Travel into the past and learn about daily life in Renaissance Venice. The Renaissance, which lasted roughly from 1350 to 1550, was a prosperous time for the city, and with this private tour you’ll discover a lot about the lives of the Venetians in their golden age.
Meet your guide, a scholar of the city and the time period, in
central Venice and begin a stroll through the city and over some of its
many bridges. The guide might point out a symbol over a doorway or note
the name of a bridge and explain how this reveals a great deal about
what life was like for merchants and traders, fishmongers and artists.
Learn about the social and political functions of the city’s squares and
open spaces. And find out what some of the decorative motifs affixed to
the fa