Curious to know more about Venice’s history? Join a local history expert on an insightful tour that will show you a side of the city that can’t be found in any book. This experience will open your eyes to the past and origins of Venice from a local perspective as you learn about San Marco Highlights.
Doge's Palace and St. Mark's square Family friendly tour, Fun and treasure hunt
144 reviews
2 hours | city highlight tours | Venice
You and your family get to travel back through time and history, discovering symbols and secrets and solving many mysteries during an exciting treasure hunt in the majestic Doge's Palace! No need to wait in line as your host can pre-buy a skip the line ticket for you and your little ones!
You’ve probably heard that Venice is well-known for its influence during the renaissance era, but do you know the stories and origin behind it? Or how much influence it has on the locals daily life? On this private city tour, you are in for a cultural treat!
We could not have had a better experience with Matteo. He's a very passionate historian and a champion for his native city of Venice. Loved our time with him!! Off the charts excellent! Baci Matteo!
The History of Venice: San Marco Highlights Tour
Jason
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Excellent kid friendly tour!
Lucia was terrific. We had a group with a wide range of ages including kids ages 7 to 13. Her tour is set up to be engaging with children, and they stayed engaged for several hours. It was also informative for the adults. I would highly recommend her especially for families. I’d love to come back to do some of her art tours for myself - another time!
Doge's Palace and St. Mark's square Family friendly tour, Fun and treasure hunt
Nick
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Where did the time go?
We had an incredible time learning everything about the Doge's Palace and their history. Lucia's fascinating knowledge was share in such a bright and entertaining way that our time flashed by. You can feel just how much Lucia loves her city and she imparted that love to us and our kids so that we were just as swept up in it. After the tour we couldn't stop our youngest continuing the treasure hunt as he continued to spot features around the city.
Doge's Palace and St. Mark's square Family friendly tour, Fun and treasure hunt
Jon
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Federico is the Best
For those of you considering a visit to Venice, I beg you consider booking some time with Federico.
We met Federico on a very hot day in Venice with two adults and three teenaged children in tow. He met us the exact location and the exact time, was prompt, enthusiastic, and engaging for the adults and for the kids. Federico’s English is perfect and he has a passion for all things related to Venice (he is a full time resident unlike so many others working in Venice).
Federico shared his local knowledge with us about the history of Venice, the Piazza San Marco, the basilica and the Doge’s palace. Most importantly, Federico shared the little details about Venice that you never find on your own…ask him about the pork and cabbage story! He was willing to change up the itinerary to allow us to take in a few additional sites and explore the Campanile di San Marco. Federico also shared his favorite places to eat and spend time around Venice.
I’m a bit of a history buff and Federico provided deep insights to my nerdy questions. He had outstanding local and historical knowledge which I absolutely appreciated.
If we had had more time in Venice, we would’ve certainly spent more time with Federico exploring different areas of the city.
Whenever you visit Venice next, please spend some time with Federico. I know my family and I will absolutely look forward to our next visit and spending a day or two with Federico.
Thank you, Federico!
