Private Art and Culture Tour in Dorsoduro & Academia, Venice

Highlights

• 5-Star Licensed Guide
• Dorsoduro & Academia Districts
• Flexible Duration Options

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Stop 1

   10min

   Meet your guide outside the entrance to hotel Ca Maria Adele, Sestiere Dorsoduro, 111, 30123 Venezia VE, Italy. Please do not enter the hotel, it is only a meeting point and the staff is not informed about the tour.

2. 2

   Dorsoduro

   50min

   See the best highlights of Dorsoduro, the highest point in the Floating City.

3. 3

   Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute

   30min

   The tour will begin outside the magnificent Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute, which overlooks the Grand Canal. Explore the narrow, winding streets and canals while listening to amazing stories about historic sites such as the ruins of Palazzo Genovese and Ex Chiesa di San Gregorio. Enrich your experience with a visit to the Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute (free parts only). It’s one of the most famous landmarks of Venice with a spectacular baroque dome, unique octagonal design, and a popular stairway. As you explore its awe-inspiring interior with your Expert-Guide, you will learn about the symbolism of the high altar where the Virgin and Child protects Venice from the plague. You will also see 12 works by Titian and Tintoretto’s Marriage Feast of Cana in the basilica’s sacristy.

4. 4

   Gallerie Dell'Accademia

   30min

   Pass the Peggy Guggenheim Collection and the Gallerie dell'Accademia, and take a photo with the famous Ponte dell'Accademia.

5. 5

   Rio Della Toletta

   30min

   Head to Calle Della Toletta to hear the legend of the Witch’s Hour.

6. 6

   Stop 6

   30min

   See the Church of San Barnaba, which is known as a museum with works by Leonardo da Vinci and a fictional Library of Indiana Jones.

7. 7

   Ponte dei Pugni

   30min

   You will also discover the ancient tradition of fist clashes as you cross Ponte dei Pugni, and get tips on the best shops, restaurants and cafes around Campo Santa Margherita.

8. 8

   Church of San Pantalon

   30min

   The final highlight will be a visit to the Church of San Pantalon, which boasts a vast ceiling fresco by Gianantonio Fumiani and many other artworks.

Before you go

Location