Life and magnificence in the 18th Century: Ca’ Rezzonico “… thrusting itself upon the water with a peculiar florid assurance, a certain upward toss of its cornice which gives it the air of a rearing sea-horse ”. Henry James Ca’…Continue Reading →
Dorsoduro 1: Salute, Squero e gelato da Nico The massive round votive church of Our Lady of Good Health (Salute) dominates the inner basin of Saint Mark , where the Grand Canal run into it. It is the greatest Baroque…Continue Reading →
The Spectacular Charitable Brotherhood of San Rocco and the Frari’s Church Saint Roch’s Brotherhood and the Frari’s Church. How to gain fame and the Kingdom of Heaven The “Scuole” in Venice were associations of laymen who bound themselves to certain…Continue Reading →
The Correr Museum and the Library of St. Mark The Correr Museum houses a vast historical and artistic hodge-podge related to the Venetian civilization: state robes, ducal bonnets, ship models, coins, weapons, and memorabilia from past battles. A picture gallery…Continue Reading →
Dorsoduro II. Masters of color: Veronese and Tiepolo This tour concentrates on the two princes of Venetian color: Paolo Veronese and Giambattista Tiepolo. Veronese was a painter of extraordinary qualities with a ravishingly decorative talent, fond of striking illusionism, shimmering…Continue Reading →
Venice viewed from the water The best way to appreciate Venice is definitely from the water point of view. This tour offers a unique opportunity to enjoy all the best scenarios Venice presents, while sitting comfortably in a luxury waterborne…Continue Reading →
Boat tour to the Islands of the Venetian Lagoon: Murano, Burano and Torcello This is a very enjoyable and relaxing excursion that will take you to explore the three most famous islands of the Venetian Lagoon. Many different characteristics of…Continue Reading →
Venice seen through the eyes of poets and writers. Venice has captured the hearts of an extraordinary range of writers, all drawn to it to find their inspiration, or desperately seeking for consolation, or just for the sheer pleasure of…Continue Reading →
Villas and Wine on the Veneto Mainland. In the 1500 the Venetian Republic was ready to exploit to the full the agricultural potential of its mainland territories. The government offered substantial subsidies for reclamation of marshlands and the aristocracy began…Continue Reading →
Following the traces of Music in Venice: from Vivaldi to the Fenice Opera House A journey through the history of Music in Venice will take us to the area of the city where the Venetian celebrated musician Antonio Vivaldi was…Continue Reading →