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Luxury on the Lagoon
Venice in the Off Season is wonderfully Off Beat
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Autumn and winter are so perfectly sublime. While Northern Europe is in the doldrums … Venice comes alive! Behold La Serenissima, a city that, like a fairy-tale, rises from the water and is eager to impress. History books or travel essays don’t really explain the miracle that is Venice; you must travel there yourself to fully understand the beauty of the city.
You can go to Venice for all sorts of other reasons — Carnival, Canaletto, Tintoretto, Teatro La Fenice, Peggy Guggenheim, or just romance. And you definitely go if you’re a lover of art and architecture, fine food and wine, and the sedate pleasures of strolling. No matter if this is your first or your third time in Venice, there are treasures that will surprise you. Clusters of churches, palazzos and precious little gems are all jumbled together and appear differently in each change of light. Venice has so much to offer. This is a living city, the bells of the campanili still ring out calling the faithful or telling the time. If you have been anticipating a trip — now is the time to savor the mysteriousness and the magic.
Through Open Doors has designed a travel sojourn for you to be so special that it will include “behind closed door” events. As a courtesy of collaboration with the Save Venice Association, Through Open Doors has arranged a private Art Collection / Restoration tour that will highlight La Scuola di San Marco and “Hidden Gardens of Venetian Palazzi.”
We have arranged some very special tours that will sate your interests. For example: a full day tour in the hill country of Veneto and the Brenta Riviera. Visit enchanting Asolo, the pearl of Veneto and the Brenta Riviera to experience the architectural works of Andrea Palladio. See the Villa Malcontenta, Villa Barbaro, and Villa Emo. Your time here will provide you with memories that will last a lifetime. Or learn some of the intricacies of Venetian cuisine from the famous aristocratic hostess, Fulvia Sesani at her exclusive cooking school in her Palazzo Morosini della Trezza, just a stones throw from Piazza San Marco.
Stay in your own Venetian-style palazzo overlooking Venice’s Grand Canal, the Bauer IL Palazzo . More like a sophisticated home than a hotel, it is both elegant and luxurious. Bauer IL Palazzo, with its stunning Gothic facade, reflects Venetian opulence at its best, with lavish decor and furnishings designed for the ultimate in comfort for visitors to Venice. Benefiting from the most spectacular vantage point in Venice, Bauer IL Palazzo is conveniently located just steps from Piazza San Marco. Guests of Bauer IL Palazzo can expect a unique hotel experience, together with the ultimate in personalized service. The hotel’s 35 luxurious and comfortable guestrooms and 40 suites are lavishly appointed with the finest furniture, fabrics, Murano glass chandeliers and an array of modern amenities.
Reasons to go
- The most beautiful living room in Europe, so Napoleon described Piazza San Marco
- The hour of the ombra, the glass of wine drunk with friends before lunch or dinner
- 400 bridges to cross, some grand and some tiny, like the one to Palazzo Tiepolo
- Venetian boats… take a ride in the sleek black prima donna: the gondola
- The tiny streets and idle squares are the next best thing to time travel
- Tickets to cultural events and exclusive access to local activities
- Peggy Guggenheim ‘s Collection and Ca’d’Oro, a masterpiece of Gothic architecture
- To enjoy the very best of Venezia
Don’t Leave without
- Following Casanova and Goethe into one of Europe’s greatest cafés - Florian
- Walking the city’s entire length in little more than an hour
- Shopping for modern Murano by Carlo Moretti, whose work is in MOMA
- Feel the impact of Tiepolo’s mighty brush strokes of chromatically brilliant art
- See many of the glorious painted ceilings of Venice’s golden age
- Don’t miss the gothic Church of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari
- Order gianduia ice cream - chocolate and hazelnut topped with whipped cream
Around the edges
Serenissima Dominante ♦ Ca’d'Oro ♦ Murano Crystal ♦ Andrea Palladio ♦ Basilica San Marco ♦ Arlecchino ♦ Prosecco ♦ Accademia Galleries ♦ Marco Polo ♦ Venetian Polenta ♦ Campo San Moisè ♦ Truffles ♦ Giovanni Bellini ♦ Carnevale Masks ♦ Ponte dei Sospiri ♦ Padova ♦ Vittore Carpaccio ♦ Vaporetti ♦ Repubblica Marinara ♦ Harry’s Bar ♦ Ca’ Rezzonico Venetian ♦ Casanova ♦ Island of Torcello ♦ Osteria da Fiore ♦ The Doge’s Palace ♦ Il Papiro ♦ Rialto Bridge ♦ La Biennale di Venezia ♦ Peggy Guggenheim Collection ♦ Bardolino ♦ Carlo Moretti ♦ Caffe Florian ♦ Carlo Scarpa ♦ Bigoli Pasta ♦ Villa Foscari ♦ Jacopo Tintoretto ♦ Campo Santa Margherita ♦ Cozze E Vongole ♦ Pandoro ♦ Church of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari ♦ La Gondola - Rinfresco ♦ Capanile ♦ Titian ♦ “Queen of the Adriatic”
♦ Ghetto Vecchio ♦ Cannaregio
Our Luxury on the Lagoon features include the best of Venice
- Select Junior Suite with a view and special amenities - six nights at the Bauer IL Palazzo
- Full buffet breakfast daily, one candlelight dinner, one lunch in Asolo
- Bottle of Italian Prosecco, homemade chocolate and biscuit in room on arrival
- An hour romantic and soothing gondola promenade
- One hour whirlpool with a bottle of champagne and strawberries
- Private water taxi for roundtrip airport transfer
- One Spa treatment and one massage during your stay
- Private art and restoration tour of La Scuola di San Marco and “Hidden Gardens of Venetian Palazzi”
- Highly personalized, comprehensive half-day tour set at your own pace and interests
- Little Black book of Restaurants, shopping recommendations
- Full day tour in Asolo and the Brenta Riviera or cooking program in a private Palazzo
