The Charm of Serenissima Republic

The Charm of Serenissima Republic

This tour includes a walking tour around Venice and the Doge’s Palace.

A walk through the most characteristic and important places for the history of Venice through the millennium of life of the Serenissima Republic, recalling the past full of charm of this unique city. An essential tour to understand Venice!!

Itinerary
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Stop At: Piazza San Marco, 31024 Venice Italy

Description origins, history and description of the main monuments from outside: Basilica San Marco, Palazzo Ducale, Bell Tower, Clock Tower and Procuratie.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Campo Santa Maria Formosa, Castello, Venice Italy

History and anecdotes related to this wonderful and characteristic square

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Campo Santi Giovanni e Paolo, Campo Santissimi Giovanni e Paolo, Campo Giovanni e Paolo Santissimi, 30122 Venice Italy

The "Doge’s Pantheon", the Great School of Charity, the Captains of Fortune

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Casa di Marco Polo, Calle Scaleta, 30121 Venice Italy

Near Malibran Theatre. Anecdotes, past and recent history cross each other in this beautiful corner of Venice

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Doge's Palace, Piazza San Marco, 1, 30124 Venice Italy

This palazzo represented for centuries the seat of the Venetian political power. In his splendid rooms, plastered and immersed in hundreds of masterpieces of painting, the Duke and his Council controlled the fate of a thousand-year history republic. The halls of power, plunging visitors in a very particular historical context: the European Middle Ages and the immediately following centuries. Be surprised of the rich details of the gold staircase, of the realism of the scenes depicted by many artists who have decorated this building, relive the anguish of the prisoners crossing the famous Bridge of Sighs, and entering the Venetian prisons, famous for hosting Giacomo Casanova.

Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes