiere for art and market travellers. The sestiere is small enough to walk in a single day \u2014 and dense enough that deep-divers can plan several days without repeating themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Rialto market: 700 years of food trading<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Mercato di Rialto<\/strong> is not only Venice&#8217;s most famous market but one of Europe&#8217;s oldest continuously operating marketplaces. Trade has run here since the 11th century \u2014 the <strong>Erbaria<\/strong> (fruit and vegetables, on the Grand Canal just below the Rialto Bridge) and the <strong>Pescheria<\/strong> (fish and seafood, in the 1907 Gothic hall with its characteristic carved capitals) are the two main areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three facts that make the market special:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Early rising is compulsory.<\/strong> The Pescheria opens at 7:30 and winds down its main trade around noon \u2014 arrive at 11 and you will only see the clear-up. The Erbaria runs until 13:30 but is also at its fullest in the morning. The optimum: 8:30 to 10:00, ideally Tuesday to Saturday \u2014 the Pescheria is closed on Sundays and Mondays.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Seasonal produce as a travel experience.<\/strong> In spring, <em>moeche<\/em> (freshly moulting crabs, a Venetian speciality), <em>cicerchie<\/em> and <em>castraure<\/em> (young artichoke hearts from Sant&#8217;Erasmo); in autumn <em>radicchio di Treviso<\/em>, chestnuts and wild mushrooms; in winter the <em>baccal\u00e0<\/em> deliveries. If you don&#8217;t know what to cook, you learn more Venetian cuisine at the Rialto market than in a cooking class.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Direct sales to tourists are the exception.<\/strong> Most stalls supply trattorias, hotels and local households \u2014 tourists are welcome, but the language is Italian and Venetian. Ask in English and you will get help, just not the fastest service. A friendly <em>buongiorno<\/em> and a pointing finger go a long way.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Directly north of the market stands <strong>San Giacomo di Rialto<\/strong> \u2014 by tradition <strong>Venice&#8217;s oldest church<\/strong> (founding date 421 AD, the very day on which, according to Venetian lore, the city itself was founded). The present building dates from the 11th\/12th centuries. The famous detail: the <strong>great public clock<\/strong> of the 15th century on the fa\u00e7ade, which has kept poor time for 600 years \u2014 and whose repair the Venetians stubbornly refuse, because it is part of the charm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Basilica dei Frari: Titian&#8217;s home church<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari<\/strong> \u2014 &#8220;the Frari&#8221; for short \u2014 is Venice&#8217;s largest mendicant-order church and, by volume, the city&#8217;s <strong>second-largest Gothic church<\/strong> (after Santi Giovanni e Paolo in Castello). Built 1250\u20131338 by the Franciscans in brick Gothic with elegant masonry detailing, it is a must for three works:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Titian \u2014 the &#8220;Assunta&#8221;<\/strong> (1518): the monumental Assumption over the high altar, at 6.90 \u00d7 3.60 metres one of the largest Renaissance altarpieces. Titian painted it in his mid-twenties and established the Venetian High Renaissance style with it. The composition \u2014 Mary between the apostles below and God the Father above \u2014 is textbook material for every art-history student.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Titian \u2014 the &#8220;Pesaro Madonna&#8221;<\/strong> (1519\u20131526): on the left side wall, one of the first paintings in western art history to compose the Madonna off-centre. The patron, Jacopo Pesaro, kneels within the picture. Revolutionary for its time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Donatello \u2014 &#8220;St John the Baptist&#8221;<\/strong> (1438): a wooden sculpture in the Cappella Fiorentina, Venice&#8217;s only securely attributed Donatello. A gaunt figure, an expressive face \u2014 a forerunner of Venetian Renaissance sculpture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Plus: <strong>Titian&#8217;s tomb<\/strong> in the right aisle (he died of the plague in 1576 and was exceptionally buried in the Frari, although plague victims were normally buried outside the city \u2014 a tribute to his standing), <strong>Canova&#8217;s pyramid tomb<\/strong> in the opposite aisle, and Bellini&#8217;s sacristy triptych.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Admission<\/strong> \u20ac5 (as of spring 2026), included in the Chorus pass. <strong>Sunday<\/strong> restricted (open to visitors only 13:00\u201318:00). Visit time 45\u201360 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scuola Grande di San Rocco: Tintoretto&#8217;s life&#8217;s work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three minutes&#8217; walk west of the Frari lies the <strong>Scuola Grande di San Rocco<\/strong> \u2014 one of Venice&#8217;s six great confraternity houses (Scuole Grandi), built 1515\u20131560. What makes it world-famous: <strong>Jacopo Tintoretto<\/strong> (1518\u20131594) decorated its ceilings and walls over 23 years (1564\u20131587) with around 70 paintings in all \u2014 the most extensive ensemble by a Renaissance painter in a single building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three rooms that justify the ticket on their own:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sala dell&#8217;Albergo<\/strong> (the small first-floor hall): here Tintoretto began in 1564 with the &#8220;Glorification of St Roch&#8221; (ceiling centre) and the monumental <strong>&#8220;Crucifixion&#8221;<\/strong> (1565) on the end wall \u2014 more than 12 metres wide, one of the most overwhelming pictures of the entire Renaissance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sala Superiore<\/strong> (the great first-floor hall): 13 Old Testament scenes on the ceiling and 10 New Testament scenes on the walls, painted 1576\u20131581. Classic Tintoretto composition with extreme lighting and dramatic diagonals \u2014 comparable to Caravaggio&#8217;s later work.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sala Terrena<\/strong> (ground floor): the life of the Virgin in eight pictures, painted 1583\u20131587 as his last great commission. The &#8220;Annunciation&#8221;, with the angel crashing into Mary&#8217;s room like a gust, is a famous break with traditional Annunciation iconography.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Practical tip: <strong>mirrors are lent against a deposit<\/strong> at the benches \u2014 the ceiling paintings can be studied comfortably without straining your neck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Admission<\/strong> \u20ac10 (as of spring 2026). Realistic visit time 90 minutes to 2 hours. Closed <strong>1 January, Easter Sunday, 25 December<\/strong> \u2014 otherwise open daily 9:30\u201317:30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Campo San Polo: Venice&#8217;s second-largest square<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At roughly 14,000 m\u00b2, the <strong>Campo San Polo<\/strong> is Venice&#8217;s second-largest campo after Campo Santi Giovanni e Paolo. What makes it special: it is the only Venetian square where, in the 16th century, <strong>bull-baiting spectacles<\/strong> were regularly held \u2014 the Senate banned the practice in 1802, but the circular arrangement of the surrounding palazzi (all with display loggias towards the campo) still recalls the grandstand architecture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, everyday San Polo plays out on the campo: schoolchildren play football, tourists rest on the wooden benches, and in summer the open-air cinema runs on the campo (late August to early September, free entry). The <strong>church of San Polo<\/strong> at the south-eastern end holds a Way of the Cross by Giandomenico Tiepolo, painted 1747\u20131749 \u2014 its 14 stations among the loveliest Venetian sacred cycles of the 18th century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bacari addresses in San Polo \u2014 the honest list<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">San Polo has one of Venice&#8217;s densest bacari concentrations \u2014 in the tightest space between the Rialto market and Campo San Polo sit several classic cicchetti bars, many of them well over a century old. Our tested selection:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"tv-fakten-tabelle-wrap\">\n<table class=\"tv-fakten-tabelle\">\n  <thead><tr><th>Address<\/th><th>Location<\/th><th>What it does well<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n  <tbody>\n    <tr>\n      <td data-label=\"Address\"><strong>Cantina Do Mori<\/strong><\/td>\n      <td data-label=\"Location\">Sotoportego Do Mori 429<\/td>\n      <td data-label=\"What it does well\"><strong>Venice&#8217;s oldest continuously run bacaro<\/strong> (founded 1462). Tiny, long and narrow, copper pans on the ceiling, wine standing up. The &#8220;francobolli&#8221; (little stamp-sized bread cicchetti) are the house speciality. Casanova is said to have been a regular \u2014 the sources are thin, the atmosphere unambiguous. Full in the morning, fuller in the afternoon.<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td data-label=\"Address\"><strong>All&#8217;Arco<\/strong><\/td>\n      <td data-label=\"Location\">Calle Arco 436<\/td>\n      <td data-label=\"What it does well\">Two square metres, always full. The cicchetti are assembled fresh to order \u2014 father and son work the counter like clockwork. Daily dishes under \u20ac4, spritz for \u20ac3. Peak trade 12\u20131 pm, calmer from 2 pm.<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td data-label=\"Address\"><strong>Al Merc\u00e0<\/strong><\/td>\n      <td data-label=\"Location\">Campo Cesare Battisti 213<\/td>\n      <td data-label=\"What it does well\">A mini stand right by the Rialto market. Spritz and cicchetti to take away, everyone stands outside by the water. Very popular with market workers and students. Closes early \u2014 2:30 pm and it&#8217;s over.<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td data-label=\"Address\"><strong>Bancogiro<\/strong><\/td>\n      <td data-label=\"Location\">Campo San Giacometto 122<\/td>\n      <td data-label=\"What it does well\">A restored former bank interior right on the Grand Canal by the market. Outdoor terrace with views, mid-range prices (menu \u20ac25\u201335). Good for a longer waterside lunch, not for a quick spritz.<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td data-label=\"Address\"><strong>Naranzaria<\/strong><\/td>\n      <td data-label=\"Location\">Erbaria 130<\/td>\n      <td data-label=\"What it does well\">Bancogiro&#8217;s neighbour, also on the Grand Canal. Specialises in sashimi and tagliere boards \u2014 a modern take on Venetian cicchetti culture. Waterside tables, reservation recommended.<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td data-label=\"Address\"><strong>Pasticceria Rizzardini<\/strong><\/td>\n      <td data-label=\"Location\">Campiello dei Meloni 1415<\/td>\n      <td data-label=\"What it does well\">A pasticceria since 1742 \u2014 one of Venice&#8217;s oldest. Frittelle at Carnival, pinza at Christmas, doughnuts and sfogliatelle year-round. Espresso at the counter, few seats. The classic Sunday breakfast of Venetian families.<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td data-label=\"Address\"><strong>Antiche Carampane<\/strong><\/td>\n      <td data-label=\"Location\">Rio Ter\u00e0 delle Carampane 1911<\/td>\n      <td data-label=\"What it does well\">A classic trattoria with fish cooking at a high level. Spaghetti alle vongole, grilled branzino, creative starters from the Rialto market. Lunch menu \u20ac38, evenings \u20ac60\u201380 \u00e0 la carte. Reservation essential (weeks ahead). One of Venice&#8217;s best honest fish addresses.<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Practical tip:<\/strong> for a classic morning bacari crawl in San Polo, start at 9:30 with a breakfast cornetto at Rizzardini, head to the Rialto market (Erbaria + Pescheria), take a first spritz at Al Merc\u00e0 out by the water, continue to the Cantina Do Mori for a second glass and three &#8220;francobolli&#8221;, and finish at midday at All&#8217;Arco with fresh cicchetti. Three hours, plenty of walking, plenty of tasting \u2014 total cost under \u20ac30 per person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When is a day in San Polo worth it?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"tv-decision-matrix\">\n  <div class=\"tv-decision-matrix__col tv-decision-matrix__col--pro\">\n    <h3>San Polo is worth it for \u2026<\/h3>\n    <ul>\n      <li>Renaissance deep-divers (Titian&#8217;s Frari + Tintoretto&#8217;s San Rocco in one day)<\/li>\n      <li>Market fans and food travellers (the Rialto market + bacari run)<\/li>\n      <li>Bacari-crawl enthusiasts (Venice&#8217;s highest bacari density in the tightest space)<\/li>\n      <li>A second or third Venice trip focused on the 16th\/17th centuries<\/li>\n      <li>Travellers with time for the Scuola Grande di San Rocco (at least 90 min)<\/li>\n      <li>Donna Leon readers (several Brunetti scenes play around the Rialto and Campo San Polo)<\/li>\n      <li>Families with children (the Campo San Polo is huge and pushchair-friendly)<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"tv-decision-matrix__col tv-decision-matrix__col--contra\">\n    <h3>Rather not, if \u2026<\/h3>\n    <ul>\n      <li>You only have one day in Venice (St Mark&#8217;s takes priority)<\/li>\n      <li>You are in San Polo on a Sunday (the Pescheria closed, the Frari on restricted hours)<\/li>\n      <li>You are after classic modernism (rather Dorsoduro)<\/li>\n      <li>You only want atmosphere and have no interest in museums<\/li>\n      <li>You are there on a Monday (the market much reduced; the Scuola opens as normal)<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recommended route for a full day in San Polo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We recommend 7 to 8 hours, ideally from 8:30 to 16:30 \u2014 that way you catch the Rialto market in full swing and both art highlights before fatigue peaks. The specific route:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>08:30 \u2014 Pasticceria Rizzardini<\/strong> for a cornetto + cappuccino on the Campiello dei Meloni (30 min).<\/li>\n<li><strong>09:00 \u2014 The Rialto market:<\/strong> Pescheria (fish) first, then Erbaria (fruit and vegetables). Quick, curious, no pressure to buy (75 min).<\/li>\n<li><strong>10:15 \u2014 San Giacomo di Rialto<\/strong> and the famous inaccurate clock (15 min).<\/li>\n<li><strong>10:30 \u2014 Al Merc\u00e0<\/strong> for a first spritz out by the water (15 min).<\/li>\n<li><strong>10:45 \u2014 Walk to the Basilica dei Frari<\/strong> via the Calle del Scaleter and Campo San Polo (15 min on foot).<\/li>\n<li><strong>11:00 \u2014 Basilica dei Frari<\/strong> with Titian&#8217;s Assunta, the Pesaro Madonna and the Donatello (75 min).<\/li>\n<li><strong>12:15 \u2014 Lunch at All&#8217;Arco<\/strong> or the Cantina Do Mori \u2014 classic Venetian cicchetti (60 min).<\/li>\n<li><strong>13:15 \u2014 Scuola Grande di San Rocco<\/strong> with all three halls and the major Tintorettos (120 min \u2014 take a mirror for the ceilings!).<\/li>\n<li><strong>15:15 \u2014 Coffee on the Campo San Polo<\/strong> as a relaxed pause under the plane trees (30 min).<\/li>\n<li><strong>15:45 \u2014 Aperitif hour at Bancogiro or Naranzaria<\/strong> with Grand Canal views (60 min).<\/li>\n<li><strong>16:45 \u2014 Return:<\/strong> vaporetto <a href=\"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-venedig.de\/en\/vaporetto-venice\/line-1\/\">line 1<\/a> from Rialto Mercato or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-venedig.de\/en\/vaporetto-venice\/line-2\/\">line 2<\/a> from San Tom\u00e0 towards San Marco or the station.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Guided tours in San Polo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guided tours suit San Polo on three themes in particular: <strong>early-morning Rialto market walks<\/strong> with seasonal tastings, <strong>Renaissance tours<\/strong> of the Frari and the Scuola Grande di San Rocco with art-historical context, and the <strong>Donna Leon Brunetti trail<\/strong> around the Rialto and Campo San Polo. Current options at our affiliate partners:<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"tv-viator-cards\"><h3 class=\"tv-viator-cards__heading\">San Polo tours in Venice<\/h3><div class=\"tv-viator-cards__grid\"><article class=\"tv-viator-card\"><a class=\"tv-viator-card__media\" href=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/de-DE\/tours\/Venice\/Exclusive-Early-Access-with-Breakfast-and-Private-tour-in-the-Vatican-Museums\/d522-21175P132?mcid=42383&#038;pid=P00051431&#038;medium=api&#038;api_version=2.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cdn.tripadvisor.com\/media\/attractions-splice-spp-540x360\/r\/33\/77\/90\/7a\/caption.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><div class=\"tv-viator-card__body\"><h3 class=\"tv-viator-card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/de-DE\/tours\/Venice\/Exclusive-Early-Access-with-Breakfast-and-Private-tour-in-the-Vatican-Museums\/d522-21175P132?mcid=42383&#038;pid=P00051431&#038;medium=api&#038;api_version=2.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\">Dogenpalast : Vorrangiger Eintritt (erstattbares Ticket)<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"tv-viator-card__meta\"><span class=\"tv-viator-card__stars\" aria-label=\"Bewertung 5,0 von 5\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2605<\/span> 5,0 <span class=\"tv-viator-card__reviews\">(1)<\/span><\/span> \u00b7 <span class=\"tv-viator-card__duration\">1 h<\/span><\/p><p class=\"tv-viator-card__price\"><span class=\"tv-viator-card__price-label\">ab<\/span> <strong>59 EUR<\/strong> <span class=\"tv-viator-card__price-pp\">pro Person<\/span><\/p><a class=\"tv-viator-card__cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/de-DE\/tours\/Venice\/Exclusive-Early-Access-with-Breakfast-and-Private-tour-in-the-Vatican-Museums\/d522-21175P132?mcid=42383&#038;pid=P00051431&#038;medium=api&#038;api_version=2.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\">Details und buchen <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"tv-viator-card\"><a class=\"tv-viator-card__media\" href=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/de-DE\/tours\/Venice\/Murano-Glass-and-Burano-Lace-Tour-from-Venice\/d522-3731MURANO?mcid=42383&#038;pid=P00051431&#038;medium=api&#038;api_version=2.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cdn.tripadvisor.com\/media\/attractions-splice-spp-540x360\/10\/28\/63\/1e.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><div class=\"tv-viator-card__body\"><h3 class=\"tv-viator-card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/de-DE\/tours\/Venice\/Murano-Glass-and-Burano-Lace-Tour-from-Venice\/d522-3731MURANO?mcid=42383&#038;pid=P00051431&#038;medium=api&#038;api_version=2.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\">Gef\u00fchrte Kleingruppentour zu den Inseln Murano und Burano mit privatem Boot<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"tv-viator-card__meta\"><span class=\"tv-viator-card__stars\" aria-label=\"Bewertung 4,7 von 5\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2605<\/span> 4,7 <span class=\"tv-viator-card__reviews\">(8.375)<\/span><\/span> \u00b7 <span class=\"tv-viator-card__duration\">5 h<\/span><\/p><p class=\"tv-viator-card__price\"><span class=\"tv-viator-card__price-label\">ab<\/span> <strong>34 EUR<\/strong> <span class=\"tv-viator-card__price-pp\">pro Person<\/span><\/p><a class=\"tv-viator-card__cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/de-DE\/tours\/Venice\/Murano-Glass-and-Burano-Lace-Tour-from-Venice\/d522-3731MURANO?mcid=42383&#038;pid=P00051431&#038;medium=api&#038;api_version=2.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\">Details und buchen <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"tv-viator-card\"><a class=\"tv-viator-card__media\" href=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/de-DE\/tours\/Venice\/Hidden-Venice-Express-Tour-with-Saint-Marks-Basilica-Rialto-and-Gondola\/d522-24338P29?mcid=42383&#038;pid=P00051431&#038;medium=api&#038;api_version=2.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cdn.tripadvisor.com\/media\/attractions-splice-spp-540x360\/16\/40\/04\/35.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><div class=\"tv-viator-card__body\"><h3 class=\"tv-viator-card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/de-DE\/tours\/Venice\/Hidden-Venice-Express-Tour-with-Saint-Marks-Basilica-Rialto-and-Gondola\/d522-24338P29?mcid=42383&#038;pid=P00051431&#038;medium=api&#038;api_version=2.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\">Das Beste von Venedig: Markusdom, Dogenpalast mit F\u00fchrung und Gondelfahrt<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"tv-viator-card__meta\"><span class=\"tv-viator-card__stars\" aria-label=\"Bewertung 4,6 von 5\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2605<\/span> 4,6 <span class=\"tv-viator-card__reviews\">(1.025)<\/span><\/span> \u00b7 <span class=\"tv-viator-card__duration\">3 h 30 min<\/span><\/p><p class=\"tv-viator-card__price\"><span class=\"tv-viator-card__price-label\">ab<\/span> <strong>110 EUR<\/strong> <span class=\"tv-viator-card__price-pp\">pro Person<\/span><\/p><a class=\"tv-viator-card__cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/de-DE\/tours\/Venice\/Hidden-Venice-Express-Tour-with-Saint-Marks-Basilica-Rialto-and-Gondola\/d522-24338P29?mcid=42383&#038;pid=P00051431&#038;medium=api&#038;api_version=2.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\">Details und buchen <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"tv-viator-card\"><a class=\"tv-viator-card__media\" href=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/de-DE\/tours\/Venice\/Small-Group-Venice-In-A-Day-With-Basilica-San-Marco-and-Doges-Palace-plus-Gondola-Ride\/d522-15693P31?mcid=42383&#038;pid=P00051431&#038;medium=api&#038;api_version=2.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cdn.tripadvisor.com\/media\/attractions-splice-spp-540x360\/15\/82\/98\/df.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><div class=\"tv-viator-card__body\"><h3 class=\"tv-viator-card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/de-DE\/tours\/Venice\/Small-Group-Venice-In-A-Day-With-Basilica-San-Marco-and-Doges-Palace-plus-Gondola-Ride\/d522-15693P31?mcid=42383&#038;pid=P00051431&#038;medium=api&#038;api_version=2.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\">Venedig an einem Tag : Gondelfahrt durch den Markuspalast und Stadtrundfahrt<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"tv-viator-card__meta\"><span class=\"tv-viator-card__stars\" aria-label=\"Bewertung 4,8 von 5\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2605<\/span> 4,8 <span class=\"tv-viator-card__reviews\">(4.221)<\/span><\/span> \u00b7 <span class=\"tv-viator-card__duration\">4 h<\/span><\/p><p class=\"tv-viator-card__price\"><span class=\"tv-viator-card__price-label\">ab<\/span> <strong>118 EUR<\/strong> <span class=\"tv-viator-card__price-pp\">pro Person<\/span><\/p><a class=\"tv-viator-card__cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/de-DE\/tours\/Venice\/Small-Group-Venice-In-A-Day-With-Basilica-San-Marco-and-Doges-Palace-plus-Gondola-Ride\/d522-15693P31?mcid=42383&#038;pid=P00051431&#038;medium=api&#038;api_version=2.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\">Details und buchen <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"tv-viator-card\"><a class=\"tv-viator-card__media\" href=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/de-DE\/tours\/Venice\/Doges-Palaces-and-St-Marks-Basilica-with-Skip-the-Line\/d522-3731P262?mcid=42383&#038;pid=P00051431&#038;medium=api&#038;api_version=2.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cdn.tripadvisor.com\/media\/attractions-splice-spp-540x360\/10\/39\/b6\/b6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><div class=\"tv-viator-card__body\"><h3 class=\"tv-viator-card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/de-DE\/tours\/Venice\/Doges-Palaces-and-St-Marks-Basilica-with-Skip-the-Line\/d522-3731P262?mcid=42383&#038;pid=P00051431&#038;medium=api&#038;api_version=2.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\">Ohne Anstehen: Dogenpalast und Markusdom, vollst\u00e4ndig gef\u00fchrte Tour<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"tv-viator-card__meta\"><span class=\"tv-viator-card__stars\" aria-label=\"Bewertung 4,5 von 5\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2605<\/span> 4,5 <span class=\"tv-viator-card__reviews\">(2.118)<\/span><\/span> \u00b7 <span class=\"tv-viator-card__duration\">2 h<\/span><\/p><p class=\"tv-viator-card__price\"><span class=\"tv-viator-card__price-label\">ab<\/span> <strong>76 EUR<\/strong> <span class=\"tv-viator-card__price-pp\">pro Person<\/span><\/p><a class=\"tv-viator-card__cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/de-DE\/tours\/Venice\/Doges-Palaces-and-St-Marks-Basilica-with-Skip-the-Line\/d522-3731P262?mcid=42383&#038;pid=P00051431&#038;medium=api&#038;api_version=2.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\">Details und buchen <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"tv-viator-card\"><a class=\"tv-viator-card__media\" href=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/de-DE\/tours\/Venice\/Venice-Highlights-Small-Group-Tour\/d522-51192P110?mcid=42383&#038;pid=P00051431&#038;medium=api&#038;api_version=2.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cdn.tripadvisor.com\/media\/attractions-splice-spp-540x360\/16\/0e\/72\/ac.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><div class=\"tv-viator-card__body\"><h3 class=\"tv-viator-card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/de-DE\/tours\/Venice\/Venice-Highlights-Small-Group-Tour\/d522-51192P110?mcid=42383&#038;pid=P00051431&#038;medium=api&#038;api_version=2.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\">Venedig: Markusdom &amp; Dogenpalast Tour mit Tickets<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"tv-viator-card__meta\"><span class=\"tv-viator-card__stars\" aria-label=\"Bewertung 4,6 von 5\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2605<\/span> 4,6 <span class=\"tv-viator-card__reviews\">(1.260)<\/span><\/span> \u00b7 <span class=\"tv-viator-card__duration\">3 h 10 min<\/span><\/p><p class=\"tv-viator-card__price\"><span class=\"tv-viator-card__price-label\">ab<\/span> <strong>99 EUR<\/strong> <span class=\"tv-viator-card__price-pp\">pro Person<\/span><\/p><a class=\"tv-viator-card__cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/de-DE\/tours\/Venice\/Venice-Highlights-Small-Group-Tour\/d522-51192P110?mcid=42383&#038;pid=P00051431&#038;medium=api&#038;api_version=2.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\">Details und buchen <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/article><\/div><p class=\"tv-viator-cards__disclaimer\">Angebote \u00fcber Affiliate-Partner Viator. Bei Buchung erhalten wir eine Provision \u2014 f\u00fcr Sie ohne Mehrkosten.<\/p><\/section>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"tv-reisebuero-cta\"><h3>Direct tickets for the San Polo classics<\/h3><p>The Rialto-area street-food tour with tastings right at the market, and the Brunetti crime walks, at our affiliate partner GetYourGuide:<\/p><p><a class=\"tv-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getyourguide.com\/venedig-l35\/venedig-rialto-area-street-food-tour-und-sightseeing-t876734?partner_id=9C421\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\">Rialto street food tour<\/a> &nbsp; <a class=\"tv-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getyourguide.com\/venedig-l35\/venedig-rundgang-auf-den-spuren-von-commissario-brunetti-t408155?partner_id=9C421\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\">Brunetti walk<\/a><\/p><\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions about San Polo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What does &#8220;San Polo&#8221; actually mean?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The name goes back to the parish church of <strong>San Paolo Apostolo<\/strong> on the campo of the same name. In Venetian, the apostle&#8217;s name Paolo is spoken and written &#8220;Polo&#8221; \u2014 &#8220;San Paolo&#8221; became &#8220;San Polo&#8221; over time. The sestiere was formally established in the 12th century and has kept the name ever since.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When is the Rialto market at its best?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tuesday to Saturday, 8:30 to 10:30 in the morning. The Pescheria is closed on Sundays and Mondays; the Erbaria runs on Mondays in reduced form. For seasonal produce come in spring (moeche crabs, castraure artichokes) or autumn (radicchio, wild mushrooms, fresh fish after the summer lull).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Frari or the Scuola di San Rocco \u2014 if only one is possible?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The classic answer: to see High Renaissance painting in its home context, go to the Frari \u2014 Titian&#8217;s Assunta and Pesaro Madonna in their original setting are hard to beat. To experience a single artist&#8217;s complete world in one closed space, choose San Rocco \u2014 Tintoretto&#8217;s 70 paintings over 23 years exist in this concentration nowhere else. Our recommendation: do both in one day (the Frari in the morning, 60 min; lunch; San Rocco in the afternoon, 120 min) \u2014 the two buildings are only about 200 metres apart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is San Giacomo di Rialto really Venice&#8217;s oldest church?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tradition claims the founding date of 421 AD \u2014 by lore, the very day Venice itself was founded. Historically that is not reliable: the oldest structures of the present building date from the 11th\/12th centuries. Other churches such as San Pietro di Castello and the Torcello basilica have older fabric. But San Giacomo di Rialto is the oldest church on the historic main island, and the Venetians hold to the traditional date out of proud local feeling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where is the Cantina Do Mori \u2014 and what makes it special?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sotoportego Do Mori 429, barely 100 metres south of the Rialto market \u2014 hidden in a small sotoportego (covered passage). The bar has run continuously since <strong>1462<\/strong> and counts as Venice&#8217;s oldest working bacaro. Inside: a long, narrow counter, copper pans on the ceiling (hence the name \u2014 the &#8220;Do Mori&#8221; refers to the two &#8220;Moors&#8221; once emblazoned on old pans), wine standing up, no seats. The speciality: the &#8220;francobolli&#8221; \u2014 mini cicchetti on white bread at about \u20ac1.50 apiece. The Casanova-as-regular anecdote is not historically secured, but very much alive as local myth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which vaporetto lines matter most for San Polo?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the Grand Canal, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-venedig.de\/en\/vaporetto-venice\/line-1\/\">line 1<\/a> calls (slow, all stops: Rialto Mercato, San Silvestro, San Tom\u00e0) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-venedig.de\/en\/vaporetto-venice\/line-2\/\">line 2<\/a> (express: Rialto, San Tom\u00e0). For the Scuola Grande di San Rocco and the Frari, <strong>San Tom\u00e0<\/strong> is the nearest station \u2014 five minutes on foot. For the Rialto market, <strong>Rialto Mercato<\/strong> is more direct than the Rialto Bridge stop. Within San Polo the vaporetto barely pays \u2014 the sestiere is small enough that every walk takes 15 minutes at most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is San Polo safer during acqua alta?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mixed. The area around the Rialto market and the Grand Canal lies low and is regularly affected at moderate acqua alta levels (110+ cm) \u2014 the Erbaria and Pescheria are set up for such days, and market work continues in boots. Western San Polo around the Frari and the Scuola Grande di San Rocco lies higher and mostly stays dry. The Campo San Polo itself is raised and offers a dry crossing. Live levels: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-venedig.de\/en\/acqua-alta-venice\/\">acqua alta page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where to stay in San Polo?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three location types: the <strong>Rialto market zone<\/strong> is the liveliest \u2014 loud mornings from 5 am with market deliveries, quiet in the evening once the restaurants close. The <strong>Campo San Polo surroundings<\/strong> are balanced \u2014 near the square, bacari in reach, yet quiet enough for a hotel stay. The <strong>Frari\/San Rocco zone<\/strong> to the west is the quietest and most art-privileged setting \u2014 the Frari bells outside your window are an experience. Prices generally 20\u201330% below San Marco for a comparable position to the Rialto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Insider tour series<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Part 1: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-venedig.de\/en\/venice-sestieri\/san-marco\/\">Sestiere San Marco \u2014 insider tour<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Part 2: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-venedig.de\/en\/venice-sestieri\/castello\/\">Sestiere Castello \u2014 insider tour<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Part 3: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-venedig.de\/en\/venice-sestieri\/cannaregio\/\">Sestiere Cannaregio \u2014 insider tour<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Part 4: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-venedig.de\/en\/venice-sestieri\/dorsoduro\/\">Sestiere Dorsoduro \u2014 insider tour<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Part 5: Sestiere San Polo (this article)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Part 6: <a href=\"\/en\/venice-sestieri\/santa-croce\/\">Sestiere Santa Croce \u2014 insider tour<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related topics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-venedig.de\/en\/venice-sestieri\/\">Venice sestieri \u2014 the six districts at a glance<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-venedig.de\/sehenswuerdigkeiten-venedig\/rialtobruecke\/\">The Rialto Bridge \u2014 the landmark on the Grand Canal<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-venedig.de\/sehenswuerdigkeiten-venedig\/frari\/\">The Frari church \u2014 dedicated page<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-venedig.de\/sehenswuerdigkeiten-venedig\/scuola-grande-san-rocco\/\">Scuola Grande di San Rocco \u2014 dedicated page<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-venedig.de\/architektur-venedig\/\">Architecture in Venice \u2014 Gothic mendicant churches and Renaissance scuole<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-venedig.de\/en\/vaporetto-venice\/\">Vaporetto Venice \u2014 lines serving San Polo<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-venedig.de\/en\/acqua-alta-venice\/\">Acqua alta \u2014 how affected is San Polo?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-venedig.de\/unterkunft\/\">Accommodation in Venice \u2014 hotels and apartments in San Polo<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In brief: San Polo is the smallest of Venice&#8217;s six sestieri by area \u2014 and at the same time the one with the highest density of sights per square metre. On roughly 0.35 km\u00b2 lie the famous Rialto market (fruit, vegetables, fish \u2014 the Republic&#8217;s economic engine for 700 years), the monumental Basilica dei Frari [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":11766,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-11786","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-venedig.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11786","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-venedig.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-venedig.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-venedig.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-venedig.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11786"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-venedig.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11786\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11789,"href":"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-venedig.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11786\/revisions\/11789"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-venedig.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11766"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-venedig.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11786"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}