Private tour in Venice Alice D

Unconventional Venice Private Tour

Tour #592148
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Includes all fees

Book with a 20% deposit

up to 6 people

2 hours

walking

Party size:

1

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Overview of your Venice tour:

If you have already visited the main points of interest of the city, or if you have already been to Venice, this tour will make you discover the mysterious places of Dorsoduro district. We will talk about the past of the city, the plague epidemics that marked dark pages in Venetian history, but we will also see that the Venetians always picked themselves up, thanks to this spirit the Serenissima was able to survive along the centuries. We will admire a wonderful example of Baroque architecture, art lovers will be fascinated during the tour, and we will learn some old professions that today are almost forgotten. There will also be space to talk about the local lifestyle and food culture, a unique experience to improve your stay in Venice!

Your Venice tour itinerary

-Starting from Accademia bridge we will talk about Cà Venier, today the location of the Peggy Guggenheim museum, and its eccentric inhabitants; you will see Cà Dario, the cursed palace; we will talk about the plague and its devastating consequences on the city. -The route continues towards the Basilica della Salute and Punta della Dogana, one of the most evocative viewpoints of Venice, we will continue talking about the importance of the Venetian trade, until arriving at the complex of the Hospital of the Incurables. -We will arrive at the Zattere: the intellectuals of the past, like Ezra Pound and Iosif Brodskij, used to walk along this foundation. -Finally, we will see the Squero where today they are still making and repairing the most famous boat in the city: the gondola. -We will retrace the footsteps of Indiana Jones to arrive in one of the most frenetic and bustling camps in the city: Campo Santa Margherita, the meeting point most loved by young people.

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Transportation Details
Type: Walking

This is a walking tour, just bring comfortable shoes and an umbrella in case of rain.

What's included
  • Other
  • Private Guide
What's extra
  • Other: Personal expenses.
Meeting location

20 Calle della Carità, Venezia, Veneto, 30123 Italy

Campo della carità (in front of Gallerie dell'Accademia)

  • You can request a different meeting location (for example, your hotel) during the checkout process.
Other details
Tour categories

Art And Culture

Off The Beaten Path

City Highlights

History

Languages
Fluent

English

Fluent

Italian

Activity level
Minimal
5

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(4)

Includes all fees

Book with a 20% deposit

Size:

up to 6 people

Duration:

2 hours

Transportation:

walking

Party size:

1

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Includes all fees

Book with a 20% deposit

Size:

up to 6 people

Duration:

2 hours

Transportation:

walking

Party size:

1

Select tour date
Select tour start time
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