An essential tour for the understanding of Venice!
Have a walk outdoors through the most characteristic and important places in the history of Venice.
A qualified and experienced guide will escort you through the millennium of life in the Serenissima Republic, recalling the charm filled past of this unique city. 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 relating 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, the vital connection between Rialto and San Marco and the city’s main shopping street.