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One of the most captivating phenomena of Venice are the musicians and artists which it produced. Vivaldi, Albinoni, Monteverdi, and Galuppi as well as Tintoretto, Carpaccio, Tiziano, Tiepolo, Canaletto, and Guardi, all filled Venice with spectacular creations for eyes and ears to behold. Admire the masterpieces of painters in their original place or in the city museums. Along with visits to works found in churches, your adventure can include stops at the Quadreria of the Correr Museum, or to the Academia of Fine Arts. In this tour, you'll learn the characteristics of lavish Venetian Style. You can suggest your favorite artist and we'll help you to see his most fascinating works, visiting churches or buildings where you can still find the atmosphere of a humanistic Studio, like in the School of San Giorgio dei Greci, or that of a Magnificent Renaissance Complex like the School of San Rocco. If you like music, you are in for a big treat. You will understand why Venetian music developed unique features which made it different from any other Italian and European school. Visit the Conservatory Benedetto Marcello, Vivaldi's Church of the Pieta, the Church of the Ospedaletto, passing through the area of La Fenice Theater and by the houses where the opera composer Cimarosa and the great Mozart lived. The most passionate about ancient music may also pay a visit to the Levi Foundation, the most relevant archive of Ancient Music in Venice, to get information about their favorite studies. Meet an artisan who builds ancient Venetian harpsichords and visit the music shop of Cristiano Nalesso specialized in classical Venetian renaissance, pre-baroque and baroque music and Opera, where you can find rare first recordings. Your tour would not be complete without a sampling of the finest concerts available during your stay, such as an evening concert in S. Rocco, or, depending on the season, opera at the Pala Fenice.

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Set on more than a hundred islands, Venice is perhaps the most unique and fascinating city in the world. The maze of winding streets leads to palaces, gardens, churches, and hidden museums seldom seen by most visitors. Some of the worlds greatest artworks are found in famous museums like the Accademia, but also with in the churches and private institutions for which they were originally painted. The physical Venice is the result of a fascinating history that includes Roman times, the greatest maritime empire of the Mediterranean, and the decline and decadence of the 18th and 19th centuries. But Venice is more than history, it is a living city filled with artisans, music, and food & drink.

"We felt like we were discovering the true Venice, instead of just getting the regular tourist run around" -Todd Schaffer & David Levine, Atlanta, GA

The challenge to the discerning visitor is how to avoid the modern commercialism of mass tourism and to see the full scope of the artistic, cultural, and social Venice that lives on.

You'll discover its great artistic and architectural heritage, the lagoon and its islands, and the artisans who still create works of art. Alvise provides the historical and social background that makes Venice come alive. He explains how the gondola is built and how it moves; how Venice grew from a marsh to control half the Mediterranean; and the role of Carnival in the city's history.

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