VENICE THE WORLD’S MOST UNIQUE CITY • Return flights
• Four nights in a four-star hotel, situated on the Grand Canal, with breakfast
• Walking tour of Venice - probably the world’s most enchanting city
• Visit to St Mark’s Basilica - with 40,000 square feet of mosaics covering the entire interior - probably the world's most opulent Cathedral
• Visit to the glorious Doge's Palace, the customary ruler of the city
Every painting, TV programme or photograph you have ever seen of this wonderful place is telling this simple truth: Venice really is one of the world’s most alluring cities
DAY 1 - ARRIVAL IN VENICE You should arrive at the airport to take your flight to Venice. On arrival you will transfer to the central four-star Hotel Principe, houses set on the Grand Canal.
DAY 2 - WALKING TOUR/ST MARK'S BASILICA This morning you have a walking tour of this remarkable and historic city with an expert local guide. Venice, La Serenissima, really is unique and your tour reveals many famous sights including the glorious Doge’s Palace, St Mark’s with its magnificently decorated Basilica and grandiose square, the legendary Bridge of Sighs plus a host of fascinating features. Next we have a visit to the final resting place
of St Mark the Apostle, the incredible St Mark’s Basilica with its amazing interior. The entire floor is beautifully coloured with 12th century marble whilst the walls and vaulted ceiling are completely covered with an astonishingly intricate 4,000 square metres of 13th century coloured mosaics. This is probably the world’s most opulent Cathedral! Finally we have our visit to the Doge’s Palace
home of Venice’s most important citizen the Doge, also effectively the city’s seat of government and crammed with art treasures.
DAY 3 - JEWISH QUARTER There is another equally fascinating Venice - endless quiet corners waiting to be discovered, washing stretched high across narrow canals between picturesque yet crumbling buildings, locals chatting in tiny bars and local shops dotted here and there. It is remarkable how close these wonderful quarters of the city are to the classic ‘sights’. This morning we take a tour of the city’s
undiscovered face. We see the old Jewish quarter – the original ‘ghetto’ now wonderfully restored, the house of Tintoretto and where Marco Polo used to live, plus much more. Your guide will enhance the tour with anecdotes and stories bringing the city of the more humble Venetians to life before ending at the traditional Rialto market.
DAY 4 - MURANO This morning commences with a boat ride across the lagoon to the smaller island of Murano, famed across the world for its exquisite coloured glass, produced here for centuries. The glassblower’s skill
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is just mesmerising and we see a demonstration of this ancient art. The beautiful colours, intricate and imaginative design is quite outstanding. After this captivating display you are free to
explore the rest of the island as you please and we have included admission to the glass museum or should you wish, you can return to Venice.
DAY 5 - RETURN FLIGHT Today you will transfer to the airport at the appropriate time.
Every afternoon of this holiday is at leisure to explore as you wish, perhaps starting with a peaceful jaunt in a Venetian gondola on Venice’s backwaters or take the iconic Vaporetto water bus along the Grand Canal which teems with vessels of all sorts just as it has for centuries. For art lovers, visit Accademia, with its world-class masterpieces, or the Guggenheim for modern art. The view from the top of the Campanile bell tower is unrivalled probably anywhere in the world or enjoy the resonating melodies at one of the numerous classical music concerts taking place throughout the city.
• Walking tour of undiscovered Venice, the old Jewish quarter and Venice of the Venetians, almost entirely overlooked by the crowds
• Visit to picturesque Murano in the Venice lagoon - an island caught in time famous for its exquisite glassware
• Demonstration of Murano glass manufacture • Escorted by our experienced Tour Manager
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