A selection of iconic itineraries for curious travellers:
How was Venice born? A guide for curious travellers
How was Venice born? How was it possible to build a city that seems to float on water? This itinerary will let you discover Venice for the first time: you will see the historic centre with its intricate labyrinth of calli, but also the lesser-visited areas between St Mark’s and the Rialto Bridge, the Grand Canal and the monuments that cannot be missed on your visit such as St Mark’s and the Piazza, . You will hear about the history of the city, why it was built on a lagoon, what Venice is like today and I will help you find your way around the city and plan your days in Venice with practical tips. Duration 2-3 hours
Rialto, Venetian merchants, spices and courtesans
What was Venice like in the past? We will visit Venice, between luxury and beauty, between trade and banks, from Rialto to Santa Croce, from markets to courtesans area, Venice lives again in all its great beauty, with its curious stories and palaces. And it never ceases to amaze us with the tale of Marco Polo, who lived in China for a long time, but also lived in Venice. You will visit an area partly off the tourist routes, rich in small and large architectural gems. Duration 2 hours
Duration 2 hours
Walks in ‘Minor Venice’
These are two Venetian itineraries in the most authentic part of Venice that will allow you to enjoy the quiete and less touristic areas of Venice.
– Visit to the sestiere of Castello, ancient area of the arsenalotti and Venetian sailors: the monumental entrance to the Arsenal, the church of San Francesco della Vigna with its rich pictorial and sculptural decoration and the campo dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo, one of the most beautiful in Venice. You can visit a Venetian traditional mask-maker atelier during the tour. Duration 2 hours
-Visit to the Dorsoduro district, rich in art galleries and typical craft stores: the Accademia Galleries, the ancient Dogana da Mar, the church of Santa Maria della Salute, the University. The itinerary may include visits to churches or museums, if desired. Duration from 2 to 3.
Cannaregio and the painter Jacopo Tintoretto
This guided tour of Venice takes place in the Cannaregio district, one of the most characteristic areas of Venice with large civil and religious buildings. In this neighborhood lived the painter Jacopo Tintoretto, the leading figure of 16th-century Venetian painting.
You will see his house, learn about his life of Jacopo Tintoretto and his family, visit the church of Madonna dell’Orto where the Venetian painter was buried and the ancient Jewish Ghetto, where the international Jewish community of Venice lived for almost three hundred years, building five synagogues. Duration 2 hour .
Visit to the places of foreigners communities in Venice
This is a guided tour to discover the foreign communities that lived in Venice, becoming part of the history of the Venetian Republic. This Venetian itinerary will take you to discover in the districts of San Marco and Castello the places where these communities lived and will let you know their history. You’ll see the places of the Armenian community, the area of the Greek community and the Dalmatian community with the Scuola degli Schiavoni and the cycle of paintings by Vittore Carpaccio. Duration from 2 to 3 hours.
For these guided tours contact me: fiorellapagotto@gmail.com