Byzantine Venice: Walking Tour of Venice & The Golden Basilica

The tour combines a walking tour of Venice with a visit to the Golden Basilica.

WALKING TOUR OF VENICE
Have a walk outdoors (no entries) through the most characteristic and important places for the history of Venice. A qualified and experienced guide will escort you through the millennium of life of the Serenissima Republic, recalling the past full of charm of this unique city. An essential tour for the understanding of Venice!! 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 related 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, vital connection between Rialto and San Marco and the main street for the city shopping.

THE GOLDEN BASILICA
A guided tour in one of the most majestic cathedrals of the world! On this tour, escorted by a Tour Guide prepared in accordance with the Curia of Venice, enjoy a full visit of this masterpiece of byzantine art, unique of its kind in Italy, you'll have the pleasure to savour beautiful gold mosaics and marble inlays of the floors, sitting comfortably while our guide will show you the represented biblical scenes, the history and the particularities of this ancient basilica. Admire The Pala d'oro, exquisite example of the byzantine art with its thousands of gems and precious stones; enjoy the view of the Treasury, a splendor of the religious art collected along the centuries. At the end, included, but optional, you can have a trip by private boat to Murano Island, in a glass factory to see and touch one of the Venetian greatest arts. The return to San Marco is included.



Meeting point: Exchange office in front of the Clock Tower in Saint Mark’s Square.
Duration: Approx. 3 hours.
Start time: At 9am (please be there 15 minutes earlier).
Languages: English, French, German and Spanish.

Assistance or guided tour

At 9 am in English