Small Group Venice Grand Canal Panoramic Tour
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Offered in: English and 4 more
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It is a truth universally acknowledged that visiting Venice and not taking a boat ride down the Grand Canal is a travelling sin. Experience the Floating City in all of its glory on a 1-hour motorboat tour in a group limited to 12. Ideal for first-time visitors, you’ll pass beautiful palazzo and sail beneath famous bridges such as the Accademia Bridge and the Rialto Bridge.
- 1-hour motorboat tour of the Grand Canal in Venice
- A must-do experience ideal for first-time visitors
- Pass beautiful palazzo and sail beneath famous bridges such as the Accademia Bridge and the Rialto Bridge
- Learn about the history, culture, and architecture of the Floating City from a guide
- Small-group tour limited to 12 people
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Depending on the start time chosen at checkout, greet your guide at the Alilaguna ticket desk at the gate of the Royal Gardens in advance of 3:30pm, 4:30pm, 5:30pm, or 6:30pm.
Start your motorboat tour at San Giorgio Maggiore, a 16th-century Benedictine church, and embark on a journey past grand palazzo, hotels, and buildings encompassing Gothic, Romanesque, and Renaissance architectural styles.
See highlights such as Palazzo Gritti and Palazzo Corner, and learn about the history and culture of Venice from your guide. Your tour concludes at St. Mark’s Basin, from which you can see the iconic Doge’s Palace.
Start your motorboat tour at San Giorgio Maggiore, a 16th-century Benedictine church, and embark on a journey past grand palazzo, hotels, and buildings encompassing Gothic, Romanesque, and Renaissance architectural styles.
See highlights such as Palazzo Gritti and Palazzo Corner, and learn about the history and culture of Venice from your guide. Your tour concludes at St. Mark’s Basin, from which you can see the iconic Doge’s Palace.
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It is a particularly notable example of the 18th century Venetian baroque and rococo architecture and interior decoration, and displays paintings by the leading Venetian painters of the period, including Francesco Guardi and Giambattista Tiepolo. Nowadays it hosts a public museum dedicated to 18th-century Venice (Museo del Settecento Veneziano).
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