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Exploring Venice on a cultural tour

Few cities reward our painstaking approach as comprehensively as Venice. Amidst the swirling crowds, we thread carefully-chosen, thoroughly-researched paths and visit the widest possible range of monuments. Our Venetian Palaces itinerary includes dinner in a private Gothic palazzo as well as a close inspection of the Doge’s Palace. Meanwhile, on our Venice Revisited tour we explore rarely-seen trading houses in the Rialto district as well as Palladio’s magnificent Il Redentore church.

Masterpieces by Titian, Bellini and Tintoretto, Vivaldi’s work as musical director at the Ospedale della Pietà, the city’s quarantine station at Lazzaretto Nuovo: all are grist to our mill as we find new ways into this most beautiful and evocative of subjects.

Important information

Local currency

Euro (€)

Time difference

GMT +1

Flight time from London

2 hrs

Our bases & transport in Venice

4-star hotel in an excellent location on the Grand Canal near Campo Sant’Angelo and the Rialto Bridge.

Delightful, quiet 4-star hotel situated halfway between Piazza San Marco and the Rialto bridge.

A historic and elegant 5-star hotel positioned at the mouth of the Grand Canal with magnificent views of Santa Maria della Salute directly opposite.

Transport

A vaporetto pass for the duration of the tours is included. On some departures there are private motoscafo transfers between the hotel and airport in Venice.

" Thank you for all you do to provide such superior service. Really — a standout in the industry. " Art History of Venice - Painting, sculpture and architecture in the world’s most beautiful city
" What makes this tour so good is the quality of the lectures and the variety. The private visit to St Mark's is unforgettable. " Art History of Venice - Painting, sculpture and architecture in the world’s most beautiful city
" Susan was a delight and we benefitted so much from her incredible knowledge. " Essential Venice - All the unmissable splendours of La Serenissima
" The content of our tour was priceless, especially the visits to private palazzos and the private tour of St Marks, which was unforgettable. " Venetian Palaces - The greatest and best-preserved palaces of La Serenissima
" For the type of traveler who is seeking a deeper cultural experience, Martin Randall's very well-organised tours are perfectly suited. " Essential Venice - All the unmissable splendours of La Serenissima
" After an initial look in the lengthy domed entrance area of St Mark's Basilica, we were asked to sit in the nave. The lights were extinguished and after a minute or so, began to gradually come on, one by one, first quite faint and then slowly increasing in intensity until we were all totally swathed in gold. " Venetian Palaces - The greatest and best-preserved palaces of La Serenissima
" Dr Susan Steer is extremely knowledgeable and a well-prepared lecturer, and was always open to questions. " Essential Venice - All the unmissable splendours of La Serenissima
" It was wonderful to see inside the libraries on this tour, to peruse the early printed books shown to us and to learn about the development of printing. " The Printing Revolution - Renaissance print culture in Rome & Venice

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