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Relax with this charming Gondola ride along the Canal Grande and the minor Venetian romantic waterways! Enjoy a guided visit to the Golden Basilica of Saint Mark! Venice is stunning, enjoy it with this amazing tour!
You will enjoy a relaxing gondola ride on the Grand Canal (S. Maria della Salute area) and minor canals (Fenice area). As the city passes around you, your authentic gondola slices the canal water in a quiet rush. Glide along the Grand Canal and venture into small, peaceful waterways.
After the gondola ride, there is a guided tour of one of the most majestic cathedrals in the world!
On this tour, escorted by a local guide prepared in accordance with the Curia of Venice, enjoy a full visit to this masterpiece of byzantine art, unique of its kind in Italy, you'll have the pleasure to savor beautiful gold mosaics and marble stones of the floors, while our guide will show you the represented biblical scenes, the history and the particularities of this ancient Basilica.
From Monday to Saturday the basilica guided tour includes a visit to the Terrace, with copies of the famous horses, and to St. Mark’s Museum where you can admire objects of various kinds and origins belonging to the Basilica, including the quadriga of St. Mark’s. The tour starts from the ground floor to see the gold mosaics (the Basilica has 43,000 square feet of mosaic alone!), and for a second time the visit continues on the first floor.