Duration of tour: 2 hours

Booking: IV Travel

Visit the imposing Frari church, hidden away in the San Polo district, home to masterpieces of Titan and Bellini as well as a magnificient funeral monument by Canova. Enjoy a guided walk through a labirinth of streets and narrow passageways in the old artisans quarters of Venice and listen to numerous stories of the illustrious merchants and of their ruthless acts of cruelty. Pass-by the old locandas, where the merchants would sojourn and encounter the famous Venetian courtesans in the old red-light district of Venice, that is home to the notorious 'Ponte delle Tette'. During this walk, you'll see some of the oldest houses in Venice, quaint picturesque bridges and palazzi, an old prison for tax evaders and learn about how life used to be in Venice and how life is today for the modern day Venetians.

Services of a local guide.

Entrance to Frari Church is Euro 3.00 per person and has to be paid on the spot. Exact meeting point is Top Centre of Rialto Bridge.