• Languages: English, French, German and Spanish. The tour is monolingual
• Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes

Discover the most historical places of Venice. A professional guide will reveal you secrets and curiosities about the city.

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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. 

• Shared guided tour with commentary by a qualified and experienced guide
• Audio receiver devices are included in case of groups over 10 people

• Unfortunately the tour is not totally accessible for wheelchair users or people with walking disabilities.
• Comfortable shoes and appropriate clothes suggested

• Meeting Point: at the brown wooden newsstand with the yellow sign where is written "MEETING POINT", Calle Larga de l'Ascension, St. Mark’s Square, in front of the Post Office. Please be at the meeting point 15 minutes before the departure time.

• Bookings can be cancelled with no charge up to 24 hours before the service.
• The tour does not operate in case of exceptional high tide (in this case it can be postponed to the day after otherwise it will be refunded).