La Torre Dell’ Orologio (clock tower) in Piazza San Marco, not to be confused with Campanile (bell tower) always in the square, is an incredible renaissance building attributed to the famous architect Mauro Codussi.

The decorative tower contains an astronomical clock showing not only the time and zodiac signs representing the months but the lunar phases so the sailors leaving Venice for the Orient could choose the most favorable time to set out to sea. Both the tower and the clock date from 15th century, though the mechanism of the clock was altered throughout the years to keep its precision which was so valuable to the city. The tower through the centuries went through several restorations to guarantee its function and it is said to be the first digital clock since a new system was put in 1759 changing the time every 5 minutes.

Your private tour will start at your hotel where your Private Expert Guide will pick you up and accompany you to the square where you will enter privately the clock tower and meet the Clock Tower Guide who will explain its fascinating history and its mechanisms still working today.

The Clock Tower Guide will lead you through what used to be the clock keepers home and explain the clocks history and decorations which represented the very essence of Venice. As you reach the top floor to watch the moors ring the hour you will have the pleasure to see one of the most incredible views of Venice and Saint Mark’s Square and its basin.

In this hour tour you will not only see the square from the best vantage point and away from the crowds since the tower visit will be exclusively for you, but you will also discover the politics and principles of Venice through the history of its construction.

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