After the breakfast, this morning it's time to move on to Venice. Private transfer from the hotel to the railwaystation in Como. You'll travel onboard of Frecciarossa high speed train. Upon your arrival in Venice private transfer from the railwaystation to the hotel. Arrival and fresh up in the comfort of your room. Rest of the day at your leisure.
Lunch and dinner on your own.
Overnight at your hotel.
Elegant, iimitable, exciting and romantic, precious: this is Venice, the gem on any tour of Italy where churches, palazzi, ancient bridges, monuments and piazzas confirm its artistic and cultural vitality. All has testified to and continues to testify to the long history of the city. Venice’s beating heart is Piazza San Marco, Europe’s most elegant living room, which is surrounded by works of indisputable mastery and prestige: the imposing Campanile Bell Tower, and the Basilica with its five portals and decorations in marble and mosaics hinting at the pomp and extravagance of the interior; the Palazzo Ducale, symbol of the various golden temples of La Serenissima ("The Most Serene Republic of Venice"); the Moors’ Tower, famously known as the Clock Tower, given the highly-evolved engineering that for centuries has marked the time for Venice. Several historic cafes yield onto the piazza. Not to be overlooked is the marvelous Caffè Florian: opened in 1720, it is the oldest cafe in Italy. The elegant interiors are remarkable for their use of stucco, their paintings and mirrors. And among the illustrious clientele that sat at Florian’s tables throughout the centuries, Giacomo Casanova, Lord Byron, Ugo Foscolo and Gabriele d’Annunzio must be mentioned.
Optional:
1. Transfer from Como to Venice by private bus.
2. Following the traces of music in Venice
This 2-hour private guided tour is about the life of the most famous musician of Venice, Antonio Vivaldi, composer of the Four Season, the tour will take you through the area of the city related to the Venetian celebrated musician. The tour also includes the visit to the worldmost renowned landmarks in the history of music: La Fenice Opera House (entrance ticket included). Built in 1792, Venice Opera House was destroyed by a fire twice, rebuilt after the last disastrous fire of January 29th 1996. The tour will make us retracing the ups and downs of this historical sanctuary of the “bel canto”. We’ll breath the atmosphere of a stage that saw passionate performances of stars like Maria Callas and Luciano Pavarotti.