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Venice with a guide: 21 Private Guided Tours to discover Venice

TOUR n. 5

A CITY OF MERCHANTS: RIALTO MARKET AND CA’ D’ORO

 

 

 

A stroll through the famous market area of Rialto and its stalls of fish, vegetables and fruit, while discovering the ancient edicts aimed at controlling commercial trade. Rialto market – once the centre of commercial and financial activity - is still a fascinating place full of colour and history.

On board a gondola ferrying us across the Grand Canal we will then visit Ca’ d’Oro, one of the most prestigious fifteenth century palaces in Venice and a fine example of a Venetian merchant’s home. Donated to the city by Baron Giorgio Franchetti, the palace’s last owner, Ca’ d’Oro contains paintings, frescoes, bronzes, sculptures and tapestries from the Baron’s private collection, plus other bequests.

To see the market at its best, we advise a weekday morning tour. Ca’ d’Oro is closed on Monday afternoons.

 

Duration: 2 hours

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Tour infomation

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Tour price:


For a private party of
1 to 8 people: 130,00 € (flat rate) + entrance fees

Larger groups: quote on request

 

Entrance fees:

Ca’ D’Oro:
Adults: 5,00 €
reductions: 2,50 €
(for E.U.students 18-25 years)
Free: U.E. children and students up to 18 years –
senior E.U. citizens over 65 * I.D. or passport required