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A fascinating gondola tour that combines two great classics of Venice in one exciting event and that allows you to book a gondola in Venice online at a very advantageous price! The price of the tour, which includes the cost of the gondola ride in Venice, Basilica di San Marco (guided tour) and reservation for privileged access, is less than the purchase of individual visits for a Gondola booking in Venice ride and Golden Basilica di San Marco in Venice.

In one of the most beautiful cities in the world, a gondola tour in Venice at extremely affordable prices, combined with a fascinating guided tour of the Basilica of San Marco Venezia ... The perfect opportunity to combine these two famous 'attractions' in one. You can make a gondola booking online and visit St Mark’s Basilica in one package!

The first part of the tour will be dedicated to the gondola ride, the route is determined in advance by the gondolier and involves some unusual areas of Venice including the Grand Canal and the beautiful canals in the lower area of the Gran Teatro La Fenice.

Beautiful buildings that overlook the water, breathtaking views, quaint bridges crossing the small canals of the historic centre: this gondola tour in Venice, fixed cost and conveniently online booking, is one of the best choices for experiencing Venice!

The meeting point of the gondola tour in Venice, Italy is located just steps away from St Mark’s Square, near the Royal Gardens of St. Mark. Here you will board the gondola to begin the tour.

The best gondola ride in Venice will allow you to admire some of the most famous buildings in Venice and enjoy the incomparable beauty of Venice from the water ... The Basilica of Health, one of the finest examples of Baroque architecture in Venice, designed by the architect and sculptor Longhena, has the curious distinction of offering different perspectives depending on the angle from which it is observed; La Fenice Theatre, majestic structure inspired by classical models, is the most important opera house in Venice. Inside the premieres of the greatest Italian composers of the 19th century were held, such as Verdi, Bellini, Donizetti and Rossini, and nowadays it houses prestigious opera and symphonic events; areas accessible only by gondola, views of rare beauty and fragments of a life that seems to have remained suspended in the past: lulled by the typical sway of the gondola, you will enjoy the navigation between the canals of Venice, discovering picturesque views and magnificent architectural masterpieces.

A gondola ride in Venice is an unique experience to try at least once in your life! Considered one of the symbols of Venice, a gondola tour will show you Venice from a better perspective.

At the end of the gondola ride – which lasts approximately 35 minutes – you will move to St Mark’s Square to take part in the second part of the tour, which will start at midday.

One of the main advantages of gondola booking online and St Mark’s Venice tour is that you will be able to access the most important religious building in Venice avoiding the long waiting times at the entrance.

The St Mark’s Venice tour will last approximately one hour and includes a visit to the Treasury and the Golden Pall of St Mark: the Basilica will unveil its most valuable treasures in a fascinating journey through art, history and spirituality.

Called 'Basilica of gold' because inside the gold is the predominant colour, the Basilica di San Marco in Venice is one of the highest examples of greatness achieved in the past by the Venice Republic. Thanks to our tour you can admire one of the most valuable masterpieces of Venice in all its full glory ...

After an overview of the history and the mosaics, the guide will take you to see the Golden Pall and the Treasury of St Mark.

Usually enclosed in a wooden container and covered with a 'weekday altarpiece' - a simple painted wooden panel, the Golden Pall is visible only during the most important liturgical celebrations. The current Golden Pall, built in stages from the 12th to the 14th century and consisting of sheets of silver gilt, enamel, gems and precious stones is considered the most precious jewel of the Basilica ... With our tour you can see for yourself this incredible artefact, counted among the most precious objects in the world ...

The tour will end with a visit to the Treasury of the Basilica of St mark, kept in one of the two ancient halls between the basilica and the Doge’s Palace. The Treasury of the Basilica di San Marco, Venice consists of 283 pieces of glass, silver, gold and other precious materials. The original core consists of precious objects of Islamic and Byzantine art arrived in Venice after the sacking of Constantinople in 1204. The other pieces, added over the centuries as acquisitions or gifts to the basilica, have turned the treasury of the Basilica of St Mark into a refined and varied collection where there are ancient and early medieval objects together with splendid examples of Byzantine jewellery.

Among the gilded interior of the Basilica di San Marco, Venice, this unique and exciting guided tour of the Basilica di San Marco, Venice, the Golden Pall and Treasury will give you the opportunity to appreciate the different facets of this priceless masterpiece.

Make your reservation now: visiting St Mark’s Basilica  and a sightseeing gondola ride in Venice! Two great tours, united in an amazing and exciting journey!

The price of a gondola tour in Venice refers to a collective tour, which other people will also participate in who have booked the tour, without explanations. The guided tour, again a collective one, will take place only inside the Basilica di San Marco, Venice.

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