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Tours of Venice
Our tours are divided in four parts. We recommend them all!
Tour 1: Historic Venice
Our first tour is unforgettable 2 -hour visit of the historical places which made Venice the world's most unique city.
Your guide will meet you at your hotel before proceeding to San Marco's Basilica. This ancient site of Christian worship contains some of Italy's most breathtaking mosaics, holy relics and sculpted works of marbles.
Next stop will be the Palazzo Ducale. This is the palatial home of the "doges" -the former rulers of the Republic of Venice. Here you will visit all the palaces luxurious rooms.
Your guide will then lead you to the "Sala del Maggior Consiglio" -the largest Medieval edifice ever constructed without columns. You will be able to visit the famous prisons where Casanova and many other important Italian socio-political figures were locked behind bars.
At the tour's end you will take a stroll though Piazza San Marco, the city's largest and most important social hub with its unique clock and impressive bell tower -the backdrop of many Hollywood films and postcards!
Tour 2: Streets and Canals of Venice
Our 2-hour guided tour will lead you along a stroll through Venice's narrow medieval streets and neighbourhoods. First we will take you to the Gothic-style church of the Frari, inside which you will be captivated by paintings signed by Tintoretto, Tiziano and Bellini. Afterward, you will tour around the city by gondola through the many inner canals before entering the Grand Canal of Venice.
Tour 3: The Islands of Venice
We will arrange and lead a private 3.5 hour excursion to the island of Murano, a world famous center for colorful glassworks.
We will then accompany you to the fishing island of Burano whose inhabitants have spread their fame through their delicate hand-stitched laces.
The island is also famous for its colourfully painted homes and Torcello, the first Venetian settlement in the lagoon.
Tour 4: Gondola Serenade
We will arrange a classic romantic Venetian "serenade" with live music and singing aboard your own private gondola. This dream ride through the canals of Venice lasts approximately 1 hour.
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