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Tailor-made Trips to Venice
Venice is one of the greatest cities in the world and one of the most unique. The city is built on over 100 islands, connected by nearly 400 bridges and is a maze of alleyways, small squares, palaces, churches and shops. For art students it holds many treasures housed not only in the world renowned museum collections located here but also in the churches and chapels dotted around the city which contain authentic paintings by Titian, Tintoretto and Bellini.
The city is very accessible and compact and students will enjoy exploring using the Vaporetto water buses offering a unique way to get around the waterways and canals connecting the city's main sights and attractions. Taking a gondola ride and buying a carnival mask are must dos for any visitor to Venice, in short a few days here will leave many lasting memories with the perfect mix of fun and educational value.
Prices start from£339pp
Price Shown includes
- Travel
- Accommodation
- Bespoke itinerary planning service
- Free Place Ratios
- Live Trip Tracking
- Online trip organiser & Travel App
- 24/7 support whilst you are away
Reasons to Visit
Guided Tour of Venice
A guided tour of Venice on foot will offer the opportunity to see the main attractions around the area of St Mark’s Square. This will include St Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace. An experienced guide will give information on the history of the city and will be able to answer any questions you have on the city.
Galleria dell’Accademia
This monumental art gallery contains the world’s most complete 13th- to 18th- Century art collections. These include masterpieces by the Venetian greats of the Renaissance period such as Bellini, Giorgione, Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese and more. These masterful Venetian artists not only shaped the history of Venice art, but European art.
Gardaland
Gardaland is the biggest amusement park in Italy and one of the largest in the whole of Europe. Unique attractions lead the visitors in search of faraway worlds like the mysterious Valley of the Kings, Merlin’s Castle, the Medieval Joust, the Pirate’s Galleon or the fantastic journey on board rubber dinghies amidst oriental temples.
Ca' Pesaro - International Gallery of Modern Art
The core of the collection is made up of award-winning works exhibited or purchased at the Venice Biennale in the early decades of 20th century. Along the itinerary are displayed important 19th and 20th century paintings and sculptures, including masterpieces by Klimt, Chagall, Kandinsky, as well as a rich selection of works by Italian artists and an important section of graphic art.
Doge’s Palace
The Doge's Palace, Venice, has façades which date from 1309-1424, designed by Giovanni and Bartolomeo Buon. The palace, started in the ninth century, several times rebuilt, and completed in the Renaissance period, forms part of that great scheme of town-planning which was carried out through successive centuries.
Island Cruise including Murano & Burano
By private boat & including guide the tour features two major islands: Burano, renowned for its lacemaking school; Murano, world capital of the glassblowing industry where guests have a chance to watch the artists at work. These islands are famous for their beautiful and colourful canal side houses.
Bridge of Sighs
Famous in poetry and legend for linking the Doge’s Palace to the prisons and so offering the condemned their last view of the outside world.
Venice Ghost Walk
Take an enchanting route full of surprises as you hear intriguing ghost stories and legends of Venice. See a different side of Venice as you explore this mysterious city after sunset. Walking tours last 90 minutes and take place from Wednesday to Saturday at 8pm.
Aqualandia
Aqualandia (lido de Jesolo, Venice) is a water and theme park, which has recently been elected best European Water Park. It mimics a real Caribbean Isle next to Venice, an oasis of entertainment of 80.000 square metres where relax, fun, extreme sports and water attractions are mixed together for every ages.
Day Trip to Verona
Take a trip to the home of Romeo and Juliet and enjoying this beautiful city with its famous amphitheatre.
Galleria dell’Accademia
The city's most important and prestigious art gallery features an impressive collection of Venetian paintings and works by such artists as Bellini, Titian and Mantegna.
St Mark's Square
The heart of Venice, home to St Mark’s Church and the Doge’s Palace. There are no monuments in the large square due to the Venetians not wanting to promote individual glory above communal progress. Thus a statue planned by Napoleon of himself never materialised.
Rialto Bridge
Visit the area around the Rialto Bridge – until the 19th Century the only bridge across the Grand Canal. Michelangelo’s was among the designs rejected to replace the original wooden bridge.
Italia in Miniature
Visit miniature Italy, one of the country’s top attraction, have a look at all of Italy’s top attractions in one place! Ask us for more details.
Carnival Masks Workshop
Masks have been hand crafted in Venice by artisans for 800 years. Visit one of the oldest workshops in the city where masks are still made according to Venice’s authentic craftsmanship tradition. Here you will see how masks are created in their free, innovative interpretation of the world-renowned skills that ‘mascareri’ have passed on generation after generation.
We Make Trip Planning Easy
- Day to day support and advice from our team of travel experts
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- Market-leading trip organiser portal, My Tour Manager
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- Email reminders to keep you on track
- Free and completely personalised Travel App to access your information on the go
- Locate My Trip designed to provide reassurance to parents and teachers
- Risk Assessment advice so you can make an informed decision on every tour component
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