Venice: Guided City Walking Tour With Medieval Prisons Guided City Walking Tour in Italian
ID: GYG402626-O-731053
Category:
Sight Seeing
Country: Italy
Duration:
01:45 hours
Description
Discover the secrets of Venice on a walking tour with an expert local guide. Explore the mysterious prisons of St. mark's Square and wander the narrow streets and picturesque canals.
Explore the narrow alleyways of Venice and learn about the city's darkest secrets on a walking tour with an expert local guide.
Listen to captivating commentary about the Prisons' Palace in St. Mark's Square, and learn about the Lords of Night — the fearsome police of the Serenissima Republic, infamous for torturing their prisoners.
Learn about the secrets of Casanova, and discover the treasures stolen from Constantinople, and the fraught relationship with the far-east. Unveil the mysteries of Marco Polo and the Silk Road.
Go back through time with a mobile app that shows you a detailed reconstruction of what Venice looked like from the XI to the XVII centuries. Discover Campo San Beneto and admire Palazzo Fortuny, one of the largest palaces in Venice in the Gothic style.
Highlights
- Discover the secrets of Venice with a local guide
- Celebrate the 1600 years' anniversary of Venice
- Explore the prisons of St. Mark's Square
- See Venice reconstructed by an app on your smartphone
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• Unfortunately, this tour is not fully accessible for wheelchair users or people with walking difficulties
• The walking tour does not operate in cases of exceptionally high tides (in these cases, it can be postponed until the day after, otherwise it will be refunded)
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You are required to bring and wear a mask
You must bring your own headphones
All participants who are 12 years and older must present a Reinforced Green Pass that is valid in the EU and has a verifiable QR code. Reinforced Green Passes can only be obtained by uploading either proof of full vaccination or proof of a Covid-19 infection within the last 6 months to either the Green Pass or Covid Certificate app
All participants must also bring a valid government-issued photo ID (e.g. passport, driver's license, etc)
Meet your guide at the the gray newsstand with the sign that says "Venice Tours Assistance Point" located in Calle larga de l’Ascension, between the Fendi Boutique and Poste Italiane (Post Office).
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
