Venice Walking Tour: Discover Hidden Gems with Expert Guide
Description
Outdoor visit of the most characteristic and important places for the history of Venice. Route: St Mark's Square, Santa Maria Formosa, Campo SS. Giovanni e Paolo, Marco Polo's House and Malibran Theatre and return to St Mark's Square.
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Starting in Saint Mark’s square, this atmospheric walking tour will then whisk you away from the crowded streets into the treasure filled pockets of the Castello area. A qualified guide will walk you through the hidden squares, winding canals and historical buildings providing you with a perfect introduction to the origins, symbols, traditions, architecture, and life in current day Venice. The tour starts with a historical introduction of St. Marks’s Square, and its architectural delights, allowing you to discover the history of the majestic St. Mark’s Basilica, the illustrious Doge’s Palace, once the seat of the power of the Republic of Venice, and the extraordinary, renaissance clock tower.
Leaving the square, you will be guided into the residential Castello area, allowing you to discover this part of Venice in all of its elegance, through its labyrinth of narrow alleys - “calli”, many bridges, winding canals and wide picturesque squares - “campi”. You can expect to discover campo Santa Maria Formosa, one of the largest squares in Venice with its church, named after its visitation of the Holy Virgin.
Campo Santi Giovanni and Paolo where you will be able to admire the famous church, the resting place of several Doges; and the equestrian monument of Bartolomeo Colleoni, an Italian mercenary Captain.
The former residence of Marco Polo in Corte Seconda del Milion, probably the most famous Venetian merchant.
The Malibran theatre (only external) is also part of the itinerary. The theatre of San Giovanni Grisostomo was built in only four months at the end of 1677. It was renovated many times and the renovation of 1919, gave us the theatre, as we know it today.
Throughout the tour, our local guide will provide you with historical facts, point out architectural places of interest, and share fascinating anecdotes on how Venice has developed over the ages, and how Venetians live today. The one hour and 30 minute tour concludes in Saint Mark's Square.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it
Reviews(8)
This was a well paced tour with a knowledgeable guide. It was raining and our guide took every opportunity to find covering to stand during her explanations.
Hello Catherine, We thank you for the wonderful review and are very happy to hear that you enjoyed the activity. Thank you for choosing one of our tours, and we hope to welcome you again in Venice in the future. Kindest regards, Venice Events team
Good experience! It covers the important historical monuments of Venice, so it helped with understand a history of Venice.
This tour in Venice is an absolute must to explore this wonderful city with a knowledgeable tour guide makes this city even more special
It was ok but not amazing. There were some useful tips and good historical background. Not very good value for money.
Dear Carole, we are sorry you didn't enjoy the tour as we wished. In any case we hope you had a nice stay in Venice. Kindest regards Venice Events
Meet Gianni at the agreed point at 10.30 and from the outset Jill and i knew we were in for an interesting guided walk around Venice and were not in any way disappointed . All our questions were answered with warm passion and showed that Gianni has a deep love for his home City of Venice Highly recommended The naval museum whilst Small has both some very interesting tales to tell and exhibits if you have a love of History
Dear guest, thank you for your review. We are happy to see that you had a great tour with us and we look forward to seeing you again.
We had a fantastic time with Alesandro. He was full of knowledge and very passionate about the city. We toured the Basillica, he showed us around and then provided excellent recommendations.
<p>This tour was very informative and we wished we had booked this tour at the start of our stay. Guide was very passionate about Venice and gave our small group a lot of information regards Venice and its history. I would recommend this tour and suggest you wear comfortable shoes. Tour was around an hour and a half, wish it had been a little longer.</p>
