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Genius and madness
From San Giorgio toa San Servolo.

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9.30 embarkation at Tronchetto
you go down the Giudecca Canal and skirt the island with the same name, passing near the church of Redentore, the Palladian temple which the Senate of the Serenissima decided to built as a votive offer after the terrible plague of 1575.
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10.00 disembarkation on the island of San Giorgio
with the splendid basilica (also by Palladio) looking across the San Marco basin opposite the Doge's Palace.  The church and abbey are one of the world's most important groups of buildings, both in terms of size and architectural worth. A number of times demolished and reconstructed, the monastery has been for a millennium an important spiritual, cultural and artistic centre.
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10.50 embarkation for the island of San Servolo
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11.10 disembarkation

in one of the lagoon's most enchanting islands, used as a hospital site since the beginning of the 18th century and later specialising in the treatment of mental disorders.  After 1978 and approval of Italian law no. 180, San Servolo was no longer used as a mental hospital and has been reclaimed as a space for culture, training and research. A recent initiative has brought a group of artists to the island, invited to illustrate the theme of madness.  Brought together in a special exhibition, the works are displayed to the public.

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12.30 board again
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13.30 return to Tronchetto
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The excursion involves four hours boat hire, but can be organised differently according to requirements.

This program applies only to organized groups of at least 35 people.

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