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CHURCHES OF VENICE : The Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari
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The Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari
The Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, usually just called the Frari, is a church in Venice, northern Italy. One of the greatest churches in the city, it has the status of a minor basilica. It stands on the Campo dei Frari at the heart of the San Polo district. The church is dedicated to theAssumption (Italian: Assunzione della Beata Virgine).
The Franciscans were granted land to build a church in 1250, but the building was not completed until 1338. Work almost immediately began on its much larger replacement, the current church, which took over a century to build. The campanile, the second tallest in the city after that of San Marco, was completed in 1396.
The imposing edifice is built of brick, and is one of the city's three notable churches built in the Italian Gothic style. As with many Venetian churches, the exterior is rather plain. The interior contains the only rood screen still in place in Venice.
The Frari is a parish church of the Vicariate of San Polo-Santa Croce-Dorsoduro. The other churches of the parish are San Barnaba, San Ludovico Vescovo, Santa Maria del Soccorso and Santa Margherita.
Tiziano Vecelli or Tiziano Vecellio (c. 1488/1490[1] – 27 August 1576[2] better known as Titian ( /ˈtɪʃən/) - the most important member of the 16th-century Venetian school of painting - is interred in the Frari.
TOURING VENICE : Grand Canal
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“Incredible”
The grand canal is Venice. I almost cried going down it. So many views you recognise from art. Simply beautiful at any time. Go on number 1or 2 water bus, go early morning and at night, to see the canal at best and quietest. It is amazing to see in the morning with all the deliveries being made by boat before the hubbub of tourists. A unique and spectular place to enjoy.
“Busy and beautiful”
So wonderful to sit with a coffee and watch the world pass by on the water. We took a gondola from outside the Hotel Danieli, agreed the price beforehand, advised by our hotel what was reasonable. Having watched other tourists during the heat of the day - we selected early evening (prior to 7pm, as it gets more expensive then). A wonderful experience, although not cheap.
Grand Canal
Ponte della Guerra, 31024 Venice, Italy
As featured in 3 days in Venice
Ranked #1 of 185 attractions in Venice
2340 Reviews
Type: Bodies of Water
Activities: City walk sightseeing
Fee: No
Description: Venice's
main water thoroughfare, lined with great Renaissance palaces, is a
colorful and busy spectacle of gondolas and vaporetti.
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VISITING ROME : TOP TEN : BEST OF RESTAURANTS
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Il Gelato Centro Storico
P.zza Monte d'Oro, 91/92, 00187 Rome, Italy
Ranked #1 of 4,271 restaurants in Rome
40 Reviews
Price range: $2 - $10
Cuisines: Dessert, Contemporary, Ice Cream
Ristorante Eleonora D'Arborea
Corso Trieste, 23, 00198 Rome, Italy
39 06 44250943
23 visitor photos
Ad Hoc
via ripetta 43, 00186 Rome, Italy
165 visitor photos
Ranked #3 of 4,271 restaurants in Rome
991 Reviews
Travelers' Choice® 2012 WinnerRestaurants
Price range: $50 - $71
Cuisines: Italian, Mediterranean
La Taverna dei Fori Imperiali
via Madonna dei Monti, 9, 00184 Rome, Italy
54 visitor photos
Ranked #5 of 4,271 restaurants in Rome
549 Reviews
Travelers' Choice® 2012 WinnerRestaurants
Cuisines: Italian
Good for: Families with children, Romance, Local cuisine, Special occasions, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch, Dinner, Reservations, Late Night, Dessert
Ristorante Tema
Via Panisperna 96/98, Rome, Italy
06 486484
Ranked #8 of 4,271 restaurants in Rome
515 Reviews
Good for: Romance, Doing business, Local cuisine, Special occasions, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch, Dinner, Reservations, Late Night, Dessert
Life
via della Vite 29, 00186 Rome, Italy
125 visitor photos
Marco G
Via Garibaldi, 56, 00153 Rome, Italy
065809289
68 visitor photos
Ranked #13 of 4,271 restaurants in Rome
390 Reviews
Cuisines: Italian
Good for: Romance, Doing business, Local cuisine, Special occasions, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Reservations, Late Night, Dessert
Al Duello
Vicolo della Vaccarella, 11, 00186 Rome, Italy
35 visitor photos
Ranked #15 of 4,271 restaurants in Rome
266 Reviews
Price range: $15 - $44
Good for: Romance, Doing business, Local cuisine, Special occasions, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch, Dinner, Reservations, Late Night
Fa-bio
via Germanico 43, Rome, Italy
(+39) 0664 525810
Ranked #17 of 4,271 restaurants in Rome
62 Reviews
Cuisines: Continental
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch
Spirito Divino
Vicolo dell'Atleta 13, 00153 Rome, Italy
065896689
14 visitor photos