Why was Venice built on water? And when was it built? How could it survive unconquered for 1,000 years, with the most stable and long-lived political system after the Roman Empire? Why does St. Mark’s Church look so Oriental? What were the achivementes of the Venetian Painting? Is Venice sinking?…
People are left astound and bewildered by this unusual city. Often, however, they leave with many questions unanswered.
This is why City Tours in Venice has produced a variety of tours intended to guide English speaking visitors through the main historical events, the most significant sights and the most important achievements which accompanied the thousand years existence of the Most Serene Republic, as Venice liked to address herself.
All that you should see in Venice in ONE tour! This tour is dedicated to the most important monuments and traditions of Venice: all that you cannot miss, even if you have little time available. The tour begins with a walk through…Continue Reading →
The Doge’s Palace, the Golden Basilica and St Mark’s Square St. Mark’s Square, once the administrative center of the Venetian Republic, is an example of spectacular urban planning that offers a dramatic impact both for its monumental buildings, and for…Continue Reading →
The notorious Secret Trails of the Doge’s Palace. In addition to the institutional chambers, richly decorated with impressive paintings and gilded frames, the Doge’s Palace offers the possibility to visit the secret rooms where the most important activities related to…Continue Reading →
Venetian Painting from the 14th to the 18th Centuries: the Accademia Galleries The Accademia Galleries house the world’s greatest collection of Venetian paintings in existence: from the earliest masters of the 14th C, when the traditional allegiance to Byzantium gradually…Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →