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This tour will lead you to discover one of the most interesting areas of Venice: Dorsoduro, where past and present of Venice meet.
This area have been for centuries the heart of gondolas artesanal production. Your visit will start at the famous Accademia Bridge, the only woodden bridge in Venice. You will then walk towards San Trovaso church, one of the oldest in Venice. The building, that was there since the foundation of the city, is characterized by a double façade, a double entrance that allowed the two rival families of the area to enter the church from different doors.
Next stops will be the San Trovaso Squero and the Tramontin Squero. Squero ("boatyard") comes from the word "Squara" a team of people working together to create a boat. The San Trovaso lab is famous for its construction, as it looks exactly like a mountain house as its founders (as well as the wood) came from the Dolomiti Area. The Tramontin Squero company was founded on 1884 by Domenico Tramontin after he had learnt the art of building gondolas in the Casal ai Servi boatyards. He made important changes to the shape of the boat, changes that had such widespread success that they were also adopted permanently by other gondola makers. The bottom was widened at the stern to compensate for the considerable weight of the gondoliers of the time, and the freeboard raised with a larger curve giving the boat a more elegant form.
You will have the unique opportunity to enter a Squero and learn all the secrets of this art directly from the words of the master artisans. You will discover for example that each gondola is built according to the weight of its gondoliers and that all measures are taken not in meters but in "venetian feet" used since 1400. The tour will end with a walk on the Zattere, Venice sunny promenade with is fantastic views on the Giudecca island. An interesting travel into the secrets of the boat known as a symbol of Venice all over the world
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Additional information
● Please be at the meeting point 20 minutes before the tour departure time.
● The transfer to the meeting point is at the expense of the passenger(s).
● Wear comfortable clothes and shoes
Inclusions
✔ 2 hours walking tour with private guide
Exclusions
✖ Pick-up and Drop-off service from the hotels
✖ Entrance fees, meals and beverages except if expressly specified in the tour inclusions
✖ Other service not specified
Cancellation Policy
Free cancellation up to 72 hours before the service.
Cancellations after this time limits or no show, no refund provided.
Meeting point
Campo San Gallo, San Marco 1093/B, 30124 Venice VE, Italy. Near St. Mark's Square.