A Historical Walk Through the Heart of Venice

Venezia, Veneto, Italy

A Historical Walk Through the Heart of Venice

  • 1 hr 48 min
  • 1.9 mi
  • 13 stops
  • Historical
  • Free
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Venice is unlike any other city on earth. Built across more than a hundred small islands in a lagoon on the northeastern coast of Italy, it rose over centuries to become one of the most powerful maritime republics the world has ever known. The Venetians called their city La Serenissima, the Most Serene Republic, and that name carried genuine weight. For nearly a thousand years, Venice controlled trade routes between Europe and the East, accumulated extraordinary wealth, and…

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Stops on this tour

  1. Teatro La Fenice
  2. Piazza San Marco
  3. Saint Mark's Basilica
  4. Doge's Palace
  5. Bridge of Sighs
  6. Campiello Santa Maria Formosa
  7. Libreria Acqua Alta
  8. Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo
  9. Scuola Grande di San Marco
  10. Church of Saint Mary of Miracles
  11. Fondaco dei Tedeschi
  12. Ponte di Rialto
  13. Campo San Polo

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