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Based on: 5 November 2026
Walking Tour of Venice + the Golden Basilica + Pala d'Oro
Have a walk outdoors through the most characteristic and important places for the history of Venice. An essential tour for the understanding of Venice!
Route:
· Piazza San Marco: Origins, history and description of the main monuments: Basilica San Marco, Palazzo Ducale, Bell Tower, Clock Tower and Procuratie.
· Santa Maria Formosa: History and anecdotes related to this wonderful and characteristic square.
· Campo SS. Giovanni e Paolo: The Pantheon of Venice, the Great School of Charity, the Captains of fortune. Marco Polo's House and Malibran Theatre. Anecdotes and past and recent history cross each other in this beautiful corner of Venice.
Return to San Marco through the Mercerie, vital connection between Rialto and San Marco and the main street for the city shopping. In the second part of the tour, you will visit the Golden Basilica. A guided tour in one of the most majestic cathedrals of the world! On this tour, escorted by a Tour Guide prepared in accordance with the Curia of Venice, enjoy a full visit of this masterpiece of byzantine art, unique of its kind in Italy, you'll have the pleasure to savour beautiful gold mosaics and marble inlays of the floors, sitting comfortably while our guide will show you the represented biblical scenes, the history and the particularities of this ancient basilica.
Have a walk outdoors through the most characteristic and important places for the history of Venice. An essential tour for the understanding of Venice!
Route:
· Piazza San Marco: Origins, history and description of the main monuments: Basilica San Marco, Palazzo Ducale, Bell Tower, Clock Tower and Procuratie.
· Santa Maria Formosa: History and anecdotes related to this wonderful and characteristic square.
· Campo SS. Giovanni e Paolo: The Pantheon of Venice, the Great School of Charity, the Captains of fortune. Marco Polo's House and Malibran Theatre. Anecdotes and past and recent history cross each other in this beautiful corner of Venice.
Return to San Marco through the Mercerie, vital connection between Rialto and San Marco and the main street for the city shopping. In the second part of the tour, you will visit the Golden Basilica. A guided tour in one of the most majestic cathedrals of the world! On this tour, escorted by a Tour Guide prepared in accordance with the Curia of Venice, enjoy a full visit of this masterpiece of byzantine art, unique of its kind in Italy, you'll have the pleasure to savour beautiful gold mosaics and marble inlays of the floors, sitting comfortably while our guide will show you the represented biblical scenes, the history and the particularities of this ancient basilica.
