2-hour walking tour of Venice
Description:
Usually come to Venice by train and we will meet at the building of the train station Santa Lucia (or St. Mark's Square).
Two-hour walk in Venice: history, inspiration and secrets of the city on the water
We invite you to an exquisite two-hour tour of Venice – a city where time dissolves in the flickering of canals, and each stone of the pavement keeps the history of Europe.
Our journey will begin at the majestic Piazza San Marco (or then Venice Station) in the heart of the Republic of Venice. Here, under the golden mosaics of St. Mark’s Cathedral and the majesty of the Doge’s Palace, we touch an era where politics, art and maritime glory intertwined into a single rhythm.
We will walk along magnificent palaces – from the Gothic to the Venetian Renaissance – telling about the fate of the people who formed the image of this unique city. On the quiet streets and stone bridges, stories will come to life about Diaghilev, who once called Venice “the city of the last beauty”, about Stravinsky, who found inspiration here, about Brodsky, who loved the November mist of the lagoon, and about Byron, who floated along the canals like an ancient epic.
Take a look at the Rialto area, where the trading life of a great maritime power once boiled. You will see the legendary Rialto Bridge – a symbol of the power and wealth of Venice – and walk through the bustling fish market that has fed the city with a fresh catch from the Adriatic for centuries.
Along the way, we will remember the most famous Venetian - Giacomo Casanova, whose biography absorbs passion, courage and unsurpassed ability to live beautifully.
This excursion is not only a journey through architectural masterpieces, but also an immersion in the atmosphere of Venice, where the past sounds at every step, and inspiration hovers over the water.
The price includes:
Only a guide service