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Santa Maria Formosa

Campo Santa Maria Formosa | Castello, Venice, Italy
39 41 5234645 , 39 41 2750462 Chorus
Ranked #60 of 173 attractions in Venice
4.5 of 5 stars 4 Reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 February 2012

We visited this church while touring the squares of San Marco district during a recent trip to Venice and found this to be a very average and somewhat forgettable church by Venetian standards. Santa Maria Formosa is an example of the early Venetian renaissance period church. The interior is very basic and there is little to see compared to other... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2012

A happy accident brought us to a hotel on this campo. Of course we visited the church, which was beautiful as all Italian churches are. This square is inhabited by Venetians and sitting ouside the church is great for people watching. More

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Nice, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 November 2011
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this church attracted us by something special - every evening they make concerts inside: we went to listen to Vivaldi 4 seasons playing by orchestra collegium ducale. and we had fantastic moments, one hour of wonderful classic music just in the very center of this amazing church, sound was just breathe taking. there are also opera singers with piano accompaniment.... More

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Venice, Italy
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012
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