Venice Italy Highlight

1. Galleria San Marco Glass Factory, Venice

   The Galleria San Marco Glass Factory in Venice provides free glass blowing demonstrations to Contiki Tours visiting Venice, Italy. Although the island of Venice itself is not famous in itself for glass blowing, the island of Murano, just north of the city is world renowned for its glass making. The San Marco Glass Factory employs some of the mo... more »

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2. Venice

   The most romantic of all the Italian cities, today it is one of the most visited regions of Italy, and for good reason. For centuries the very nature of Venice Has inspired poets, writers and artists, has been the staging ground for explorers, and more recently, has featured in almost too many movies to count (The Italian Job, Casanova, Casino Royale, to name but a few) The fame, aura, mystique and simply ... more »

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3. Gondola Ride, Venice

   by – Mat Wass, Tour Manager, Europe One of my favorite excursions has to be the gondola ride in Venice – it is the best and coolest way to end a busy day in Venice. Nice and relaxing, with some friends cruising the canals and seeing a completely different side to the city and of course you can’t go to Venice and not go on a gondola! by – Matt Vernick, Tour Manag... more »

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