Frari Church (Basilica dei Frari) Tours and Tickets

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Tickets for the Frari Church cost €5 for adults, €2 for students aged 12–29, and €3 for seniors over 65. Free entry is offered to children aged 11 and under, travelers with disabilities and their companions, and residents of Venice (proof of residence is required). Many tours of Venice stop by the church, with prices from just US$4 for self-guided itineraries.

Some of the artwork you can see at the Frari Church includes Titian’s The Assumption and The Pesaro Madonna—both are considered to be masterpieces. The church also houses Donatello’s St. John the Baptist, the only remaining statue by the artist in Venice, and many other significant religious artworks and sculptures.

The Frari Church—also known as the Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari—is situated in the heart of the San Polo district in Venice. You can travel to the church by vaporetto via lines 1 or 2, disembarking at the San Toma stop nearby.

The Frari Church is the final resting place of several prominent Venetians, including the painter Titian and the sculptor Antonio Canova. Inside, you’ll find grand marble monuments honoring these Italian greats, with Titian’s elaborate funeral monument standing out as a tribute to his legacy as one of Venice’s finest painters.

To get to Frari Church from St. Mark's Square (Piazza San Marco), you can travel by foot or by vaporetto. If walking, head northwest towards the Rialto Bridge (Ponte di Rialto), cross it and continue walking for around 20 minutes following signs for Campo dei Frari. Alternatively, take lines 1 or 2 on the vaporetto to San Toma.