Byzantine Venice & Gondola Ride

This tour is made of three parts: first, a walking tour that will make us discover Venice's most famous sites as well as
its hidden gems. An unforgettable way to discover Venice through its narrow alleys called “calli”, countless bridges and wide
traditional and picturesque squares, still the heart of Venetian people's social life. Let our professional guide take you into an unforgettable journey among Venice's beauties and history. The first highlight of the walking tour is St. Mark’s square, with the description of the majestic St.Mark’s Basilica, the elegant Doge’s Palace, the Clock Tower and the Procuratie. From St. Mark’s square, we will move forward to Campo Santa Maria Formosa, the Scuola Grande di San Marco, theMalibran Theatre, step through the famous Mercerie, once the pulsing heart of commercial life back in time,nowadays Venice’s main shopping district between Rialto Bridge and St Mark’s Square.
Follows a guided tour of the most beautiful and celebrated cathedrals in the world: the St. Mark's Basilica. A tour not only to see Venice, but also to experience this city through its history and glorious past, still shining in its historical sites and legendary characters. Surrounded by the Basilica’s beautiful golden mosaics and marble inlays, our professional guide will take us along the history and the special features of this unique masterpiece of byzantine art.
During the third part, you will admire Venice from the most beautiful and unique point of view: the water. We will
get on a traditional Venetian gondola (shared one) and slide along the inner canals of Venice admiring its palaces
and magic atmospheres.