ACTIVITIES in VENICE:

• 3-hour Venice Private Food Tasting Walking Tour

The popular diet of Venetian includes polenta, risotto, and fish, and you will try all the mentioned on this tour. Each of the stops is well known among locals for some dishes, and along with your local foodie, you will not only learn about the legends behind the food, the bar, the restaurant, but also some histories about the area as well.

There are 8 stops on this tour with plenty of food to make sure you do not need breakfast or dinner. You will start your day with some coffee as the Italians do. Venice has a tradition that goes a long way back in time in making tasty pastries, and you will get to try some of the heavenly delicious pastries that the Venetian has to offer.

After your sweet tooth has been satisfied, stroll through some wine bars and savor typical Venetian drinks accompanied by the famous Cicchetti. Try 5-6 different types of fish and learn how each dish is created.

Even Venice is known for seafood dishes, there is some delicious local cured meat that you must try too! Then go to the backstreet, visit the oldest bar, find out where the famous lover in history used to frequent and of course try their signature dish. After that, crawl your way to get some traditional Venetian cookies and learn why they are so good, and the tour will end with some authentic gelato!

• Private Venice City Tour

Enjoy a panoramic tour over the history of St. Mark’s square and its main monuments. Visit St. Mark’s Basilica, with the richness of its beautiful gold mosaics and marble inlays of the floors.

Visit the Doge’s Palace, a fourteenth-century building from where the ancient Venetian republic exerted control over the city. In its splendid rooms, plastered and immersed in hundreds of masterpieces of painting, the Duke and his Council controlled the fate of a thousand-year history republic. Be surprised by the details of the gold staircase and the realism of the scenes depicted. Pass through the famous to reach Bridge of Sighs the Prisons Palace.

• Venetian Rowing Lesson

Having the opportunity to appreciate the historical and truly traditional aspects of Venice.

Inhabitants have always moved around on different kinds of boats that have become the true symbol and essence of Venice. During this private rowing lesson, you will participate in an authentic Venetian experience that few tourists get to try. In these 90 minutes of unforgettable fun, you will learn the basics of the voga alla veneta, the traditional Venetian rowing style, while at the same time

You will feel just like a real gondolier as you stand up and row both at the prow and at the stern. You will first start by testing out the movement, without putting the craft in motion. Then you will traverse the gorgeous side canals of the Cannaregio district and, after you have become confident, daringly enter the open lagoon.

The lessons will be held in a rare, hand-crafted wooden craft called batela coda di gambero (‘shrimp-tailed’). These beautiful batele are particularly adapted for first-time rowers; they’re quite spacious but more stable than a gondola, and also represent one of the most common historical Venetian craft.

• Murano Glass and Burano Lace Tour

Situated just across the Venetian Lagoon from Venice, the lovely islands of Murano and Burano are world-renowned for their traditional artisan crafts. You’ll meet up with your guide in central Venice for the short boat ride to Murano, a picturesque grouping of islands that has been home to some of the world’s finest artisan glassblowers since the 13th century.

Visit the workshop of a local glassblower to watch delicate forms take shape from molten glass through a combination of rolling, shaping with iron tools, and blowing through a long metal tube. Learn tricks of the trade, like how minerals are added to give the candy-colored vases and chandeliers of Murano their vibrant hue. Enjoy some free time on the island to explore other workshops and perhaps pick up a souvenir to take home.

Hop back on the boat for the scenic ride to Burano, where traditional lacemaking workshops are scattered among the island’s brightly colored homes. Learn about the history of Burano lace and how it was once sought after by monarchs across Europe for its exquisite quality. You’ll get a chance to watch local craftswomen creating lace through a series of finely detailed weaving and stitching, carrying on a tradition that has thrived here for centuries.