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DiscoveringVenice - Walking Tours with a Private Guide

Dorsoduro 2268, 30123 Venice, Italy
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Ranked #3 of 69 activities in Venice
Type: Tours
Owner description: DiscoveringVenice is run by Antonella, Eugenia and their partner Federica. We are expert certified tour guides in Venice. We offer a wide range of... more » Owner description: DiscoveringVenice is run by Antonella, Eugenia and their partner Federica. We are expert certified tour guides in Venice. We offer a wide range of city walking tours and boat tours by private water taxi (Gran Canal and small canals, islands of the lagoon – Murano, Burano, Torcello). We are keen to organize customized exclusive tours to make you discover the "hidden Venice" and its back-streets, as well as the monumental classic Venice, its churches and museums. « less
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philly
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 June 2013 NEW

To get the true meaning of a city like Venice I felt a private guide was essential. Sure I could read books, watch videos before arrival but that does not even approach the joy and love of her hometown that Antonella brought to her introducing us to her Venice. We spent five and one half hours over two days first... More

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Tulsa, Oklahoma
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 June 2013 NEW

Antonella took us on a wonderful tour of Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Basilica. She was on time, professional, prepared, and best of all, enthusiastic about Venice and showing us a good time. Antonella makes a great ambassador for the city of Venice, and you will conclude the tour with an enhanced understanding of its history as well as its... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 June 2013 NEW

I'm so glad we booked this 3-hour tour. Federica met us on time and was very flexible about building a tour that matched our interest. I was a little dubious of spending almost an hour in the St. Mark's Square area and had seen my share of churches already, but Federica made the area come alive. Even though I had... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 June 2013 NEW via mobile

Totally agree with previous review (Sharon). Felt secretly relieved every time our group of four negotiated through the massive, impersonal groups. Antonella was informative, personable and so willing to tailor her tour to meet our needs. It was delightful to tour the back streets of Venice, learning fascinating historical facts and learning about the real life experiences of modern day... More

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Port Townsend, Washington
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 June 2013

My friend and I really enjoyed our private walking tour of Venice with Antonella Fantoni. She is extremely knowledgeable about Venetian history and also very personable. I was very glad we were not part of one of the huge tour groups which plough through the main attractions of Venice. In those you have no ability to ask questions and for... More

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Sydney Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 June 2013

My husband and I had one full day in Venice at the end of April 2013. Federica gave us a wonderful tour for two hours, tailoring it to our interest in photography. She met us at a local landmark at our request and delivered us to St Mark's Square. We covered a lot of ground and history in the time... More

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Buckingham, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 May 2013

We're not into visiting churches and the like, and though Federica will undoubtedly have an in-depth knowledge of these things - "real" guides have to take a very rigorous exam - we were much more interested in understanding the history and stuff. Assuredly we did not want to be part of a gaggle, so discovering Discovering Venice hit the spot.... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2013

A very strong 5 stars for or recent tour of Venice. Federica was wonderful in helping us plan our day. She tailored it based on our interests and goals for our brief time in the beautiful city if Venice. We met at our hotel and started on our way. During our travels our children really wanted to see the fish... More

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Johannesburg, South Africa
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2013

My husband and I visited Venice for the first time. Therefore we opted to do a private 3 hour walking tour of Venice and a 1 hour tour by private water taxi tour of the canals with Antonella Fantoni from DiscoveringVenice who is a Licensed Tourist Guide. We booked the tour with her over the internet and e-mail. From the... More

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2013

We had a 2 hour walking tour and then 1 hour by water taxi with Federica a couple of weeks ago. Federica really tailored the tour for our interests. It was a lovely sunny day and we wanted to be outside rather than look at exhibitions so we went on a long meander away from the crowds. Federica really knows... More

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