Private Sunset Cruise with Toast in Poveglia

Highlights

• 1-hour boat tour
• Departure from Dorsoduro
• Sunset toast

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Stop 1

   Pass by

   In the Middle Ages, salt was the real "White Gold" of the world. It was the only existing way to store food, which made it a priceless commodity. The Republic of Venice understood this by establishing an absolute monopoly on the salt trade, transforming this mineral into the economic engine that financed the construction of palaces, galleons and the empire itself

2. 2

   Chiesa del Santissimo Redentore

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   In 1575, a terrible plague epidemic brought the city to its knees, decimating the population. Desperate, the Venetian Senate made a solemn vow: if Venice survived, they would build a magnificent church in honor of the Redeemer. When the plague finally ended, the Republic kept its promise, entrusting the project to Palladio.

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   Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute

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   In 1630, another devastating wave of plague struck Venice. The Doge and the people made a solemn vow to Our Lady: if the city had been saved, they would have erected the most beautiful church ever seen. The plague ended, and the young architect Baldassare Longhena devoted his entire life to creating this Baroque masterpiece. In order to bear the immense weight of this Istrian stone wonder, the Venetians had to perform a crazy feat of engineering: they planted more than a million wooden poles in the muddy bottom of the lagoon

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   Isola San Giorgio Maggiore

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   Its dazzling white Istrian stone façade was designed to capture sunlight at any time of day, creating a stunning contrast to the deep blue of the lagoon. Over the centuries, St. George has been a powerful Benedictine monastery, a cultural center and even a military outpost

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   San Lazzaro degli Armeni

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   In the Middle Ages the island was a leper colony (hence the name San Lazzaro, patron saint of lepers). But the real turning point came in 1717, when the Republic of Venice donated it to Father Mechitar, an Armenian monk fleeing persecution from the Ottoman Empire. Mechitar and his confreres founded here a monastery that quickly became one of the most important centers of cultural production in the world, specializing in printing texts in dozens of different languages. This magical place holds staggering treasures: a library with over 150,000 volumes, thousands of rare ancient manuscripts and even a perfectly preserved Egyptian mummy from 1500 BC.C.!

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   Lido di Venezia

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   The Lido is the thin golden island that divides the lagoon from the Adriatic Sea. Famous worldwide for hosting the legendary Venice Film Festival, this place embodies the charm of the Belle Époque, with its elegant beaches, historic grand hotels and Art Nouveau villas.

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   Malamocco

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   Before the Venice of St Mark's Square was born, the beating heart of power was here: Malamocco. This ancient village located on the Lido was one of the very first capitals of the Venetian Republic.

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   San Clemente

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   Born in the twelfth century as a hospice for pilgrims heading to the Holy Land and later transformed into an ancient monastery, this island was the favorite place of the Doge and Venetian nobles to retire to rest and welcome the most illustrious guests of the Serenissima in total privacy.

Before you go

Location