Inside the Gondola: Private walking and Gondola Tour

Join me to discover all the secrets of the symbol of Venice: the gondola! How is a real gondola made? How can you maneuver it with one oar only? How do you become a gondolier? Why all the gondolas are black? There are so many questions about this very unusual boat but you will find all the right answers by visiting a typical gondola yard located in the heart of the city. You will see right in front of you how a gondola is built, and you will learn about how many different kinds of wood are used to build it. Then, while walking through the district of Dorsoduro to reach the oar workshop, will tell you so many interesting stories about the gondola, and in the second workshop you will learn about the different oars. Each piece is customized and unique The tour ends with the Salute Chuch, a Baroque church built to celebrate the end of a terrible epidemic. Here a gondolier will be waiting to share with you his Venice, the city you can enjoy navigating the small canals to reach Saint Mark's Square