Tour Veneto, THE ROMANTIC CITY

More like a marvelous movie set than a real city, romantic Venice is known for its canals, gondolas and art treasures. Founded in the 5th century and spread over 118 small islands, Venice became a major maritime power in the 10th century. The whole city is an extraordinary architectural masterpiece in which even the smallest building contains works by some of the world's greatest artists such as Giorgione, Tiziano, Tintoretto, Veronese and others. The people of Venice have been making crystal and glass ( the difference between the two lies in the amount of lead employed ) since as early as the 10th century, when the secrets of the art were brought back from the East by merchants. The industry was moved to the island of Murano in the 13th century, and now is known in all over the world as Murano glass and the methods of the craft were such a well-guarded secret that it was considered treason for a glass-worker to leave the city. You can see the artisans elaborate wonderful pieces with their incredible art. In Lido di Jesolo you'll find thousands and more opportunities for amusing yourself. If one day you don't want to swim or lay in the sun, you can spend your time doing different thing. In Jesolo you can practice many sports: tennis, basket, football 5vs5, go-karting, mini-golf, bow, escursions by bike etc..., in addition to water-sports: swimming, sailing, wind-surfing, diving and kite, of course.

ITINERARY

1 Day:
In the afternoon arrival in Venice. Boat to St. Mark Square. First guided visit of the centre. No other city in the world has inspired so many writers and travellers through the centuries. You'll see St. Mark's Square, the Basilica, the Belltower, the Doges Palace and the Bridge of Sights.
Accommodation in the hotel. Dinner and overnight.

2 Day:
After breakfast departure to Venice St. Mark Square and retourn. Half day guided visit. You could visit another part of Venice, as the Cannaregio, the Rialto Bridge and the Grand Canal. The afternoon is at your disposal for further visits, shopping or for a nice Gondola ride, the quintessence of romantic Venice.
Return to the hotel. Dinner and overnight.

3 Day:
After breakfast departure to Venice for the half day excursion to Murano, Burano and Torcello islands. In Murano you could see a glass factory. Watching the glass-workers in action is certainly interesting. The pretty fishing village of Burano is famous for its lace industry and Torcello is a delightful island. Afternoon at leisure. Return to Punta Sabbioni by boat. Return to the hotel. Dinner and overnight.

4 Day:
After Breakfast you'll have free time for optional excursions, than departure.

OPTIONAL VISITS / EXCURSIONS

Museums of Venice
Galleria dell'Accademia. It is one of the finest specialist collections of European art, following the history of Venetian paintings from the 14th to 18th centuries.
The Peggy Guggenheim Collection with works of her favourite modern artists, representing most of the major movements of the 20th century. Picasso, Mondrian, Kandinsky, Ernst, Chagall, Klee, Mirò, Dalì, Pollock, Magritte and Bacon are all represented.
The Arsenale, the greater medieval shipyards in all Europe and source of wonder to allwho visited. The dockyards were founded in 1104 and at their peak were home to 300 shipping companies and employed up to 16,000 people.
The Museo Correr is dedicated to the art and history of Venice.

Casino
There are two Casinos in Venice. The Casino Municipale is located in the elengant Palazzo Vendramin-Calergi, on the Grand Canal. The charm of the splendid halls decorated magnificently adds to the magic of the green tables and creates a background, unique to the exciting nights that the gaming house knows how to offer its guests. The second one, the Venice Casino, Italy's premier mainland gambling house is located near the airport.

The Lido
The Lido forms a land barrier between the lagoon and the Adriatic Sea. It became a fashionable seaside resort around the late 19th centuryand its more glorious days are depicted in Thomas Mann 's novel "Death in Venice". The "Palazzo del Cinema" hosts Venice's International Film Festival each september.

FOR INFORMATION
regarding the tax of access for the tourist coachs:
ZTL BUS: www.veniceztl.net
regarding the tax of
boarding/unloading to the tourist speedboat:
ASM spa Venezia: www.asmvenezia.it

USEFUL LINKS
Musei di Venezia: www.museiciviciveneziani.it
Carnevale di venezia: www.carnevale.venezia.it
Mostra del cinema: www.mostradelcinema.net
Biennale d'Arte: www.labiennale.org