Venetian Craftsmen Workshop & Shopping Tour

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Duration: 2h
Location: Venice, Italy | Venice, Italy


Category: Tours & Sightseeing

Highlights:
A must-do tour to truly understand Venetian art & crafts
Secrets of the how Carnival masks are made
Jewelers & book binders at work creating their art
Richness of fabrics: velvets & brocades
Magnificent gold & silver jewelry creations

Inclusions:
Guided tour of Venice workshops

Description:

Visit exclusive Venetian ateliers and learn all about how some of the city's most famous traditional products are created. Enjoy an informative and enlivening shopping tour of local workshops, and gain glimpses into centuries-old arts and crafts traditions.

Over the centuries, Venice has provided superior quality handmade products that were exported all over the world. Today, just thinking about the word “Venice” conjures up an atmosphere of luxury, with sophisticated elegance and a myriad of visual sensations.

Getting away from the usual attractions, you can explore the secrets of master craftsmen and some of Venice's top handcraft traditions being played out in front of you. See and feel velvets, brocades, marbleized paper, books and leather bindings, as well as intricately designed papier-mâché Carnival masks, gold and silver jewelry, and beads as you venture through the streets between the different workshops.