Venice Tours

The Venetian School of Color

Not to be missed, especially by art lovers. The huge church of the Frari possesses some masterpieces of Venetian painting by Bellini and Titian. You will also visit the Scuola di San Focco, once the seat of a brotherhood who stove to assist people during the plagues. Here Tintoretto had his greatest opportunity to express his vision and genius

Architecture from Renaissance to Neoclassicim

Survey the works of the Venetian masters, Palladio and Massari, whose creations characterize the Venetian skyline, The Church of San Giogio Maggiore, the Basilica of Santa Mara della Salute and Santa Maria dei Gesuati

Cannaregio and Jewish Ghetto

Explore a city within a city - the Jewish ghetto! Venice is the only Italian city where one can find an intact ghetto that has remained unchanged since its founding. The site is so prominent in the city’s history that there is a water taxi stop that lists the ghetto (in Italian and Hebrew) as one of the nearby sites and, at night, a neon sign with Hebrew letters is turned on above the dock. Enjoy a pleasant stroll off-the-beaten track to discover the peaceful residential district of Cannaregio. Home to the Jewish Ghetto. The walking tour through the Cannaregio district includes many detours to encounter homes of famous Venetians like Tintoretto & Titian, delightful anecdotes & stories of past residents of this picturesque area of Venice, along with sweeping views of the northern lagoon where we'll be able to discuss the vital role that the Lagoon played in the history of a city built from fear. After a fascinating walking tour through the Cannaregio district, we'll spend the second part of the tour exploring the famous "Jewish Ghetto". A city within a city, and you'll learn how the Jewish community lived here over the centuries. And what role they played in the history of Venice

The Master Artisans

Over the centuries Venice has provided superior handmade product that were exported all over the world. Far off the bean track, visit one some of these master shops. A painter and restorer who, in his third-generation laboratory, will show the traditional techniques being used to restore the Fenice Theatre, a shoemaker whose creations are sculptures for the feet, A chocolatier who invites you into his kitchen and shows you the preparation of his specialties, a woodcarver who fashions forcole used by all Venetian gondoliers a textile factory which still uses 18th-century wooden looms to make tapestries that grace the Vatican and the White House and the squero where Giacomo Casanova's gondola is currently being recreated

Marble Paper Making Class

Visit the home and studio of Alberto Valese, famouse marble paper maker. He will teach you the ancient art and provide you with your own souvenir to take home

Gourmet Goodies

Cooking Class in Venice - spend one or more days learning about traditional Venetian cuisine. In addition to an overall introduction by your guide, our expert cook Mariagrazia will prepare the dishes in the well-equipped kitchen of a local Palazzo apartment near the Rialto market. You will understand why, centuries after its creation, these dishes are so popular. The irresistible lunch, that you’ve help prepare, will be served in the large dining room of this authentic Venetian home. A memorable day in Venice, indeed never to be forgotten
The Rialto Markets and Wine Tasting of the Veneto - explore the produce and fish markets of the Rialto, learn about how food is transported and sold in Venice. Then continue to an enoteca where you will try 3 wines from the Veneto with our professional sommilier