Carnival Mask Workshop
Paint your own carnival mask at a unique class in Venice. Learn more about ancient techniques as you put your new skills to the test to produce a stunning mask to keep and take home.
Highlights
- Learn how to paint your own Venice carnival mask
- Get an insight into the traditions of Carnival
- Take home your mask as a unique keepsake
Decorate your own unique keepsake of Venice at a Carnival mask-making workshop with an experienced instructor. Learn about the ancient techniques of decorating masks with paper mâché. Choose a mask to be decorated during the course. Learn how to decorate your own mask in a fun and entertaining way with the help of a professional and artisan mask decorator. Listen to interesting facts about the use of masks in Venice during previous centuries as you craft your own. Take home your own colorful creation as a very special souvenir.
DETAILS
Start time: 11 am
Tour type: small group
Duration: 1 hour
Inclusions:
- Class in decorating a paper-mâché mask
- All necessary paints and supplies
- Mask to take home
- Apron
The activity takes place right next to your hotel (a 5-minute walk)
Doge’s Palace & St. Mark’s Basilica with Terrace Access Tour
Visit St Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace on a private guided tour. See the Bridge of Sighs and New Prisons and St. Mark’s Basilica.
Tour Highlights
- Immerse yourself in the history of the Floating City with the help of your expert local guide
- Miss the hordes with priority entrance for the Doge’s Palace
- See Venice’s Lagoon from the usually off-limits terrace at St. Mark’s Basilica
- Hear anecdotes about how and why Venice was built on a lagoon in the 5th century and other fascinating facts
Delve deep into Venice’s history with a 3-hour guided tour of St. Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace, as a private tour experience. Take in two of the city’s most important landmarks while discovering the history of the one-time mercantile capital of the Mediterranean. Start by exploring St. Mark’s Square with your guide before heading into the cathedral. From the first-floor terrace you’ll be able to admire views across the lagoon and see the famous bronze horses up close. Hear how they traveled all the way to Paris and back in Napoleon’s time. St. Mark’s Basilica sometimes closes to visitors without warning. If this happens, visit the Church of San Zaccaria or the Correr Museum instead, depending on availability. Take a tour of the beautifully ornate 15th-century church and its flooded crypt or learn about the art and history of Venice. Next, you’ll use the priority entrance to reach Doge’s Palace, formerly the residence of the leader of the Republic of Venice. Enjoy visiting the Chamber of the Great Council and courtrooms among other things. Highlights include frescoes by Tintoretto and the Giants’ Staircase. After this, cross the infamous Bridge of Sighs that links to the New Prisons. Learn how the bridge got its name and the purpose for its construction in the 17th century as you take in the amazing views of the canals. At the end of your tour, feel free to stay and explore the Doge’s Palace with tips from your guide.
DETAILS
Start time: 2 pm
Tour type: private
Duration: 3 hours
Inclusions:
- Guided tour with expert guide
- Priority entrance to the Doge’s Palace
- St. Mark’s Basilica first floor and terrace access ticket
- Church of San Zaccaria and its crypt entry or Correr Museum entry (if St. Mark’s Basilica is closed)
The tour starts right next to your hotel (a 5-minute walk).
