VENICE AND THE ISLANDS OF THE LAGOON
Destination: Italy /
Itinerary
1° Day Padua
Early afternoon arrival of your group for a tour of Padova: Piazza delle Erbe, Palazzo della Regione, Duomo, Battistero, Piazza dei Signori, Basilica di San Antonio. Next destination Jesolo, arrival at hotel, evening meal and accommodation.
2° Day Venice
After breakfast in hotel, departure in a private steamboat from Tronchetto to the magnificent Piazza San Marco, a combination of various architectural styles from the XI to the XVII century; Palazzo Ducale, seat of the Government of the city and residence of the Doge, the Torre dell’Orologio, the Campanile, built on an ancient watch tower, the Ponte dei Sospiri that takes you to the ancient prisons. Lunch in a restaurant. In the afternoon ferry boat excursion from San Marco and Punta Sabbioni. Return to hotel for evening meal and accommodation.
3° Day The islands of the lagoon
After breakfast in hotel, scenic trip by ferry boat towards Murano, famous for its century old tradition of glass making, with a visit to an old glassworks and a demonstration by an expert glassmaker. Next destination Burano, famous for its lace and tiny, different coloured houses. Lunch in restaurant. After lunch destination Torcello, the most beautiful island in the lagoon, where you can see the the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta with its magnificent mosaics of the Last Judgement dating back to the XI century, as well as the Church of Santa Fosca, also from the XI century.
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