Welcome to the romantic city of Venice, the only one place in the world where water and sky mix together finding no boundary. It's a city of captains, seamen, adventures, set in the magic atmosphere in which the biggest painters, musicians and poets expressed their arts. We will follow a particular route showing us some aspects of the history of Venice that very few people know.

ITINERARY:

• 08.30 a.m.: boarding on the motor-ship at the landing-stage in Fusina (Ve). Navigation along Vittorio Emanuele III Canal to the Giudecca Canal. Entering the Giudecca Canal you will admire some of the most beautiful churches of Venice, among them: The Redeemer's Church, The Church of the Spinters, San Giorgio Maggiore and the impressive Basilica of the Salute.
• 9.30 a.m.: Arrival on the ISLAND SAINT LAZARUS OF THE ARMENIAN, which monastery was built at the beginning of the 18th century. We will have the possibility to visit this centre of the Armenian culture (ticket Euro 5,00 p.p.) and to listen to the history of this persecuted population. In this beautiful oasis of peace we will admire an important paintings collection, an archeological museum with an Egyptian mummy dating back to the year 3000 B. C., two libraries and a collection of precious manuscripts. Lord Byron, the famous English poet, stayed here and rest on this peaceful island, where he learnt the Armenian language. Navigation to the SAINT GEORGE ISLAND, once known as the Island of the Cypresses. Visit to St. Georg's Church, masterpiece of the religious architecture created by Andrea Palladio. The church was started in 1566 and completed by Simon Sorella in 1610, after Palladio's death. The church resembles Palladio’s Church of Redeemer. The inside has the form of a Latin cross with three aisles preserves masterpieces created by Jacopo da Bassano, Palma il Giovane and Carpaccio. The presbytery owns two beautiful Tintoretto’s paintings: “The Last Supper” and “The fall of the manna”, which surround the wonderful marble altar created by Gerolamo Campagna.
• 1.00 p.m.: our bord kitchen will serve you a typical venetian lunch based on fish with the following menù: aperitif: Bellini, hors-d'ouvre: shrimps and pickled anchovies, first course: Fusilli alla Marinara (pasta with seafood), main course: mixed fried fish, vegetables in season, wine and water, fruit, coffee, cover and service. After the lunch we will reach MURANO: the island of the glass. We will have the extraordinary possibility to live this ancient art of glassmaking looking at one glass master while creating some objects in front of our eyes. Navigation to the ISLAND “NEW LAZARETTO" (ticket Euro 4,00 p.p.), which is situated in the central part of the Venetian Lagoon, in front of Sant’Erasmo. Although some archaeological finds are evidence of the presence of human being on the island since in the Bronze Age, the first written document comes from the year 1015. In 1468 the island take the modern name, on 18th July the Senate of the Serenissima Republic of Venice founds the lazaretto in order to establish the quarantine of goods and people, that were suspected of plague infection. The island received the name of New Lazaretto to be distinguish from the Old Lazzaretto, still working in the southern lagoon, where the plague victims were treated. The dangerous place was warned by a vessel hoisting a yellow flag.
• 5.30 p.m.: boarding and navigation to Fusina.
• 6.30 p.m.: arrival in Fusina, disembarking and end of the services.

The price includes: navigation, lunch on board, and our tour leader.

The price doesn’t include: tickets and everything not mentioned in the programme.

Children: 0/5 years old are free on board; lunch 25,00 € p.p.; 6/12 years old 40,00 € p.p.; only navigation 30,00 € p.p.

N.B.: BUS LIMITED TRAFFIC ZONE (VENICE ZTL) – BUS FEES: please, see www.veniceztl.net

Entrance fees must be paid on spot.