Architecture

Jun

Architecture, Castello, Culture, History, Legends, Park, Venice, Venice: On a budget

San Pietro di Castello … and the Holy Grail

Only a view visitors get lost „enough“ to finish here in San Pietro di Castello. Actually a pity, as the Basilica is really worth a visit; not only because of its very idyllic park, but also because of its history. The beginning When the city of Venice started to develop in the lagoon, San Pietro...

Mar

Architecture, Culture, Legends, Murano, Venice, Venice: On a budget

The magic barrel

„We won’t benefit from it? Neither will you!” thought the Muranesi (citizens of Murano) when they walled the barrel inside the Santi Maria e Donato Church and asked the Buranelli (citizens of Burano) to come and get it. Wait a minute. Why should they immure an empty cask? Well, said barrel was the “botasso de...

Feb

Architecture, Culture, History, San Marco, Venice, Venice: On a budget

Venice’s forgotten cemeteries

Chances are that, during one of your walks through Venice, you already passed over the dead bodies of its former citizens. Before the construction of the cemetery island San Michele, the cemeteries in Venice were located in the very heart of the city. One of these campi or ancient cemeteries is located a stone’s throw...

Venezia: Santa Maria Formosa - Vincenzo Cappello

Jan

Architecture, Castello, Culture, Venice, Venice: On a budget

Santa Maria Formosa

One of the major and most beautiful Campi in Venice, near one of my favourite spots (the bookshop Acqua Alta), is for sure the Campo di Santa Maria Formosa with the homonymous church (latin „formosa“ = beautiful) built by the bishop Magno of Oderzo during the Langobard attacks in the VIIth century. According to a...

Nov

Architecture, Art, Cannaregio, Culture, Venice, Venice: On a budget

Jesuit Church – Santa Maria Assunta

I love having a cultural walk through Venice in autumn when the weather is nice: This time I chose the Sestiere Cannaregio, thus the northern part of Venice, where you can also find the first Ghetto. In case you happen to be in the Strada Nuova (direction Saint Mark) at the Santi Apostoli Church, turn...

May

Architecture, Panorama, Venice, Venice: On a budget

San Giorgio Maggiore: one of the best panoramic views in Venice

If you ask me for my favorite panorama spots in Venice I’d immediately tell you that one of them is the clocktower of San Giorgio Maggiore (the second, after the clock tower of Saint Mark, by height). Why, you’re asking? Well, The admission fee is way cheaper than for the Campanile di San Marco (€5...

Apr

Architecture, Art, Culture, History, Restaurant, Torcello, Venice, Venice: On a budget

Torcello: Venice’s cradle

Torcello, the neighbor island of Burano and a true oasis of tranquility, is certainly worth a visit and recommended to all „cultural“ and „gastronomic“ gourmets. This may surprise you due to its size (or tininess?) but in case you should visit Burano and instead of eating in one of the touristy osterie, you could have...

May

Architecture, Children, History, Venice, Venice: On a budget

Forte Carpenedo

History The fort Carpenedo, built at the end of the 19th century according to the Tunkler model, is together with it’s twin-forts Gazzera and Tron (built in the same period) and Fort Marghera (built in the beginning of the 19th century by the Austrians) the “Campo Trincerato” (complex of fortifications) of Mestre. The main goal...

Dec

Architecture, Culture, Venice

San Michele

Worldmap. Stravinsky. Pound. The little island of San Michele with its cemetery, located between Venice and Murano, is definitely worth a visit: not only due to the celebrities buried there, but also from an architectural point of view. At the same moment you have the chance to escape the busy Venetian calli and enjoy a...

Oct

Architecture, Culture, Legends, Torcello, Venice

The Devil’s Bridge

During my tour in Torcello (took me nearly 2 hours to get there from Piazzale Roma) I also saw the ponte del diavolo: The origin of this diabolic name, The Devil’s Bridge, is unknown but actually it’s very often associated with a legend that tells that, during the Austrian occupation, a young Venetian girl was...

Oct

Architecture, Culture, Legends, Venice

Quasimodo in Venice?

Believe it or not. Not only Paris has it’s own hunchback (gobbo), but Venice too: you won’t find him neither in the Ducal Palace, nor in the Basilica, but in … Rialto. The Gobbo di Rialto is located in Campo San Giacomo di Rialto, means: after having crossed Rialto Bridge (coming from the sestriere San Marco)...

Eine sehr persönliche und interessante Führung, die auch Raum für Fragen gelassen hat. Beatrice kannte sich ausgezeichnet in der Geschichte Venedigs aus und hat es auch für die Kinder toll,... read more

Karina
July 22, 2024

Beatrice was just wonderful! She made this tour fun for both adults and kids - and we learned so much! Definitely to be recommended!!

Tonja
February 19, 2024

Wer in Venedig einen Blick abseits des Tourismus bzw. den großen Plätzen werfen will, denen kann ich die Tour mit Beatrice wirklich ans Herz legen. Gerade vielleicht am Anfang... read more

Chalin
February 10, 2024

Wir hatten sehr kurzfristig und spontan eine Tour mit Beatrice buchen können und waren sehr happy über diesen “Glücksgriff”! Sie hat uns wirklich tolle Ecken gezeigt, sehr viel Interessantes erzählt... read more

Monique
August 28, 2023

Vielen Dank für den wunderbaren Nachmittag-wunderbare versteckte Ecken in San Marco gesehen und reichlich Tipps für die nächsten Male bekommen wie Museen,Bars usw.

Jens
November 8, 2022

We had a total blast at Beatrices tour. She showed us a lot of hidden corners in Venice and we moved off the beaten track. She was super knowledgable, provided... read more

Tabea
October 30, 2022

Beatrice hat uns Venedig auf wundervolle Weise ein Stück näher gebracht. Auch mein Sohn war sehr interessiert dabei. Absolut empfehlenswert!!

Helena
October 24, 2022

sehr empfehlenswert !!!

Joachim
October 24, 2022

Toll!

Rebecca
June 13, 2022

Ich kann Beatrice herzlich empfehlen. Sie liebt Venedig, hat viel Wissen darüber und kann es bestens vermitteln, darüber hinaus in Ecken ohne Touristen.

Ivana
June 8, 2022

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