Venice
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Walking City Tour of Venice (Duration: 1.5 hour / Start Time: 08:30)
A pleasant walking tour through the most representative monuments of the unique city in the world!
Have a walk outdoors through the most characteristic and important places for the history of Venice. An essential tour for the understanding of Venice! Route: Piazza San Marco - Origins, history and description of the main monuments: Basilica San Marco, Palazzo Ducale, Bell Tower, Clock Tower and Procuratie. Santa Maria Formosa - History and anecdotes related to this wonderful and characteristic square. Campo SS. Giovanni e Paolo - The Pantheon of Venice, the Great School of Charity, the Captains of fortune. Marco Polo's House and Malibran Theatre. Anecdotes and past and recent history cross each other in this beautiful corner of Venice. Return to San Marco through the Mercerie, vital connection between Rialto and San Marco and the main street for the city shopping.
Half Day to Murano, Burano and Torcello (Duration: 4 hours / Start Time: 14:00)
Sail to Murano to see how the beautiful colored glass is made, then on to the pretty islands of Burano and Torcello. After sailing past the island of San Giorgio Maggiore, the Public Gardens, the tip of Sant'Elena and the famous Lido beach resort, the boat arrives in Murano, known throughout the world for its glass manufacturing industry. Here we stop for around 40 minutes to visit to one of the factories. The second stop is at the picturesque island of Burano, famous not only for its lace but also for the fishermen's houses painted in bright colors. The stop will last about 30 minutes. Then after a short cruise, we reach Torcello, the earliest center of civilization in the estuary. Only the Cathedral with its magnificent mosaics and the church of Santa Fosca remain as testimony of its former glory. The stop will be for about 30 minutes then we return to St. Mark's Square. Tour ending times are approximate, as the tour might last slightly longer at times, especially during summer season.
Overnight in Venice.