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D'UVA - Audioguide service

D'UVA
We combine technology and storytelling to transform cultural visits into digital experiences 

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D'UVA Srl

Viale Petrarca 116
50124 Florence

T. +39 055 8734527

 

GIORGIO CINI FOUNDATION 
GIORGIO CINI FOUNDATION OPENS THE DOORS TO TOURISTS AND VISITORS
 

BOOKABLE TOURS THROUGH VENEZIA UNICA: EVERY DAY (closed on Wednesdays)

- Multimedia Guided Tour of Cini Foundation [timetable] 
- Multimedia Guided Tour of the Borges Labyrinth [timetable]
- Multimedia Guided Tour of the Vatican Chapels [timetable]
NOTE: By booking through Venezia Unica, it is mandatory to choose the date of the visit, based on the availability in the calendar.
However, you can freely choose in which time slot to visit among the time slots proposed.

 

€ 15,00 FULL / € 13,00 REDUCED / € 5,00 REDUCED (6-14 years)    BUY NOW  


It is possible to visit the monumental complex of the Giorgio Cini Foundation through a special video-guided itinerary, EVERY DAY (closed on Wednesdays) [timetable]
Each person will receive a videoguide, included in the cost of the visit. All visitors will be collected in groups of up to 10 people, who will be accompanied by an authorized operator.
We kindly invite visitors to reach the island of San Giorgio Maggiore equipped with a protective mask, necessary to access some indoor visiting areas, and with their own earphones.

1 - VISIT TO THE CINI FOUNDATION [timetable]
The tour to the monumental complex of the Giorgio Cini Foundation with a view of the Borges Labyrinth includes a visit to the Cloister of Palladio, the Buora cloister, the Palladian refectory with the facsimile of the Wedding at Cana, the photo room and the view of the Longhena staircase and on the Borges labyrinth. A journey through art, architecture and nature.
The visitor will receive an audio guide, included in the cost of the visit, available in Italian, English, French, German, Spanish and Russian. Visitors will be accompanied on the path by a guide..

2 - VISIT TO THE LABYRINTH BORGES [timetable]
The tour includes for the first time a visit inside the Borges Labyrinth: a one kilometer long path, made with 3200 boxwood plants arranged according to the Randoll Coate design and inspired by the story by Jorge Luis Borges "The garden of paths that fork". The tour, lasting approximately 45 minutes, begins with a visit to the "New Manica Lunga", the ancient Benedictine dormitory transformed into a library center with a renovation by the architect Michele De Lucchi; with over 1400 linear meters of shelving, of which 1000 are open shelving (approximately 100 thousand volumes), the Nuova Manica Lunga today represents the heart of the library complex of the Cini Foundation. The visit then continues with a tour of the labyrinth, accessible for the first time, accompanied by an audio guide with the original soundtrack created for this enchanting place by the composer Antonio Fresa, with the Teatro La Fenice Orchestra.
The visitor will receive an audio guide, included in the cost of the visit, available in Italian, English, French, German, Spanish and Russian. Visitors will be accompanied on the path by a guide.

3 - VISIT TO THE VATICAN CHAPELS [timetable]

The tour allows you to visit the Wood of the Foundation and the Vatican Chapels presented to the public during the 16th International Architecture Exhibition of the Venice Biennale. By choosing this tour, you will be able to walk in the woods, accompanied by an operator, and discover the charm of the Vatican Chapels, the ten chapels designed by ten international architects, listening to the commentary of the audio guide with the original soundtrack produced for this itinerary.
The visitor will receive an audio guide, included in the cost of the visit, available in Italian, English, French, German, Spanish and Russian. Visitors will be accompanied on the path by a guide.

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VIDEOGUIDE OF CINI FOUNDATION
  • PRICE 

    • € 15,00 (vat included) FULL ticket (26 - 65 years)
    • € 13,00 (vat included) REDUCED ticket (15-25 years, over 65)
    • € 5,00 (vat included) REDUCED ticket (6-14 years)
    • FREE ENTRANCE (children 0-5 years, disabled people)
  • Duration: visit with App with about 40 minutes of audio
  • WhenBOOKABLE TOUR THROUGH VENEZIA UNICA EVERY DAY (closed on Wednesdays)
  • Meeting point: The meeting point for the tour is in front of the San Giorgio Cafè on San Giorgio Maggiore island.
  • Language: contents in ITALIAN / ENGLISH / FRENCH / GERMAN / SPANISH / RUSSIAN
  • What is included visit with multilingual videoguide
  • Where: Cini Foundation - isola di San Giorgio Maggiore, 30124 Venice

 
AVAILABILITY
max 6 people per tour
EVERY DAY (closed on Wednesdays)
By booking through Venezia Unica, it is mandatory to choose the date of the visit, based on the availability in the calendar. However, you can freely choose in which time slot to visit among the time slots proposed.

VISIT
CINI FOUNDATION

06 Nov - 07 Jan
at 11.30am
at 4.30pm
 (Sat-Sun only)
10 Feb - 29 Feb
at 11.30am
at 4.30pm
 (Sat-Sun only)

VISIT 
LABYRINTH BORGES

06 Nov - 07 Jan
at 10.30am - 2.30pm

10 Feb - 29 Feb
at 10.30am - 2.30pm
 

VISIT 
VATICAN CHAPELS
 

06 Nov - 07 Jan
at 3.30pm

10 Feb - 29 Feb
at 3.30pm
 

Good to know:
- Check-in is 15 minutes prior to the booked tour start time.
- The choice of the date, in which to make the tour, is mandatory. Instead, the choice of the time slot in which to make the visit is free.
- The tour is not considered private but it is shared with other guests not belonging to the same party.

 
 

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