Venice Express Walking Tour

Overview

Explore the incomparable architecture of Venice on a 90-minute, guided walking tour. This walking tour features all the most significant monuments that stand in testimony to the glorious past of Venice. Discover the thousand-year long history of the Serenissima, and learn how this island city became a cross-roads of civilizations and the Queen of the Seas.

Itinerary

1. Place Saint Marc

   The principal public square of Venice, with the description of the history of the main monuments: St. Mark's Basilica, The Doge's Palace, the Campanile, the Clock Tower and the Procuratie.

   · Non-stop passage

2. Eglise Santa Maria Formosa

   It was erected in 1492 under the design by Renaissance architect Mauro Codussi. It lies on the site of a former church dating from the 7th century, which, according to tradition, was one of the eight founded by San Magno, bishop of Oderzo. The name "formosa" relates to an alleged appearance of the Holy Virgin disguised as a voluptuous woman

   · Non-stop passage

3. Église San Giovanni e Paolo

   One of the largest churches in the city, it has the status of a minor basilica. After the 15th century the funeral services of all of Venice's doges were held here, and twenty-five doges are buried in the church.

   · Non-stop passage

4. Casa di Marco Polo

   Marco Polo was an Italian merchant, explorer, and writer, born in the Republic of Venice

   · Non-stop passage

5. メルチェリア

   Commercial lifeline between Rialto and St.Mark's

   · Non-stop passage

Meeting point

What to know before you go

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• May be operated by a multilingual guide
• Children must be accompanied by an adult
• On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it
• Please be at meeting point at least 15 minutes before the departure time
• This activity can accommodate a maximum of 25 travelers.
• You will receive confirmation immediately when you book.

Travelers

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

• From 1 days before : 100% refunded
• From 0 days before : 0% refunded

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Activity offered by Very Viva Venice Srl via Viator.