Day Trips and Excursions :: FROM CASANOVA TO TCHAIKOVSKY

FROM CASANOVA TO TCHAIKOVSKY
A Walking Tour of Gay Venice

Few cities in Europe have had such a rich and varied gay history as Venice. On this tour, in the company of a genial and knowledgeable Venetian guide, you will explore this history in the places it occurred. Learn the hidden realities of gay artists, castrati, cicisbei, gondolier-hustlers and transsexual courtesans in the places they lived and loved. Follow in the footsteps of Casanova and famous gay visitors like Thomas Mann and Tchaikovsky. Honor the memory of countless sodomites in the places they were judged, imprisoned and finally executed on an included visit to the Palace of the Doges. See where furtive encounters occurred in past centuries and learn where and how the gay life of the city plays out today – from popular cruising spots to the studio of an artist whose glass sculptures are masterpieces of homo-eroticism.

Activity type: GLBT Interest, Guided Walking Tour

Activity duration: Three hours

Available from: VENICE