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 VENICE WEEKEND

Suggested Itinerary

DAY ONE

Travel to Venice. On arrival, join your private boat and Local Guide for the transfer into the city. Check in to your hotel, then join the group for a walking tour of St Mark's Square. You will see the Basilica, Doge's Palace, and some hidden corners of the city rarely seen by tourists. The rest of the day is at leisure. Dinner will be served in the hotel or at a nearby restaurant this evening.

DAY TWO

Buffet Breakfast is served in the hotel. Meeting-room facilities are available this morning(theatre-style set up, basic meeting package; catering facilities and specialist equipment can be provided if required, with an additional cost).

The afternoon is at leisure for your own interests; or why not join one of our Walking Tours for a special insight to Venice? We can offer:-

Venetian Palaces Visit some of the exquisite palaces along the Grand Canal. Some have been converted into museums, others are still family homes.

Cannaregio and the Ghetto Cannaregio is a relatively unknown part of Venice, away from the normal tourist haunts. This walk will show you the Jewish Ghetto and you will hear the fascinating history of the Quarter, including its connections with Marco Polo.

This evening, Dinner will be served in a prestigious local restaurant.

DAY THREE

Buffet Breakfast is served in the hotel. Join one of our sightseeing tours this morning; we offer:-

Murano and Burano Visit one of the famed Venetian glassworks on the island of Murano this morning. The tour and demonstration will be followed by an opportunity to buy direct from the maker. Continue to charming Burano, the lace-makers' island, with its brightly-coloured houses and miniature canals.

Secret Gardens of Venice Today's tour focusses on the history and tradition of Venetian gardens. Visit the water gardens of the Arsenale, symbol of the military power of the Venetian Republic. Continue to the Palazzo Contarini, with a charming courtyard dating back tot he 15th century. The tour concludes with visits to several private gardens.

Time at leisure for lunch, before rejoining your private boat for the transfer to Venice Airport.

Prices for this programme depend on dates of travel, size of group, and standard of accommodation. A longer or shorter programme can be arranged as required.

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FURTHER IDEAS FOR EXCURSIONS IN AND AROUND VENICE

Treasures of Venice

San Lazzaro island

Crafts and Costume in Venice

On the trail of Inspector Brunetti

The Gourmet in Venice

Literary Venice

Titian and Tintoretto

Venice Lifestyle and Fashion

Our favourite Venetian shopping

Architecture of the city

Hidden Corners (a photographer's tour)

Unusual Museums of the city

Verona

Padua and Vicenza

Possagno, Asolo and the Villa Barbaro

Ferrara

Ravenna

Lake Garda

Palladian Villas

Chioggia

EVENING PROGRAMMES

In addition to special dinners in a local palace, cruises on the lagoon, gondola excursions, concerts or opera and gourmet retsaurant experiences, we also offer themed party evenings; A Masked Ball, Venice at Carnival Time, a Renaissance Reception, etc. Special venues include a 19th-century private palace, a 17th-century villa, or a private island.

SPECIAL-INTEREST EUROPEAN TRAVEL PROGRAMMES