Experts' Choice Award Chiesa di Santa Maria dei Miracoli
What the experts agree on
This exquisite 1480s Renaissance gem shimmers with polychrome marble inside and out. Built to house a miraculous Madonna icon, the tiny church remains one of Venice's most perfectly proportioned architectural treasures, tucked into Cannaregio's
“When Nicolò di Pietro’s Madonna icon started miraculously weeping in its outdoor shrine around 1480, crowd control became impossible in this cramped corner of Cannaregio.”
– Lonely Planet
Fodor's "Tiny yet harmoniously proportioned, this Renaissance gem, built between 1481 and 1489, is sheathed in marble and decorated inside with exquisite marble reliefs." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"One of the earliest and best examples of Renaissance art in Venice." Full review
The Telegraph "A miracle indeed." Full review
Frommer's "The small and exceedingly attractive 15th-century Miracoli has one side of its precious polychrome-marbled facade running alongside a canal." Full review
Time Out "A miracle of multicoloured marble" Full review
Lonely Planet "The standouts are Santa Maria dei Miracoli (a marble-clad Renaissance jewel) and San Sebastiano"
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