Top Veneto Walking Tours - page 5

As the setting of Shakespeare’s *Romeo and Juliet*, Verona is rich in historic and cultural treasures. See the highlights in just hours without the hassle of a map and guidebook on a tour led by a local host, which covers highlights and little-known gems. Visit the Roman Arena, Juliet’s House, and other landmarks, tour the historic Jewish quarter, and pop into a wine shop to taste Amarone, Recioto, and other area wines.

As night falls on Venice and the crowds disappear, discover the city’s darkest secrets on this devilishly entertaining night tour. Wander through narrow passageways and past the blackened, vacant canals to uncover Venice’s haunted history. Listen to your guide spin tales about the sinister deeds and tragic ends of the figures who once walked the streets—some of whom are believed to still wander as restless spirits.

Rich with mosaics, Byzantine art, and architectural details, the St Mark’s Basilica (Basilica of San Marco) is a Venice masterpiece. With that much to see it’s easy to miss key points, but a guided visit ensures you cover the highlights—while learning the stories behind the artwork. On this tour, you'll settle into a comfortable seat as the guide points out Biblical scenes, the Treasury, and more.

The ideal introduction for first-time visitors to Padua, this private half-day tour covers the northern Italian city’s top attractions in just a few hours. Listen to in-depth context and commentary from your own personal tour guide. Highlights include the bustling downtown square, Piazza delle Erbe, the Basilica of St. Anthony, and a look at Giotto’s masterworks in the Scrovegni Chapel, with admission tickets included.

Connect with a local foodie host to explore Verona’s culinary scene on this private and personalized tasting tour. Stop at landmark coffee bars, pastry shops, and traditional osteria eateries to sample 10 different sweet and savory specialties and beverages, including vegetarian options, while chatting about Verona’s authentic cuisine. Admire some of the city’s top sights as you eat your way through the historic center.

Leave the camerawork to a pro with this private tour photo shoot in Venice. Head home with 60 edited digital photos capturing your vacation's spirit, so you don't worry about missing shots. Enjoy backdrops like St. Mark's Square and the Castello district, then relax on a private gondola ride, taking in Venice from the water.

Discover two of Venice’s most important landmarks—and go beyond simple sightseeing—on this tour of St. Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace, including a visit to a glassblowing factory. Head straight inside with skip-the-line tickets included, explore architectural and cultural highlights with a guide, and uncover hidden corners you might otherwise have missed. Afterward, watch a live demonstration while local artisans craft decorative glass.

Experience the personalized touch of having a guide just for you on this private tour of Verona. Get away from the crowds of tour groups as your guide takes you to many of the city’s highlights, including the Verona Arena, Ponte Scaligero, and Piazza dei Signori. Learn about both Verona’s past and its present as you walk through the city and get to know it more intimately.

Venice is filled with art and architecture, making it a challenge to take it all in over a single day. With this private tour, cover the highlights in just hours with a local guide. Save time with skip-the-line admission to St. Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace, then stroll through the old town to learn about the city’s history and admire the Rialto Bridge and other treasures.

Explore the romantic city of Verona with this tour, featuring locations from the movie “Letters to Juliet.” Learn about how people lived during the time of Romeo and Juliet and see landmarks tied to the couple’s story. A local guide leads the way through medieval streets and piazzas during this walking tour.

Any excursion to a city of art should be completed by a guide. Only in this way will the masterpieces you encounter along the way remain in your memory forever. The history of Verona is unique, it is no coincidence that Celts, Romans, Lombards, Austrians, French have followed one another here. Anyone who has fallen in love with Verona. Come with me to find out why.

The Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica are Venice’s most famous sights, but long lines and huge crowds make visiting a chore. With this exclusive private after-hours tour, marvel at these wonders after closing time when you have the palace and church all to yourself. Take in the impressive halls and prisons inside the Doge’s Palace then move on to the basilica to admire the glittering mosaics and altar.

The Doge’s Palace is one of Venice’s premier sights, but the vast size of the palace and the long line to enter are daunting. With this guided tour, zip past the crowds with fast-track admission and cover the entire palace without feeling overwhelmed by the insights of your guide. Learn about this sumptuous building’s historic and cultural significance and admire its highlights.

Explore Venice with your taste buds–and step inside a variety of eateries without having to reserve a table–on this small-group food tour led by a local guide. Learn about the Venetian custom of cicchetti, discover flavors you might otherwise have missed, and hear stories about the city’s food and drink. Sample ten different bites, including baccalà mantecato cod spread, and savor a glass of wine along the way.

Traveling with children can be challenging, especially when faced with long lines at top attractions. This specially tailored private guided tour for families offers a solution: skip-the-line access to the ever-popular Doge's Palace. Along the way, enjoy child-friendly games and activities, and a chance to also check of St. Mark’s Square and the Bridge of Sighs.

Take a breather from the crowds and discover Venice’s quieter side with this unique tour far from the packed A-list sights. Join your guide for a walk through the city’s authentic neighborhoods and learn how locals live. Stroll through postcard-perfect squares and markets, peek into gem-like churches packed with art, and snap photos of quiet canals lined with colorful boats.

Verona Underground is the only and exclusive tour that allows you to discover the Roman origins of the city starting from its underground. This tour includes a guided tour of two underground archaeological areas located in the center of Verona: - the archaeological area of via San Cosimo - the archaeological area of Corte Sgarzerie It is not a simple guided tour, but a real archaeological experience during which, going underground together with the archaeologists who conducted the excavations, it will be possible to closely observe the ancient structures and understand them very clearly.

St. Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace are steeped in history, and it’s no surprise that they’re among the Venice top attractions. When you visit them, do it the right way, with a small-group, skip-the-line tour that also visits exclusive sites within the attractions, such as the palace prisons and the basilica terraces. More time free? Upgrade to a day-long tour to include a Venice walking tour and gondola ride, too.

Like every Venetians you will discover the Venice lagoon on board of a charming Vaporetto's ride! In Murano, the last 20 families are still keep going on with this very ancient glass tradition coming from the Roman Empire's Age. During a very interesting walking across the "Glassers Street" where you will see the different skills of the major of them, you will see how Masters made their unbeatable artistic handmade cristal glass, a lot of century ago considered a real State Secret here in Venice! While in Burano you will love their millenial lace making industry born in the course of the "Venetian mythology" age: legend say it started fixing fish traps..here you have of course the possibility to try their delicious sea food cuisine and for sure enjoy the most unforgettable local skyline taking thousand of pictures! In the end Torcello, created from the last Romans escaped from Barbarians Invasions. Today considered the beginning of our Western Civilization with its last 9 locals.

On this private tour, you’ll visit the Accademia Galleries, one of the most important museums in Venice, and discover masterpieces from artists including Bellini, Tintoretto, and Canaletto with personalized insights from your guide. As you explore the collection, you’ll get an overview of Venice’s art history and discover treasures you might otherwise have missed. Afterward, follow your guide to the bohemian Dorsoduro area to see highlights including Campo Santa Margherita.

Immerse yourself in 16th-century Vicenza, when the most influential architect in history transformed its face and the very way of conceiving architecture. The Palladian Villa Owners Network has designed and refined this experience, reflecting our vision of heritage tourism: when we go on vacation, we ourselves love freedom, yet we need a range of quality services to fully appreciate the place. In general, amidst the current flood of information available, we always seek quality over quantity. Obviously, also seeking the opportunity for a friendly approach and a pleasant human and cultural exchange. Vicenza will thus present itself to you at its full splendor, like a unique gem in every corner. In the "inclusions" section (please read it), you can see our meticulous attention to detail and the reasons why this is absolutely considered the first experience in Vicenza. The tour concludes with a little but exclusive palladian surprise. Looking forward to helping you appreciate our beautiful city!

Enjoy the best of Venice on this guided walking tour plus skip-the-line entry to the Doge's Palace and St Mark's Basilica. Explore the best that the canal city has to offer, winding your way through narrow alleys, and see Venice's top attractions.

Your food and wine experience in Valpolicella. It will be a family meeting, the beauty of a territory, it will be the vigor of a vineyard, the scent of drying grapes, it will be the story of a passion, the charm of tradition and the enthusiasm of research, it will be the atmosphere of a old cooper and enveloping elegance of an Amarone, it will be emotion. Wine Tour of the winery. Light lunch with tasting of 6 wines with platters of local cured meats and cheeses, focaccia, dessert and tasting of Grappa di Amarone.

Venice is full of enticing places to eat, but you risk eating in tourist traps if you’re new to town. This Venice food tour skips the chain cafes and traveler hangouts, and introduces you to authentic Venetian food and drink instead. In an intimate small group, you’ll explore Rialto Market and nearby with a local guide, sampling small plates of food known as “cicchetti,” prosecco, local wine, and more.