Start with a two hour Original Venice Walking Tour featuring all the important monuments from San Marco Square to the Rialto Bridge. Visit St. Mark’s Square and learn the history that lies behind the walls of its most famous landmarks, the Basilica and its Byzantine heritage and the Doge’s Palace and its adjoining prisons, that retain the true secrets to comprehend how a city built on swamps became one of the most enlightened cities in the western world. Visit the famed Basilica of St. Marks without having to stand in long queues!

Then, leave the crowds behind to discover the real Venice and enter a labyrinth of narrow passageways, alleys, canals and delicate bridges. Explore Campo Santa Maria Formosa with its Gothic Palaces and at the Scuola di San Marco learn about the famous trade schools that provided the foundations of the great mercantile empire. See Marco Polo’s House, and enjoy tales of this legendary globe-trotting Venetian. Admire the Church of San Giovanni e Paolo “the Pantheon of Venice”, enter an old merchant’s warehouse and see the most beautiful well-head in Venice, before finishing the tour near the Rialto Bridge. In between the Venice walking tour and boat tour, you will have free time. Exact time will vary (depends on time of year).

Next, take the Grand Canal Boat Tour. Enjoy a relaxing cruise along the Grand Canal of Venice where you will learn the history of the stunning palaces and churches that line its banks, as well as a few anecdotes about the famous people who have resided on Venice’s most important street. Savor a glass of sparkling Prosecco wine, as you enjoy a fascinating tour of the minor canals of Venice.

Skip the Line! Book your Venice in One Day Tour ahead of time to take advantage of jumping the queue at St. Marks Basilica. Don’t waste time waiting in lines!

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Posted on April 11th, 2008. Filed Under Italy Attractions Category
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