Shadows of venice is an itinerary created by an experienced
officila guide in Vneice, and is intended to showcase
the most notable highlights of our fascinating city by
night.
Venice after dark is extremely suggestive, with her eerily
lit churches and palaces silhouetted against the night
skiy, allowing free rein to your imagination.
This walk tour lasts about 2 hours and your tour guide
(with help of a powerful torch to illuminate the most
important sights and details along the way), will illustrate
historical facts, quirky anecdotes, legens and lore, mistery
and romance, and why not, also the spicier love stories
that had Venice as their background.
The starting point of the tour is the
Clock Tower in St mark's Square. Next, you will walk to
Campo Santa Maria Formosa, passing by the palace that
was the residence of beautiful Bianca Cappello and the
so-called "Angel" Palace. The area around Capo
San Giovanni e Paolo is a treasure-trove of artistic and
architectural sights:the equestrian monument of Bartolomeo
Colleoni and the Miracoli Curch are just two of them.
You will see also: Rialto Bridge and the Church of San
Giacometto, reputedly one of the oldest in Venice, the
Gran canal, La fenice Opera House, Palazzo Contarini.
Far from being a pedantic list of things
to see, the tour will have an amusing, communicative character,
stimulating conversation among the partecipants, and will
include a stop for drinks with your tour guide in a typical
venetian pub or club, where you will get a glimpse of
how real venetians live.