Admire the most captivating buildings in Venice, in this virtual tour that focuses on the area around the beautiful Piazza San Marco, or 'La Piazza', the square, as it is referred to by Venetians. Admire the stunning St Mark's Basilica, one of the best-known examples of Italo-Byzantine architecture and see the exceptional ground gold mosaics that took centuries to complete. Stroll by one of Europe's most impressive and easily recognizable buildings, the Doge's Palace, and wonder at the Bridge of Sighs, which has become a renowned symbol of romance. On this one-hour virtual experience your expert guide will explain how the captivating Piazza san Marco became known as 'the drawing room of Europe' and helped shape Europe and the world.
This is a private live virtual tour. Our professional, local guide will be showing you Venice’s most fascinating sights in real time, directly from the streets of Venice. You will be connected via video call and you can then explore the city together. With your experienced guide you will see more than just the Venice of today, you’ll also get a glimpse back in time because each tour is complemented with an excellent selection of multimedia. You will be shown historic photographs and videos to help with explanations, stories and the historical context of Venice's incredible and turbulent past. You can’t get any closer to history without a time machine!
The entire tour is designed to be as interactive as you desire. You can ask questions, you can request to go back and look at something again, you have all the freedom and participation of a private walking tour, all from the comfort of your own home.
The video calling software used for the tour is called Zoom. You will need to have it downloaded on your laptop, tablet or cellphone – with a connection to speakers or headphones – in order to participate in the tour. Also, remember to keep an eye on the time difference when choosing a time for your private virtual experience, as all times stated are in Venice time!
