2 h

Skip The Line

About this activity

The tour will start with the Accademia Gallery, one of the most famous museums in Venice, located in the charming Dorsoduro district, next to the Accademia Bridge.

The Accademia Gallery in Venice is composed of three different buildings: The Scuola Grande of St. Mary of Charity, the Gothic church bearing the same name, and the Palladian corridor of the convent of the Lateran Canons. The guided tour allows you to get a comprehensive overview of the museum and the main art works kept inside. Each offers an interesting overview of Venetian paintings ranging from the 14th to 18th centuries: Giovanni Bellini, Vittore Carpaccio, Giorgione, Jacopo Tintoretto, Paolo Veronese, and Titian onward to Giambattista Tiepolo and the great landscape painters of the 18th century. In addition to several sacred works, you can also have the chance to view the testimonies about the life and customs of the Venetian past, including genre scenes by Pietro Longhi and the veduta of Guardi and Bellotto.

After the visit to the Accademia Gallery, the tour continues with a guided walk through the Santa Croce and Dorsoduro districts, beautiful areas generally not included in the typical tourist itinerary of Venice.

You will walk through Campo San Barnaba, Ponte dei Pugni and the San Sebastiano area, leading up to San Trovaso, where you will admire one of the last squeri that still operate in Venice. The squero is a small shipyard where gondolas - the symbol of Venice - are built. Here, you can see from the outside one of the most hallmark locales of Venice listening to the explanations of our local guide!

The tour ends at San Trovaso. Before returning to your hotel, we recommend you continue your visit of the Dorsoduro district independently, to the nearby Fondamenta delle Zattere, which offers a splendid view of the canal and the island of Giudecca. Or simply stroll along the quiet alleyways of the district to admire the fascinating everyday life of a city where time seems to have stopped centuries ago.

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Included

Professional Guide
Entry/Admission - Gallerie dell'Accademia

Not included

Food and drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Additional

Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 3 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
Wheelchair accessible
No credit or refunds will be given in the case of a NO SHOW (if you don't show up at the meeting point at the time indicated on your voucher). Therefore we advise you to locate in advance the departure point and how to get there in order to avoid being late or any inconveniences that will prevent you from being at the meeting point in time for the departure.
Due to the particular morphological structure of Venice, we cannot guarantee that people with walking difficulties and wheelchair users will be able to access the whole tour
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

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Cultural

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Skip-the-Line Tour of Accademia Gallery and Dorsoduro District

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