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

TOUR n. 20

THE STONES OF VENICE: WHEN THE GRAND TOUR DISCOVERED THE LAGOON CITY

 

 

In the 18th C British artists snobbed Venice and flocked instead to Rome, Florence, Pompei to study classical ruins and draw Arcadian landscapes. Architects visited the city to study the Palladian buildings rather than admire its Byzantine and Gothic monuments. "The Church of S. Marco surprises you more by its extreme ugliness than by anything else.The Ducal Palace is even more ugly than anything I have previously mentioned", the architect Joseph Woods recorded.

John Ruskin visited Venice for the first time in 1835. The city - popularized by his writings - became a must for British and American tourists who armed with The Stones of Venice began arriving in great numbers. A lovely walk and an unusual visit of the city as seen by its 19th C opinionated visitors.

 

Duration: 2 hours

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Tour infomation

The Sestiere di San Marco

 

Tour price:


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

Larger groups: quote on request

 

Entrance fees:

No entrance fees