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Semi-Private Venice Walking Tour takes you through this enchanting city’s main highlights.

Highlights

• Engage with your guide thanks to LivTours small group sizes - max six people
• See the Ritalto Bridge, St. Mark’s square, and much more!
• Experience Venice with our local expert English-speaking guide
• Learn the stories and history behind the art & architecture of Venice
• Explore Venice’s labyrinth of footpaths, bridges, hidden churches and squares

Description

Your LivTours Semi-Private Venice Walking Tour begins in Campo San Giacometto, a charming square, once the heart of Venetian financial and political activity. Your small group of curious fellow travelers will meet in front of the church of San Giacomo di Rialto, the oldest church in Venice. Learn about the amazing history of this small church built in 421 AD and about the miracle of its survival over the centuries. Admire Venice’s past while also observing modern Venetian daily life as people shop for their daily groceries in the bustling Rialto marketplace. Just around the corner, your group will come across Venice’s most spectacular bridge, Ponte Rialto. Built in the 1580s, your guide will teach you about this bridge’s amazing story and the brilliance of its architectural design. One of the most picturesque views of Venice’s Grand Canal and its boat traffic can be seen from the highest point on the Ponte Rialto. Snap a picture of this unusual morning commuter scene. Onward through Venice’s characteristic labyrinth of small walkways, footbridges, and hidden corners, your guide will help you find your way as you turn corners and find yourself suddenly in quaint squares with churches and other noteworthy buildings. Listen to the incredible stories and delightful anecdotes about the influential families who both ruled over and contributed to the creation of this magical city. Your group will continue to the heart of modern-day Venice, St. Mark’s Square. No guidebook nor picture can quite prepare you for the absolutely breathtaking architecture and imposing presence of St. Mark’s Basilica and the adjacent symbol of wealth and power, the Doge’s Palace. Even from the outside, these ornate, heavily adorned structures reveal the magnitude of Venice’s historical significance and showcase their diverse art styles spanning both time and cultures.

Includes

Church of San Giacomo di Rialto Rialto bridge Campo Santi Giovanni e Paolo campo santa maria formosa St. Mark’s Basilica (from the outside) The Grand Canal Expert English Speaking guide

Important Information

• An original, valid photo ID is required for entry to St. Mark's Basilica. Photocopies are not accepted.
• Please note that knees and shoulders need to be covered to enter Saint Mark's Basilica

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund