This tour has been designed for those whowant to enjoy the best of Venice in a day. Your English speaking guide will takeyou to see the highlights of the city and explain the importance of itsarchitecture and arts. You will learn about Marco Polo, and how trade enrichedthe Venetians and how it inspired Shakespeare’s “Merchant of Venice”. You will seetheir ancient Palaces and way of life. The tour will start with an hour cruise ina private boat along the Grand Canal. This will allow you to see its beauty as itwas intended to be seen from the water. You will then proceed to a privatepalace on the Grand Canal. You will enter the home and see the magnificentsecret Italian garden and visit the noble rooms with all the original furnishings,fabrics and chandeliers, complete with a spectacular view of the Grand Canal.After the visit you will then cruise over to the island of Murano to see themost important export of Venice. Clients will enter a real working studio andsee how glass is blown and shaped with the original tools which have been usedthroughout history.