Discover the secrets of St. Mark's Basilica without any tourists the capitals of the Doge's Palace, explore Venice's only underground canal in search of the alchemical sculpture of the winged horse, decipher the paintings of the Scuola di San Rocco according to the principles of Hebraic Kabbalah or the construction of San Francesco della Vigna according to those of musical Kabbalah, push open the doors of palaces and monasteries to stroll through unsuspected gardens, admire the extraordi nary forgotten library of the Seminary of Venice, shop at the market in the Giudecca women's prison, play tennis in the heart of the city.