Dear explorers of Italy, please welcome the GONDOLIERS!
Gondoliers in Venice
WHO ARE THEY?
If you are in Venice, it’s difficult not to meet them. They are gentlemen dressed in black-and-white striped shirts, black pants, and a straw hat.
The gondoliers are part of an ancient, noble profession; an impenetrable community.
It’s curious, that earlier, from the 16th century onwards, gondoliers were born into the professions which means the title was handed down through generations of men in a family.
They didn’t just tour guides or gondolas’ drivers, but the city’s keepers of secrets and scandals.
Today if a young man wants to become a gondolier, he has to go through gondola school, where they study the physics of rowing and test physical strength, it is also obligatory to learn a foreign language and familiarize themselves with the city’s history.
It’s a long and difficult way, but true lovers of their profession are ready to complete it and then tell the secrets of the city to such explorers of Venice, as you are…
How much does a gondola ride in Venice cost?
120 EUR for a private 25-30 minutes tour.
Standard gondola rides in Venice have a fixed cost of 80 EUR for a private 25-30 minutes tour.
At night, however, the cost of a gondola ride is 120 EUR for a private 25-30 minutes tour
