Venice City Tour: The story of La Serenissima
$ 10,69 per person
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Self-guided audio tourFollow the story at your own pace -
English, ItalianoFor both audio and stories included
Overview
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2 hours
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49 stories
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4.56km distance
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12 stops
Artists and painters glorified Venice and in turn, the city immortalized them. Its Grand School is a treasure trove of artworks of exceptional craft!
Listen to fascinating stories, based on an award-winning storytelling concept, and gain great insights into the fascinating history of Venice, worldwide known as La Serenissima. Start your tour from Scuola Grande di San Rocco, a centre of artistic wonders, in order to explore the story of Venetial life and art ,feeling like a local. This is an unmissable opportunity to experience at your own pace the beautiful island city and find out the hidden corners of it with a captivating audio tour on your phone.
* * Ticket/entrance fee to the museums or other sites is not included.
Charity begins at home
Housed in an impressive 16th century building constructed by the architects Sante Lombardo and Antonio Scarpagnino, the Scuola Grande di San Rocco was the home of the confraternity devoted to Saint Roch. Various such 'schools' had been established in Venice since the 13th century, each dedicated to a saint, Christ or the Virgin Mary. The mission of each scuola was the organization of charitable works and the observation of religious practice. Founded in 1478, the Scuola Grande di San Rocco quickly flourished and became one of the richest and most considerable institutions in the city right up until the 16th century. This was because of the popularity of Saint Roch, who was the patron saint of plague victims and whose tomb, located inside the Church at the Scuola, was a much-visited pilgrimage site.
Benedetta Geddo
Inclusions and Exclusions
Inclusions
- Self-guided audio tour for your smartphone (Android & iOS) in English or Italian.
- Offline content (text, audio narration and maps)
- Link to activate and access your audio tour
Exclusions
- Entrance fee to the museums, churches, and monuments
- Live Guide
- Smartphone or headphones
- Food and drinks
- Transportation
Mandatory items
- Charged smartphone
- Headphones
Charged smartphone, headphones, (comfortable shoes, hat & sunscreen)
The location
Address
Starting point
Directions to starting point
The easiest way is to get there on foot.
Areas
- Scuola Grande di San Rocco
- Campo San Silvestro
- Canal Grande
- Ponte di Rialto
- Palazzo Contarini
- Piazza San Marco
- Torre dell’Orologio
- Basilica di San Marco
- Doge’s Palace
- Ponte dei Sospiri
- Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana
- Teatro La Fenice
Important information
Opening hours
24/7
Recommended visiting hours
It is recommended to have the tour before sunset.
Additional admission
Please consider that admission fees for the museums, churches, and monuments are not included.
Know before you book
- Please consider that admission fees for the museums, churches, and monuments are not included.
- This is a downloadable self-guided audio tour for your smartphone (accessible through our app).
- No live guide or meeting point provided.
- Book per device to be used, not per participant.
- An Android (version 5.0 and later) or iOS (version 15.0 and later) smartphone is required. The audio tour is not compatible with Windows Phones, iPhone 6/6 Plus or older, iPod Touch 6th generation or older, iPad 4th generation or older, iPad Air 1st generation, iPad Mini 3rd generation or older.
- You will need storage space on your phone (100-150 MB).
- Please keep in mind that it is a walking city tour and for that reason it is wheelchair accessible.
Know before you go
- Ensure that your smartphone is fully charged & that you bring your earphones
- Wear comfortable shoes and hat or sunscreen (during spring and summer)
- It is better to have the tour before the sunset and preferably in the morning.
Contributors and Bibliography
Contributors
Image Credits:
Cover Photo: © nikoslefkas / Pixabay Licence
Stop 1: © Didier Descouens / Wikimedia Commons
Stop 2: © Didier Descouens / Wikimedia Commons
Stop 3: © Jakub Halun / Wikimedia Commons
Stop 4: © Veronika.szappanos / Wikimedia Commons
Stop 5: © Didier Descouens / Wikimedia Commons
Stop 6: © Zairon / Wikimedia Commons
Stop 7: © Luca Aless / Wikimedia Commons
Stop 8: © Zairon / Wikimedia Commons
Stop 9: © Andrew Balet / Wikimedia Commons
Stop 10: © Didier Descouens / Wikimedia Commons
Stop 11: © Anna Kudryvtseva / Wikimapia
Stop 12: © Didier Descouens / Wikimedia Commons
Download the app
To take this self-guided tour, you will need to download the Clio Muse Tours app on your iOS or Android device. Enjoy your tour!
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