Duration of tour: 2 hours

Booking: IV Travel

Skip the queue at San Marks Basilica! Visit St. Marks Square and learn the history that lies behind the walls of its most famous landmarks: the Basilica, its Byzantine heritage, the Doges Palace and its adjoining prisons, that retain true secrets to comprehend how a city built on swamps became one of the most enlightened cities of the western world, and learn how all of a sudden fate turned its back on her. Then leave the square to discover the 'real Venice', enter a labyrinth of narrow passageways and alleys where a magical city of meandering canals punctuated by delicate bridges awaits you. Through the sights and the historical narrations learn how illustrious Venetians, the likes of Casanova and Marco Polo, and more common citizens made this city of stone a vibrant and magical place. Discover how Venice is today and how it is to live in the most beautiful city in the world, though not the most practical!

Guide service, headphones (to facilitate hearing guide's commentary), visit of St. Marks Square, walk through the alleys, visit of the House of Marco Polo, visit of the Merchants warehouse and visit of the Rialto Bridge.

Appropriate dress should be worn in places of worship.