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Private tour in Venice Michela V
Venice: The art of mosaics and glass blowing
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Buongiorno! My name is Michela, welcome to my ToursByLocals page! I’m an enthusiastic and passionate tour guide and I work in Venice, Vicenza, Padova and Palladian villas. I was born and raised in Vicenza, a Unesco World Heritage Site, and my love for art probably started there when I was very little. That is why I decided to move to Venice to study Art History at the Ca’ Foscari University and to become a tour guide. I’ve been working as a licensed tour guide for 15 years now, and the experience I gained and the knowledge of my land allow me to offer quality tours, fun and engaging at the same time. Before being a guide I’m a friendly and curious person who likes stories, anecdotes, and legends too. Whenever I can I like going off the beaten path, to discover something unusual. I love to share my passion for Art and for the beauty of the region where I have the chance to live. I can’t help but be amazed every time I walk around Venice, the magnificence of the Renaissance paintings, the hills and the villas in the Land of Venice. My tours are for those arriving in my region for the first time, but also for those who have already been here many times and want to discover something different. I really look forward to get in touch with you and to welcome in the Land of Venice soon! More about me: Licensed Local Guide since 2010 Licensed Tour leader since 2013 Masters degree in History of Arts and Preservation of Cultural Heritage, 110/110 with honours - Bachelors of Arts degree in Preservation of Cultural Heritage, 110/110 with honours I also worked many years as a guide in important art exhibitions, I was the event manager of an Associations of Architects, and I also did an internship at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice where I worked mainly with kids.
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Venice and Murano in one day
Overview of your Venice tour
You can't say Venice without saying glass art! The Murano glass factories are very well known all over the world, but have you ever visited one? We'll start the tour from the very heart of Venice: the Basilica of San Marco, also known as the golden church, for the presence of more than 8,000 square meters of mosaics made of glass, gold leaf and glass paste. A great way to start our journey to discover Venetian glass! Saint Mark the Evangelist is buried there and for centuries the Venetians have embellished the church, transforming it into a precious treasure chest. The Pala d'Oro (the altar retable) is an example of their love for the church, with its 1.927 precious stones and gems. After visiting the church and admiring the Saint Mark's square, we'll begin a walk through the most beautiful "calli" and "campi" of Venice, to reach the northernmost part of the city. From there we'll take a private taxi to Murano to visit a family-run glass factory and discover the art of the glass masters.
Your Venice tour itinerary
- Saint Mark's square - Skip the line access to Saint Mark's church including access to the Pala d'Oro (Golden Pall or Cloth), the world's only intact example of large Gothic goldsmithing. - Walking tour - Visit of a family run glass factory in Murano Please note that we will use a private taxi to go from Venice to the glass factory in Murano where the tour ends. At the end of the tour, if you wish you can spend some more time in Murano on your own, or you can come back with me right after the glass factory tour (transportation back to Venice is on you, around 9,50 euro per person by public water bus)
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Type: Private Transportation / Category: Boat
Walking tour + private water taxi only from Venice to Murano.
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Venezia, Veneto, 30124, Italy
Meet me under the clock tower (Torre dei Mori) in Saint Mark's square
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