Discover the magic DE V EN ise on a gondola ride with commentary in French, led by an Expert Gondolier through the most enchanting canals DE la Sérénissime. Slide under centuries-old bridges, admire the Grand Canal, the waterfront palaces and the La Fenice theatre. Let yourself be carried away by the stories and legends that make the heart of Venice beat, as if Amélie Poulain had swapped Montmartre for the Grand Canal.
Continue your journey with the Gondola Gallery, an immersive virtual reality EN experience that reveals the art, beauty and secrets DE this legendary boat.
• Guided tour EN gondola with comm EN taires in French
• Discover the most beautiful canals and monuments of the Grand Canal
• Explore the Gondola Gallery, an immersive virtual experience
• A poetic and romantic way DE fall in love DE Venice, again and again. Ideal for couples, families or solo travelers.
With the Basilica of Saint Mark DE Behind you, stay on the right side of the square and pass under the arcades. Look for the Olivetti Museum, then turn right under the arcades. Cross the small bridge and continue straight to Campo San Gallo, where the office DE Venice Tours is located in the square.
Introduction to EN gondola ride
“The most beautiful road in the world”, so the Grand Canal is known. Looking around DE you, what you will see is almost exactly what an 18th-century nobleman would have contemplated — and before him, a courtesan DE the Renaissance, and even before that, a merchant of the Middle Ages.
Near Place Saint-Marc, facing the church of San Moisè (Saint Moses) and the resort DE gondolas, the Guide will introduce you to the elegant and romantic world of gondolas.
Once one DE the city’s seven major theatres, the Fenice is now Venice’s only opera house. A gem among European theatres, it shone from its beginnings, hosting the works DE the greatest composers of the time such as Bellini, Donizetti and Rossini. However, it is Giuseppe Verdi who remains most closely linked to Fenice and Venetian memory.
The Punta DElla Dogana separates the Grand Canal from the Giudecca Canal. EN because DE its strategic position, it was once home to customs and the DE sel warehouses. In the 15th century, the maritime customs, previously located near the Arsenal, was transferred to the occidental end DE Dorsoduro.
Here, EN entering the Grand Canal, you admire the church DE la Madonna della Salute. The first thing that strikes the visitor is the imposing silhouette DE the building, strategically placed at the entrance of the Grand Canal and facing the rest DE the city in all directions, thanks to its circular shape. EN Today, every November 21, the city celebrates the Madonna DElla Salute in memory DE the end of the plague.
You will have a view of the island DE San Giorgio Maggiore, with its magnificent Renaissance church built by Palladio and its bell tower reminiscent of the large bell tower DE San Marco Square. The island was once known as Île DEs Cypresses before becoming an important Benedictine monastery.
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