Private tour in Venice Giovanna G
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Born and raised in Venice I am an Art expert and a seasoned traveller. I work as a licensed Tour Guide in Venice since 2012. I took a University degree in Art History in 1994 and then I left Venice to go to Paris and to Brussels for 6 months. I ended up spending abroad 13 years. While abroad I took a Masters degree in Marketing and Communication and I started working in different international environments. Then I moved together with my husband to Vienna. That's why I speak fluent English, French and a conversational German. We are back in Venice now since 2009, we have two wonderful boys and we enjoy being again close to our families. What I like most of my job is to unveil my home place to curious visitors. There's so much to see in Venice. There are so many fabulous stories to tell. Every client is different, has a different background, has different expectations. Venice can satisfy each of them, the challenge is to find the right key. I think I have a wonderful job in the most beautiful office of the world! NOTICE FOR TRAVELLERS ON A CRUISE SHIP If you'll be in Venice staying on a cruise ship and just in transit unfortunately I can't get any bookings as you won't be arriving at the previous dock in central Venice and in most cases you'll be told about the final docking place just the day before. Tour Guide License n° 1114 (Venice Metro Area) Port Security Pass n° 2017 (Venice Port Authority) Licensed Guides in Venice have no restrictions at all.
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This tour is a must for any visitor wishing to grasp Venice's main historical, artistic, political and religious facts. St. Mark's church, once a national shrine to keep the relics of the Evangelist as the city's protector, is one of a kind building. Its architecture recalls the early Byzantine buildings of Constantinople while the 8000 sq. meters of mosaic covering the ceiling is one of the world's largest. The Ducal Palace, now a museum, was the seat of the executive, legislative and judicial powers during 450 years in its present version. But above all it epitomises the long standing power of the Venetian Republic, the first ever in Europe. Venetians spent with no restraint calling the greatest architects and artist to decorate it providing thus to present visitors a great collection of art. Join then this tour to visit St. Mark's church, the Ducal Palace, the old prison and the bridge of Sighs. And get also a full description of all buildings encompassing the square
From start to finish our tour of St Mark's Basilica and The Doges Palace was exceptional. Giovanna was extraordinarily knowledgeable and informative. She was also fun and a pleasure to be with. While the tour is 3 hours long it doesn't drag and you need that amount of time to cover everything. Definitely the highlight of our trip to Venice. Highly recommended.
St Mark's and the Palace are must-do visits when in Venice and Giovanna gave us an excellent tour of both - and being able to avoid the entrance queues was a bonus.
Giovanna was very knowledgeable about the tour - she did a great job explaining the history of the area & the Italian culture/life style. She was very relatable -
We thoroughly enjoyed Giovanna's tour. She shared her knowledge of centuries of Venetian history into the visit. The private tour allowed us to customize our areas of interest within the Doge's Palace and the Basilica. Highly recommended! Grazie, Giovanna.
Giovanna was beyond amazing! We learned so much of the history of Venice as well as the gorgeous St. Mark Square and Doges Palace with Bridge of Sighs! She was very kind and helpful in every way! Thanks so much and Ciao Giovanna!
Giovanna was delightful! The combination of her art history background and her extensive knowledge of Venice and its history kept us captivated during our tour of the Doge Palace and the Basilica. She was interesting, well-paced, humorous and made us all want to go back and dig deeper into European history. Best guide we've had in a long time and would ask for her again any time we are back in Venice!
-The tour starts in St. Mark's square and includes a brief description of the main buildings, an introduction to Venice origins and early history. -Visit of St. Mark's church (skip-the-line tickets are not included in the tour and need to be pre-booked separately) -Visit of the Ducal Palace including State Rooms, the Old Prison and the bridge of Sighs (tickets included in the tour) -The tour ends in St. Mark's square at the exit of the Ducal Palace. NOTICES To enter St. Mark's church: NO to short pants, miniskirts, sleeveless, bare shoulders, backpacks which can be dropped in deposit before entering. YES to bermuda pants, knee long skirts, T or Polo shirts, a scarf to cover shoulders. St. Mark's church open hours: Mon > Sat. from 09:45am to 4:30pm Sundays and holidays from 2:00 to 4:00pm Being a Cathedral used for religious events the church of St. Mark can be closed without notice
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At the big column topped with a winged lion in St. Mark's square, near the water front.
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