Venice and Murano walking tour from the port (5hrs)

A unique city, with a great artistic and historical value difficult to imitate, also for many centuries the center of the major economic transaction in Europe.

The lagoon with all its small islands connected by over four hundred bridges and the many small water canals that run through the city giving it that romantic magic atmosphere. For all the visitors that stop in Venice on a cruise or those that are staying in a hotel should not miss the chance to visit the city with our local Tour-Guide on a walking tour or for the romantic once on a gondola ride.

You can ask our office to book a gondola ride with your guide.

Murano, a very famous town since medieval times for the manufacturing of glass, the Glass Museum and the School of design applied to the art of glass. Murano is packed with glass making factories, gift shops and showrooms. Once there, you will be shown the oldest technique used originally by the Ancient Romans on how to work the glass.

The guide will tell you about a place which for centuries remained unchanged and bring you back to the time when Venice was powerful and known as the city of merchants. In fact she was one of the “Repubbliche Marinare”. A beautiful and intense 5/h walk between the major attractions of the city learning about the history and all the curiosity of Palazzo Ducale, Basilica and Piazza San Marco, in order to rich the famous “Canal Grande” main navigable artery crossed by the most famous bridge of Venice “Ponte di Rialto” originally made out wood rebuilt in stone by the end of the XVI century.

The tour is customizable so you can ask your guide to change your itinerary as you wish. At the end of the tour your guide will take you back to your hotel.

After visiting the historical and artistic wonders of Venice, a private boat will take you to Murano, to visit one of the glass factory. Murano is a very famous town since medieval times for the manufacturing of glass, the Glass Museum and the School of design applied to the art of glass. Murano is packed with glass making factories, gift shops and showrooms. Once there, you will be shown the oldest technique used originally by the Ancient Romans on how to work the glass.