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Winetasting in the Venice Lagoon

Venice boat experienceWine tasting on the islands of the Venice Lagoon

Can you imagine seeing wineries in the middle of a lagoon?

Cruise from Venice to the islands were grapes are still cultivated making a wine which is really unique. The first stop will be at Sant’Erasmo, the vegetable garden of Venice. Here, beside the famous violet artichoke, some important vineyards have been created to produce a tasty white wine. The wine tasting will be in the garden facing the lagoon among fruit trees and cultivated grounds.

Proceed along Sant’Erasmo island to reach the small and picturesque island of Mazzorbo, connected by a wooden bridge to the more famous Burano. The Venissa estate features an ancient walled vegetable garden as well as a vineyard originally from Venice. On this unique island, in fact, the ancient Venetian vines cultivated during the Serenissima Republic, only recently rediscovered, have been wisely replanted. The wine has a slightly salty taste as grapes absorb some salt from the ground making it very tasty and different from Sant’Erasmo’s white wine.

Enjoy your visit to these two islands where, beside the wine tasting, a lunch with local food can be arranged.

The 1964 Cabin Cruiser Bora was totally renovated in 2015, maximum capacity 6 persons (including captain and guide) The boat features padded seating and sundeck areas, fresh water shower, private toilet,  mineral water and Audio Sound System.

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Private boat tour of the Venice Lagoon discovering Churches & Cloisters

Board your private boat with a skilled captain for a 4 hour cruise of the Venice lagoon, discovering Churches & Cloisters:

In the past many islands have been colonized by religious congregations. Just across San Marco’s basin lies the island of San Giorgio Maggiore. The beautiful Palladian façade of the church invites people to visit the whole island, also called the “cypress island” as the first settlement of a Benedictine community. The island offers a breathtaking view of Venice from the top of the bell tower.

Proceeding towards Lido meet a little jewel of the lagoon, the island of San Lazzaro degli Armeni, dedicated to St Lazarous, patron of leprous, in fact the island was first a leper hospital. After centuries of decay, at the beginning of the 18th century, a community of Armenian monks settled here and they turned the old building into a monastery. The islands became an incredible cultural centre, world famous for the collection of books and the typography opened in 1789.

Heading north, after passing by the islands of Sant’Andrea and Sant’Erasmo, the next stop is the island of San Francesco del Deserto, recognizable by a small cypress wood. Since 1227 it has housed a friary founded by San Francesco from Assisi on his way back from the Holy Land during the 5th crusade. It is here that the “Miracle of the birds” took place. The tour starts from the little church and small cloister to a stroll in the beautiful garden.

The 1964 Cabin Cruiser Bora was totally renovated in 2015, maximum capacity 6 persons (including captain and guide) The boat features padded seating and sundeck areas, fresh water shower, private toilet,  mineral water and Audio Sound System.

This tour can also be organized for larger groups.

Venice boat experience

For bookings and more information: contact us

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