Venice’s Grand Canal by Boat
Robert Veel
OVERVIEW
Join Venice expert Robert Veel for a live online tour of Venice’s Grand Canal by boat. This free one hour tour takes you along the length of the Grand Canal, where the great families of Venice have built their palaces, and where visitors from Lord Byron to Browning, Wagner and Monet have flocked, seeking inspiration from the unique beauty of La Serenissima.
Please note that due to the recording limitations of Zoom, we don’t recommend maximising this video on a large screen such as a television.
Lecturer
Robert Veel is a director of Limelight Arts Travel and co-publisher of Limelight magazine. He is also one of Australia’s most experienced cultural tour leaders.
Robert has a BA in Italian and a Masters of Education from the University of Sydney, where he also lectured for several years. He led his first tour to Italy in 1990 for the University of Sydney’s Centre for Continuing Education, and later became its deputy director. In 2004 he co-founded Academy Travel, where for 17 years he designed and led tours to Italy, New Zealand, Scandinavia, Taiwan, Turkey, the United States and within Australia.
Travel with Robert
VENICE IN DEPTH: ART, HISTORY & TERRAFERMA
Dates: 19-30 November 2023
Tour Leader: Robert Veel
Price: $7,480pp twinshare
Status: Places available
Discover the proud and distinctive art and history of Venice and its terraferma in depth, on this low-season residential tour led by an Australian expert on Venice.
MUSIC IN VENICE:
ART, HISTORY, PERFORMANCE
Dates: March 2024
Tour Leader: Robert Veel
Status: Register interest
Enjoy live performances and explorations of Venice’s magnificent 500-year musical heritage, from the city’s art and history to the lagoon and towns of the terraferma.
SECRET
SICILY
Dates: May 2024
Tour Leader: Robert Veel
Status: Register interest
Discover the delights of Sicily beyond the big cities and beyond the tourist crowds. Explore less-visited archaeological and artistic sites while based in beautiful coastal and rural locations.