Private Half Day Walking Tour in Venice

Your expert Venetian guide will first lead you to the city’s pulsing heart, San Marco’s square, shedding light on the stories behind all the landmarks in the former political center of the Venetian Republic. You’ll then step inside the Gothic Doge’s Palace, once the seat of the government where the Doge, the ‘Leader’, together with his advisors and politicians, decided the fate of Europe in the 15th and 16th centuries. After taking in its impressive courtyard, you’ll climb the magnificent Renaissance Golden Staircase to admire the opulent rooms decorated with paintings by Veronese, Tintoretto and Titian.

From there, you’ll cross the well-known Bridge of Sighs and make your way towards the empty cells of the former prison building. You’ll then pay a visit to the oldest church in Venice, St. Mark’s Church with its breath-taking luminous mosaics. From there you will visit either the spectacular La Pala d’Oro or the Quadriga and the Terrace.

Next, you’ll wander through the main shopping street, and cross over the oldest bridge on the Grand Canal, the Rialto Bridge to discover how Venetians ruled over part of the Mediterranean, thanks to luxury goods imported from the Far East. You’ll also be able to admire the former trading center, now housing the fruit, vegetable and fish markets.