Top Veneto Literary Tours

No visit to Venice is complete without taking in the Doge’s Palace, but this Gothic masterpiece has vast sections that most visitors never see. With this tour, enjoy exclusive skip-the-line access behind the scenes to explore the palace’s secret archives, torture chambers, and attic prison cells with a guide.

Immediately access the splendid St Mark's Basilica and the majestic Doge's Palace, where history and art intertwine. Admire the basilica's golden mosaics and stroll through the palace's sumptuous halls. Don't miss the romantic Bridge of Sighs and the historic New Prisons, which tell the story of the city's past. With the ticket you will also have access to the Museums of St. Mark's Square, the Correr Museum, the Marciana Library and the Archaeological Museum, making your visit complete and memorable.

I have been a professional photographer for 30 years. I speak Italian and English. I offer both a photoshoot and a unique experience in the city. You will have the chance to visit the most beautiful parts of Venice while I take pictures and share some enchanting Venetian stories. We will see romantic canals where gondolas proceed silently and lightly and the water becomes a mirror. We will cross ancient bridges and hidden and mysterious places, rich in history and stories.

Without doing extensive research, it can be tricky to know which parts of Venice are accessible to wheelchair users, however, this tour is a perfect shortcut to that information. Head off on a private guided tour that’s expertly crafted to showcase wheelchair-accessible routes. See top sights—such as St Mark’s Square, Doge’s Palace, St Mark's Basilica, and the Rialto Bridge—with lift access and steamboat rides to get between sites.

The guided tour is the most complete and structured way to discover Villa Valmarana ai Nani, where rooms, frescoes and family stories take shape step by step. Thanks to the staff of the Palazzina, visitors will be led through the main rooms in a story that interweaves the constructive history of the Villa and the Valmarana family, together with the reading of the cycle of frescoes. The itinerary is entrusted to a trained Guide, able to combine rigorous content and accessible narration that explores both the interior spaces, with the interpretation of the great cycle of frescoes created by the Tiepolos, and the exterior spaces, with a careful eye to the description of architectural choices and the taste of the time. The visit lasts about 1.30 h and is available in Italian and English.