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The big palaces that are reflected on its shores, majestic churches and some of the important museums of the city, accompanied by the watercourse, which once thought to have been the bed of a river that flowed into the Adriatic, crossing the whole lagoon city, performing a tortuous path, in the shape of them inverted. | The big palaces that are reflected on its shores, majestic churches and some of the important museums of the city, accompanied by the watercourse, which once thought to have been the bed of a river that flowed into the Adriatic, crossing the whole lagoon city, performing a tortuous path, in the shape of them inverted. | ||
The spell lies in imagining how the ancient Venetians may have built this wonder, a path immersed in brackish waters, raising of tall buildings, approached one another without interruption, conceived and designed by the greatest architects of all time from the fourteenth to the nineteenth century, in an environment that would otherwise be inhospitable and unhealthy. | The spell lies in imagining how the ancient Venetians may have built this wonder, a path immersed in brackish waters, raising of tall buildings, approached one another without interruption, conceived and designed by the greatest architects of all time from the fourteenth to the nineteenth century, in an environment that would otherwise be inhospitable and unhealthy. | ||
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[[Immagine:Angoli nascosti in barca.jpg|350px|right]] [[Venice]] means a romantic trip around the canals on a '[[Imbarcazioni tipiche della laguna|typical rowing boat]]. You will be able to see parts of the city that otherwise you would not see and stay in the silence of the channels only feeling the oar '' Sigola'' (squeaks) in [[Forcola]]. | [[Immagine:Angoli nascosti in barca.jpg|350px|right]] [[Venice]] means a romantic trip around the canals on a '[[Imbarcazioni tipiche della laguna|typical rowing boat]]. You will be able to see parts of the city that otherwise you would not see and stay in the silence of the channels only feeling the oar '' Sigola'' (squeaks) in [[Forcola]]. | ||
You can book [http://venicewiki.it/scopri-gli-angoli-nascosti-in-barca-a-remi/by clicking on this link] the tour on the rowing boat and, in the 90 minutes tour, you will be able to see the corners that are not covered on foot, discovering the [[Doppia viabilità|Double viability]] of [[Venice]]. | You can book [http://venicewiki.it/scopri-gli-angoli-nascosti-in-barca-a-remi/by clicking on this link] the tour on the rowing boat and, in the 90 minutes tour, you will be able to see the corners that are not covered on foot, discovering the [[Doppia viabilità|Double viability]] of [[Venice]]. | ||
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The boat is a ''sandolo'' Venetian: boat that can be considered ''basic'' in the Venetian Lagoon, as many of the other lagoon boats are derived from this model. | The boat is a ''sandolo'' Venetian: boat that can be considered ''basic'' in the Venetian Lagoon, as many of the other lagoon boats are derived from this model. | ||
[http://venicewiki.it/explore-the-hidden-corners-in-a-typical-rowing-boat/ Click on this link to book the tour and discover the hidden corners of Venice] | [http://venicewiki.it/explore-the-hidden-corners-in-a-typical-rowing-boat/ Click on this link to book the tour and discover the hidden corners of Venice] | ||
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'''3) Walking in [[St. Mark's Square]]''' | '''3) Walking in [[St. Mark's Square]]''' | ||
<flickr>2192209803|m|right</flickr>The largest lounge in the world, as it was defined a long time ago, provides much food for thought in every corner and from every point of view. | <flickr>2192209803|m|right</flickr>The largest lounge in the world, as it was defined a long time ago, provides much food for thought in every corner and from every point of view. | ||
- | From the bottom of [[St. Mark's Square]], the narrowest point and farther from the [[Basilica di San Marco|St. Mark's Basilica]], you have an overview that includes, from left to right, the [[Procuratie Vecchie|Old Magistrates]] with the [[Torre dell'Orologio|Clock Tower]] at the end, the [[Piazzetta dei Leoncini]], on which every tourist tries to wrest a particular image, the majestic [[Basilica di San Marco|St. Mark's Basilica]], the [[Bell] ],'' said El paron de casa'', ending with the [[Procuratie Nuove|New Magistrates]], which was completed in 1640 at the hands of [[Baldassare Longhena]] who completed the work begun by [[Vincenzo Scamozzi]]. | + | From the bottom of [[St. Mark's Square]], the narrowest point and farther from the [[Basilica di San Marco|St. Mark's Basilica]], you have an overview that includes, from left to right, the [[Procuratie Vecchie|Old Magistrates]] with the [[Torre dell'Orologio|Clock Tower]] at the end, the [[Piazzetta dei Leoncini]], on which every tourist tries to wrest a particular image, the majestic [[Basilica di San Marco|St. Mark's Basilica]], the [[Bell]],'' said El paron de casa'', ending with the [[Procuratie Nuove|New Magistrates]], which was completed in 1640 at the hands of [[Baldassare Longhena]] who completed the work begun by [[Vincenzo Scamozzi]]. |
- | Walking along the arcades of the Magistrates leads us in an instant to the glories of the [[Venice]] Serenissima, with shops filled with all merchandise, as | + | Walking along the arcades of the Magistrates leads us in an instant to the glories of the [[Venice]] Serenissima, with shops filled with all merchandise, as you was in 1500. |
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'''4) Visit the [[Basilica di San Marco|St. Mark's Basilica]]''' | '''4) Visit the [[Basilica di San Marco|St. Mark's Basilica]]''' | ||
- | [[Immagine:Photo 191.jpg|300px|right]] The [[Basilica di San Marco|St. Mark's Basilica]], the '''Golden Basilica''', was born as the Ducal Chapel, the private chapel of the Doge. The impressive mosaics that cover every part of the interior walls are executed in gold tiles that were produced specifically to [[Murano]] prayed with 24 carat gold leaf. If gold is not pure will darken and it would be brilliant and sparkling as you see | + | [[Immagine:Photo 191.jpg|300px|right]] The [[Basilica di San Marco|St. Mark's Basilica]], the '''Golden Basilica''', was born as the Ducal Chapel, the private chapel of the Doge. The impressive mosaics that cover every part of the interior walls are executed in gold tiles that were produced specifically to [[Murano]] prayed with 24 carat gold leaf. If gold is not pure will be darken and it would be brilliant and sparkling as you see. |
- | The entrance to the Basilica is free but a small donation is worth review both the [[Pala d’Oro]] that the treasury of St. Mark's, and possibly the lodge | + | The entrance to the Basilica is free but a small donation is worth review both the [[Pala d’Oro]] that the treasury of St. Mark's, and possibly the lodge whith the original houses [[Quadriga di Cavalli di San Marco|Quadriga of horses]] in bronze, a copy of which you can see over the main door of the Basilica. |
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- | '''5) Getting lost in [[Venice]]''' | + | '''5) Getting lost in [[Venice]]'''[[Immagine:Fondamenta de le Erbe.jpg|350px|right]] |
- | [[Immagine:Fondamenta de le Erbe.jpg| | + | An unusual way, but certainly effective, to know [[Venice]] is lost in its narrow streets, to the squares, in the fields. |
Only in this way the city embraces you and reveals the places'' discounts'', most unusual, those places where a traditional guide you would not ever, but it still hides the true [[Venice]]. | Only in this way the city embraces you and reveals the places'' discounts'', most unusual, those places where a traditional guide you would not ever, but it still hides the true [[Venice]]. | ||
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'''6) Tasting Venetian cuisine and wine (shadows)'''[[Bacaro Tour]] | '''6) Tasting Venetian cuisine and wine (shadows)'''[[Bacaro Tour]] | ||
[[Immagine:Cicchetti e panini Alla Staffa.jpg|300px|left]] '''Andar par ombre''', '''Going to drink wine''' is not just a way of saying to the Venetians, but it means, almost always, be with friends, getting lost in ''' ciacole''', eat something tasty, but healthy and well accompanied by a healthy glass of wine. | [[Immagine:Cicchetti e panini Alla Staffa.jpg|300px|left]] '''Andar par ombre''', '''Going to drink wine''' is not just a way of saying to the Venetians, but it means, almost always, be with friends, getting lost in ''' ciacole''', eat something tasty, but healthy and well accompanied by a healthy glass of wine. | ||
'''Un'ombra de rosso''' '''a glass of red wine''', paid in large glass beaker, and ''' the classical goto''' from ''ostaria'', must approach with a ''paninetto'', or ''half egg'', perhaps with the anchovy, the ''nervetti'', '''el folpeto''', the '''Venetian snacks''' which is located in a good part of the premises described ne [[Bacaro Tour]]. | '''Un'ombra de rosso''' '''a glass of red wine''', paid in large glass beaker, and ''' the classical goto''' from ''ostaria'', must approach with a ''paninetto'', or ''half egg'', perhaps with the anchovy, the ''nervetti'', '''el folpeto''', the '''Venetian snacks''' which is located in a good part of the premises described ne [[Bacaro Tour]]. | ||
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'''7) Rowing in a [[Venice Boat]] Tour''' | '''7) Rowing in a [[Venice Boat]] Tour''' | ||
[[Immagine:Voga come un veneziano.jpg|350px|right]] You will be able to realize the environment in where you are, only comparing with the tide and currents: feel the breath of the lagoon and understand the delicate balance in which this city survives. | [[Immagine:Voga come un veneziano.jpg|350px|right]] You will be able to realize the environment in where you are, only comparing with the tide and currents: feel the breath of the lagoon and understand the delicate balance in which this city survives. | ||
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You can book the 2 hours rowing lesson [http://venicewiki.it/learn-how-to-row-like-a-gondolier/by clicking this link] | You can book the 2 hours rowing lesson [http://venicewiki.it/learn-how-to-row-like-a-gondolier/by clicking this link] | ||
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'''8) Cross [[Rialto's Bridge]] and [[Ponte dell'Accademia|Accademia Bridge]]''' | '''8) Cross [[Rialto's Bridge]] and [[Ponte dell'Accademia|Accademia Bridge]]''' | ||
[[Immagine:Ponte Rialto '800.jpg|400px|right]][[Rialto]] was the commercial center of the city and the [[Rialto's Bridge|bridge]] connecting the two banks of the [[Grand Canal]] since at least 1180, although in that case it was just a bridge of boats, but since 1592 its current structure does not has changed. | [[Immagine:Ponte Rialto '800.jpg|400px|right]][[Rialto]] was the commercial center of the city and the [[Rialto's Bridge|bridge]] connecting the two banks of the [[Grand Canal]] since at least 1180, although in that case it was just a bridge of boats, but since 1592 its current structure does not has changed. | ||
The prospect that can be seen from both sides of the parapets of the central [[Rialto]] is certainly the most photographed. | The prospect that can be seen from both sides of the parapets of the central [[Rialto]] is certainly the most photographed. | ||
Not to be outdone by the [[Ponte dell'Accademia|Accademia Bridge]] from which you can admire the [[Punta della Dogana]] where it was once pulled a thick chain to prevent the access of vessels during the night. | Not to be outdone by the [[Ponte dell'Accademia|Accademia Bridge]] from which you can admire the [[Punta della Dogana]] where it was once pulled a thick chain to prevent the access of vessels during the night. | ||
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'''9) Visit [[Murano]] and [[Burano]]''' | '''9) Visit [[Murano]] and [[Burano]]''' | ||
<flickr>2872620350|m|right|Basilica di San Donato</flickr> The weather is usually a tyrant, but those who had the opportunity to go to visit at least the two main islands of [[Laguna veneta]]. | <flickr>2872620350|m|right|Basilica di San Donato</flickr> The weather is usually a tyrant, but those who had the opportunity to go to visit at least the two main islands of [[Laguna veneta]]. | ||
- | [[Murano]] is internationally | + | [[Murano]] is internationally knowns as '''the island of glass''', and Venicewiki offers to the discerning travelers also a free demonstration of the millennial glass processing and whoever wants to can [[Book a visit to a Murano Glass Factory]] and see a glass-master made a beautiful object by a incandescent glass ball. |
Its history inseparable from [[Venice]] still bears the marks in the Romanesque [[Basilica dei Santi Maria e Donato]] and its magnificent [[Medieval mosaics in Venice|Medieval mosaics]]. | Its history inseparable from [[Venice]] still bears the marks in the Romanesque [[Basilica dei Santi Maria e Donato]] and its magnificent [[Medieval mosaics in Venice|Medieval mosaics]]. | ||
[[Immagine:Burano e Mazzorbo.jpg|350px|left]] [[Burano]] instead is the home of lace, but the colorful houses with bright colors are a real treat for the eyes and cameras. | [[Immagine:Burano e Mazzorbo.jpg|350px|left]] [[Burano]] instead is the home of lace, but the colorful houses with bright colors are a real treat for the eyes and cameras. | ||
The nearby [[Torcello]] opens even more historical view on the lagoon city. | The nearby [[Torcello]] opens even more historical view on the lagoon city. | ||
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- | '''10) Visit some of the most impressive [[Churches]] of [[Venice]]''' | + | |
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- | '''10-bis) Walk with high tide''' | + | Some churches of [[Venice]] have ancient foundations, such as the [[Chiesa di San Lorenzo|Church of San Lorenzo]] which is based on Roman walls, the [[Chiesa di San Giacometo|Church of St. Giacometo]] at the foot of the [[Rialto]] or beautiful [[Chiesa di San Zaccaria|San Zaccaria Church]] in which there are more floor mosaics in '''opus sectile'''. |
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+ | '''10-bis) Walk with high tide'''[[Immagine:Acqua-alta-1dicembre08-CIMG0118.jpg|350px|right|Aspettando che scenda]] | ||
Walking into deep water, knowing that after a few hours it will be dropped, it is, for a person to pass, a nice pastime. It is not for those who live on the lower floors of the houses or the local traders they manage water reservoirs dark channels. | Walking into deep water, knowing that after a few hours it will be dropped, it is, for a person to pass, a nice pastime. It is not for those who live on the lower floors of the houses or the local traders they manage water reservoirs dark channels. | ||
Often with high water that remains is to wait for it to drop and then roll up their sleeves to clean and wash. | Often with high water that remains is to wait for it to drop and then roll up their sleeves to clean and wash. | ||
- | [[Immagine:Patriarca con gli stivali - ottobre 2004.jpg|250px||left|Patriarca con gli stivali - ottobre 2004]] Obviously no one is excluded from the high water. The '''Bishop of [[Venice]]''' in 2008 had to resort to boots and cross the field flooded by water, standing up his cassock in order to reach the [[Church of St. Canciano]] where some boys are waiting for confirmation. | + | [[Immagine:Patriarca con gli stivali - ottobre 2004.jpg|250px||left|Patriarca con gli stivali - ottobre 2004]] Obviously no one is excluded from the high water. The '''Bishop of [[Venice]]''' in 2008 had to resort to boots and cross the field flooded by water, standing up his cassock in order to reach the [[Chiesa di San Canciano|Church of St. Canciano]] where some boys are waiting for confirmation. |
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This is our path that is meant to be only a starting point of the thousands of different occasions that Venice has to be known.
1) Waterbus tour in Grand Canal
The big palaces that are reflected on its shores, majestic churches and some of the important museums of the city, accompanied by the watercourse, which once thought to have been the bed of a river that flowed into the Adriatic, crossing the whole lagoon city, performing a tortuous path, in the shape of them inverted.
The spell lies in imagining how the ancient Venetians may have built this wonder, a path immersed in brackish waters, raising of tall buildings, approached one another without interruption, conceived and designed by the greatest architects of all time from the fourteenth to the nineteenth century, in an environment that would otherwise be inhospitable and unhealthy.
2) Tour in a typical venetian Rowing Boat
You can book clicking on this link the tour on the rowing boat and, in the 90 minutes tour, you will be able to see the corners that are not covered on foot, discovering the Double viability of Venice.
Our local guide will be at your disposal. This way, if you have special wishes, we will try to accommodate you as much as possible.
The boat is a sandolo Venetian: boat that can be considered basic in the Venetian Lagoon, as many of the other lagoon boats are derived from this model.
Click on this link to book the tour and discover the hidden corners of Venice
3) Walking in St. Mark's Square
From the bottom of St. Mark's Square, the narrowest point and farther from the St. Mark's Basilica, you have an overview that includes, from left to right, the Old Magistrates with the Clock Tower at the end, the Piazzetta dei Leoncini, on which every tourist tries to wrest a particular image, the majestic St. Mark's Basilica, the Bell, said El paron de casa, ending with the New Magistrates, which was completed in 1640 at the hands of Baldassare Longhena who completed the work begun by Vincenzo Scamozzi.
Walking along the arcades of the Magistrates leads us in an instant to the glories of the Venice Serenissima, with shops filled with all merchandise, as you was in 1500.
4) Visit the St. Mark's Basilica
The entrance to the Basilica is free but a small donation is worth review both the Pala d’Oro that the treasury of St. Mark's, and possibly the lodge whith the original houses Quadriga of horses in bronze, a copy of which you can see over the main door of the Basilica.
An unusual way, but certainly effective, to know Venice is lost in its narrow streets, to the squares, in the fields.
Only in this way the city embraces you and reveals the places discounts, most unusual, those places where a traditional guide you would not ever, but it still hides the true Venice.
6) Tasting Venetian cuisine and wine (shadows)Bacaro Tour
Un'ombra de rosso a glass of red wine, paid in large glass beaker, and the classical goto from ostaria, must approach with a paninetto, or half egg, perhaps with the anchovy, the nervetti, el folpeto, the Venetian snacks which is located in a good part of the premises described ne Bacaro Tour.
7) Rowing in a Venice Boat Tour
Now you can see parts of the city that otherwise you would not see and stay in the silence of the channels just feeling the oar that Sigola (squeaks) in Forcola.
You can book a private rowing lesson clicking on this link.
Numbers are limited to 4 on this small-group activity, ensuring personalized attention at all times.
Meet your instructor in a quite area of Venice and then head to the waterside were your sanpierotta is ready and waiting for you.
More stable then the traditional gondolas, sanpierotta have been used for centuries to let the Venetians move around the city.
Start your experience with some on-land training to learn how to keep your balance on the water.
Then hop aboard your sanpierotta and discover the tricks to gently row, steer and stop on the water.
As you glide listen to your instructor talk about the history of the boats and the life in the ancient Venice. This type of rowing was invented to help the early Venetian travel around the water of the lagoon.
You can book the 2 hours rowing lesson clicking this link
8) Cross Rialto's Bridge and Accademia Bridge
The prospect that can be seen from both sides of the parapets of the central Rialto is certainly the most photographed.
Not to be outdone by the Accademia Bridge from which you can admire the Punta della Dogana where it was once pulled a thick chain to prevent the access of vessels during the night.
9) Visit Murano and Burano
Murano is internationally knowns as the island of glass, and Venicewiki offers to the discerning travelers also a free demonstration of the millennial glass processing and whoever wants to can Book a visit to a Murano Glass Factory and see a glass-master made a beautiful object by a incandescent glass ball.
Its history inseparable from Venice still bears the marks in the Romanesque Basilica dei Santi Maria e Donato and its magnificent Medieval mosaics.
The nearby Torcello opens even more historical view on the lagoon city.
Some churches of Venice have ancient foundations, such as the Church of San Lorenzo which is based on Roman walls, the Church of St. Giacometo at the foot of the Rialto or beautiful San Zaccaria Church in which there are more floor mosaics in opus sectile.
Walking into deep water, knowing that after a few hours it will be dropped, it is, for a person to pass, a nice pastime. It is not for those who live on the lower floors of the houses or the local traders they manage water reservoirs dark channels.
Often with high water that remains is to wait for it to drop and then roll up their sleeves to clean and wash.