Venice Bridge of Sighs & St. Mark’s Basin Gondola Ride
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Experience Highlights
Enjoy a gondola ride across the Bridge of Sighs and St. Mark's Basin in Venice, a magical 30-minute experience that will allow you to admire the most romantic city in the world from its best perspective: the water.
Start with a 15-minute walking tour where you'll discover the stories and traditions surrounding the Venetian gondoliers before boarding your shared gondola. Afterwards, glide gently along the canals, passing under the iconic Bridge of Sighs and skirting palaces that reflect centuries of history.
With commentary on your mobile phone and access to the Gondola Gallery, you'll experience a ride that combines romance, culture and tradition in the heart of Venice.
- Book your gondola ride and cross under the legendary Bridge of Sighs.
- Discover the secrets of the gondoliers before boarding the boat.
- Admire Venice from the water and feel its most authentic essence.
What’s included
- 30 minutes shared gondola ride along St. Mark's Basin and the Bridge of Sighs
- 15-minute introductory walking tour of the experience
- Comments by mobile application (in English)
- Access to the Gallery of the Gondolas
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Keep in mind you need to arrive 15 minutes before start
Step by Step
Experience the purest essence of Venice with a 30-minute shared gondola ride along the St. Mark's Basin and the Bridge of Sighs, an icon of the city that holds centuries of history and legend. Before boarding, you'll enjoy a 15-minute introductory walking tour, where a guide will explain the origins and curiosities of the gondolas and the gondoliers who have been driving them for generations.
Once on the water, the most magical moment begins. The gondola glides along the Venetian canals, offering unique views of the historic palaces lining the lagoon and the architectural splendour of St. Mark's Square. Under the Bridge of Sighs, tradition invites you to share a kiss, an eternal symbol of love and good fortune.
The itinerary combines the more intimate canals with the vastness of the Dock, creating a perfect contrast between the romantic and the monumental. During the experience, you will be able to listen to commentary on your mobile phone (in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and French) that will accompany you as you observe the city from a unique perspective.
At the end, you can visit the Gondola Gallery, an exhibition space that reveals how these unique vessels are built. There you will see original tools, a life-size model of a gondola and a 3D virtual journey through the history of Venice through its canals and seafaring traditions.
Centrally located, this tour is an ideal way to complete a day of sightseeing in Venice, combining history, art and romance in an experience that no visitor should miss.
