The Splendours of St Mark's Venice Tour
Venice, Italy
Trip Type: Walking Tours
Duration: 45 minutes
Venice’s most iconic and grandiose square, St Mark’s. The extraordinary and exotic history of the most stunning space in Venice. The breath-taking façade of the glimmering St Mark’s Basilica and the immense riches held there within. Led by the city’s best tour guides, this unique tour is the best way to explore St Mark’s Square and its wondrous past. With pre-reserved entry into the St Mark’s Basilica, hear about the wealth of artworks amassed therein and the unusual ways in which the wonderful figures of Venice’s colourful history accumulated them.
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Venice’s most iconic and grandiose square, St Mark’s. The extraordinary and exotic history of the most stunning space in Venice. The breath-taking façade of the glimmering St Mark’s Basilica and the immense riches held there within. Led by the city’s best tour guides, this unique tour is the best way to explore St Mark’s Square and its wondrous past. With pre-reserved entry into the St Mark’s Basilica, hear about the wealth of artworks amassed therein and the unusual ways in which the wonderful figures of Venice’s colourful history accumulated them.Led by Venice’s best guides, discover the spirit of “La Serenissima” on this unique and fascinating guided tour of Venice and St Mark’s.
Over a millennium of magnificent history comes to life as you step into the glorious St Mark’s Square on this small-group expedition.
At one point in time, Venice – and specifically its opulent piazza – was the epicentre of the rich and powerful of the medieval world. Constructed over the waters that bought a bevy of exotic and wondrous flavours, inventions and personalities to its shores, Venice forged itself into a splendid homage to human cunning and skill.
In a world ruled by the wiliest merchants and shrewdest powerbrokers, Venice rose up over the glimmering waters into which, today, it is slowly disappearing.
Hear about the foundations of one of Europe’s most mesmerising cities. Find out about the gory rebellions and shrewd successions that led to its various transformations over the years.
Glean insight into how Venice, as a port city, came to amass such great wealth. Hear how its maritime past led to the construction of the magnificent Basilica, with fascinating stories behind the exotic decorations that adorn its ornate façade before stepping inside St Mark’s Basilica with our pre-reserved entry.
See the evocative Bridge of Sighs and find out about how it earnt its poignant appellation through the desperate whispers of the condemned.
Over a millennium of magnificent history comes to life as you step into the glorious St Mark’s Square on this small-group expedition.
At one point in time, Venice – and specifically its opulent piazza – was the epicentre of the rich and powerful of the medieval world. Constructed over the waters that bought a bevy of exotic and wondrous flavours, inventions and personalities to its shores, Venice forged itself into a splendid homage to human cunning and skill.
In a world ruled by the wiliest merchants and shrewdest powerbrokers, Venice rose up over the glimmering waters into which, today, it is slowly disappearing.
Hear about the foundations of one of Europe’s most mesmerising cities. Find out about the gory rebellions and shrewd successions that led to its various transformations over the years.
Glean insight into how Venice, as a port city, came to amass such great wealth. Hear how its maritime past led to the construction of the magnificent Basilica, with fascinating stories behind the exotic decorations that adorn its ornate façade before stepping inside St Mark’s Basilica with our pre-reserved entry.
See the evocative Bridge of Sighs and find out about how it earnt its poignant appellation through the desperate whispers of the condemned.
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