Venetian Highlights: the Square, the Basilica of St Mark, Rialto, Murano island and the Grand Canal

Venetian Highlights: the Square, the Basilica of St Mark, Rialto, Murano island and the Grand Canal

This tour features the highlights of Venice: all that you should not miss when visiting Venice, even if you have little time to spend.. We begin with a walk through the Square of St Mark to outline its most celebrated monuments like the Bridge of Sighs., the beautiful architecture of the Doge’s Palace and the Renaissance Marciana Library.

We will then visit the golden Basilica of St. Mark to admire some of its most precious treasuries: about 90,000 square feet of golden mosaics, the famous 4 bronze horses and the astonishing Golden Screen, decorated with 1,927 precious gems.

Leaving the Square, we will make our way to the Rialto Bridge, walking through some of the narrow alleys of Venice. We'll pass by the Opera House and get to the hidden little court where the Contarini Spiral Staircase is found.

Once at Rialto, the tour will continue on board a deluxe waterborne taxi and will take you to the Island of Murano where you will have the possibility to admire the worldwide celebrated glass masters at work (we’ll see one of the few non-tourist glass factory!)

After Murano you will experience an unforgettable ride through the Grand Canal of Venice, flanked by the most sumptuous residences of this unique city. The play of light on the water surface will add an incomparable charm to the last part of your tour that will end by St Mark’s Square.

Duration: 3 hrs