In and Around St. Mark‘s Square: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
Explore St Mark‘s Square and its surroundings on this affordable self-guided walking tour with Dr Susan Steer, an art historian who specializes in Medieval and Renaissance Venice.
• Learn a bit about the 3000+ year history of power and wealth of Venice as a merchant city • Hear from producer, Dr Susan Stee, one of Context Travel's local expert tour guides • Do it all in 75 minutes or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish • Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it • Use the virtual tour option at home
Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code.
The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.
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In and Around St. Mark‘s Square: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
What's included in In and Around St. Mark‘s Square: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Piazza San MarcoPass-by Only
Dive into the history of Venice on this walking tour of Piazza San Marco (St. Mark‘s Square) and its surroundings with Context Travel expert Dr Susan Steer, an art historian who specializes in Medieval and Renaissance Venice.
St. Mark's BasilicaPass-by Only
Our walk starts at St. Mark’s Square, “the most beautiful drawing room in the world”, as Napoleon called it, and one of several historically significant landmarks you‘ll visit on this tour. You‘ll gain an understanding of the important role Venice played in merging the Eastern and Western worlds during the Medieval and Renaissance eras.
Doge's PalacePass-by Only
On this self-guided audio tour, you'll explore the outside of the Doge’s Palace
Inclusions
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
- App for Android and iOS
- Lifetime access to this tour in English
- Smartphone and headphones
- Food and drink
- Entry fees to museum or attractions mentioned en route
- Transportation
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- 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
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- Before arrival, please install the app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
End Points
- This self-guided audio tour ends in Giardini Reali.
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
VoiceMap Code ─── Please check your email at the address you provided when you made this booking. You've been sent an eight character code you'll need to redeem your tour. This code can be used by every member of your party. If you've booked for three people, for example, three people can download this tour using the same code. Download Instructions ─── Once you've received your code, please follow these steps: 1. Install the VoiceMap Audio Tours mobile app 2. Create an account 3. Select Tour Codes from the menu, then select Enter Codes 4. Enter your code then select Download Now Support ─── For technical support and other queries, please email [email protected]
