Walk Around Venetian Shipyards and Traditional Lagoon Boats
Overview
Discover the squeri, the shipyard where traditional lagoon boats are built in the city that has been built to be navigated around.
Enter the world of Venetian squeri, small boatyards where expert craftsmen build and repair wooden boats. These activities are just as ancient as Venice itself, everything is still the way it used to be. Just a few steps away from the usual tourist routes, let’s meet the last master boat builders that pass on the art of building gondolas and all other typical lagoon boats.
A city born on water implies another logical consequence: the use of the "forcola" the venetian oarlock used for rowing in the venetian way.
Be enchanted by the care and patience characterizing these professions carrying on such an ancient tradition.
Walk around discovering lagoon boats moored on canal banks, ending up on a gondola ferry experiencing it is still a useful mean of transportation for local residents of this floating city.
What's Included
- Gondola ferry on Canal Grande
- Tour Leader & Nature and Interpretive Guide
- Gratuities
- Entrance ticket (offer) to a traditional squero
Meeting and Pickup
Campiello dei Squelini
30123 Venezia VE, Italy
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
30133 Venice
Metropolitan City of Venice, Italy
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
What To Expect
Dorsoduro
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Dorsoduro
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Dorsoduro
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Dorsoduro / Accademia
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Dorsoduro
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Canal Grande
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it
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Activity code: C-263230P31
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