I am sure you have many questions about the floating city of Venice. If you are wondering why was Venice built on water?
When was the city built?
How could it survive unconquered for more than one thousand years as an independent Republic, with the most stable and long-lived political system after the Roman Empire? Why Venice was called la Serenissima? Why does St. Mark’s Church look so oriental?
Is Venice sinking?
During this Half day Venice highlights private tour(I propose 3 hours but it can be 100% tailored), you will capture the real essence of Venice.
We can start from one of these 3 itineraries, but I suggest you to take a look to my others tours to create the best experience for you:
1) St. Mark’s square, Rialto including hidden spots and secrets: I’ll tell you anecdotes about the history of Santa Maria Formosa church and many stories about this wonderful and characteristic “campo”. We will visit Campo SS. Giovanni e Paolo (Zanipolo for locals), the “Pantheon” of Venice. I’ll show you the most beautiful hospital of the world and Marco Polo’s house and the secrets of Rialto area.
2) Jewish Ghetto and Cannaregio, including the off-the-beaten paths
3) Dorsoduro, the artistic side of Venice and an unusual San Marco district
I promise, you’ll grasp the true spirit of Venice from a local point of view!
I will lead you through the millennium of life of the Serenissima Republic. So, let’s discover the past full of charm of this unique city and its intriguing present.
- Aug, 03, 2024 -
Great tour! Lucia was super fun and answered all questions. The tour was very informative and it was interesting to learn about some areas of Venice we wouldn’t have learnt on our own.
- Aug, 03, 2024 -
It was a fantastic experience! Lucia is very knowledgeable and fun. Apart from informations we expected, she provided us with lots of tips and advice you would not necessary find in the guide books. We also got lots of tips for places to eat etc. Our 11 year old daughter enjoyed the experience a lot. Highly recommend Lucia
- Sep, 07, 2023 -
Excellent communication from Lucia before the tour. On the day, Lucia made our tour interesting and informative. We really enjoyed everything about the walk and would definitely recommend it to others.
- Jul, 14, 2023 -
Wonderful custom tour focusing on the history of the Black Plague in Venice Lucia was a wonderful guide for our walking tour of Venice focusing on the fascinating history of the Black Plague. She customized the tour to our preferences ahead of time, and was flexible during the tour itself to make sure we got to see the things that were interesting to us, and helped us get many great photos together! We saw so many interesting things, learned so much, and really enjoyed getting away from the central touristy areas. The kids (11 and 15yo) loved it too, Lucia kept them engaged and was very kind. Grazie mille for a wonderful morning!
- Feb, 22, 2020 -
First of all, Lucia is the most adorable and loveable young woman. She is kind and considerate and she thought of everything. She planned out our time together perfectly and included everything that we had asked for. Lucia was organized but at the same time, took our needs into consideration at all times. We were never rushed and we had the chance to see and experience everything at our oace. She brought us to the nicest places in Venice with a particular shout out to the best mask shop where we had the most fun selecting masks for Carnevale and also for decoration for our home. We stopped along the way for a delicious bite and a prosecco and I feel that we covered so much and really saw the highlights and the hidden gems. She expertly guided us in and around and always kept us engaged with interesting stories and anecdotes. We learned so much about Venice and were able to see and to experience everything that we had planned to see. At the end of the tour, I was sad to say goodbye. I felt like Lucia was part of our family! I will remember our time together always. What a wonderful day!
- Mar, 12, 2022 -
Strongly recommended We had an amazing time with Lucia, she made the tour very interesting, engaging and entertaining. She is very passionate about her job, true Venitian, with a lot of stories to tell. She was also very helpful on giving us advice. Everything was perfect.
- Oct, 03, 2022 -
We love Lucia Lucia was our favorite part as she perfectly blends spirit and thought in a human and engaging experience.
- Dec, 09, 2019 -
Lucia was the most gracious and courteous guide we have experienced in three countries this trip. We have one more day with her and are anxiously looking forward to it. If we had more time in Venice we would attempt to book more days with her. FANTASTIC. She even controlled the weather!!
- Jan, 05, 2018 -
Lucia was very knowledgeable of the history of Venice as well as giving us some insider information.