Tour of The Real Hidden Venice
Description
Discover the real Secret Venice on a special walking tour with a native Venetian tour leader! The experience to live the uniqueness of the most authentic local districts. From Cannaregio, admiring its small canals and millenary legends, the tour will take you back in 1400s, learning the tales of the Venetian Republic, full of secrets and mysteries. During this exciting walk you will breathe a 100% local atmosphere, out of the beaten tracks, to admire the real life of Venice with its locals and crafts. The experience will arrive up to Rialto bridge where your guide will show the old trade center from completely a different perspective! Stories, Legends and Secrets.. from the Venetian eyes!
Tour Options
Itinerary
Admire the city from the bridge.
Learn the funny story of this "campo"
Cross the bridge to enter the authentic Venice.
Explore the Jewish quarter of Venice.
Breathe the quietness of the most romantic canals of this area.
See the original floor of Venice in front of the church
Learn the legend of this millenary palace.
Admire an old gondolas factory.
The original bridge of the Venetian Republic.
Discover the fascinating first bridge built on the Grand Canal, rich of stories, legends and traditions.
The first lived island of Venice.
The old trade center of the Venetian Republic "La Serenissima".
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it
- For the Group tour: Make sure to check out the meeting point in advance. In front of Hotel Antiche Figure. Venezia Santa Lucia Train Station Area. If something is not clear let us know immediately during the booking procedure.
Reviews(2,233)
Amazing hidden gem tour in Venice. We saw things we never would have known about without our tour guide. We also loved that it was a small group with no headsets so we could clearly hear him and ask him lots of questions. Definitely would recommend for someone who wants to know about the history of Venice without going to the major touristy streets.
Nico gave a great tour of an area of Venice that I otherwise might have missed. It was great to be away from the crowds and to hear Nico’s interesting history of the area. Nico would answer any question and also provides great restaurant recommendations!
Our guide, Sebastiano, a Venetian, was hugely friendly and engaging. He had a great knowledge of the neighbourhood and Venice’s history. The tour was very well-paced and Sebastiano was very happy to answer questions. He also gave us a great recommendation for a restaurant at the fish market.
Our guide, Sebastiano, a Venetian, was very knowledgeable, friendly and engaging. He encouraged questions and answered them in a highly entertaining manner. Great command of history. We can highly recommend him to others interested in sites off the beaten path.
I thought this was more about seeing sites in Venice that were a little less known to guide books and guides. It was really more of a look at everyday Venice as a local light limit. Unfortunately, the Tor Guide seemed a bit nervous and shy. Didn’t speak very loud and kind of looked downward a lot. The Jewish quarter was probably the highlight, but I guess I could have gone there on my own.
The tour was a lovely way to see the city and actually know what you are seeing. Our guide was obviously very passionate about the city he was born in and it showed. This is a great thing to do first thing.
Giovanni was exceptionally nice and well versed in Venetian history and culture! He gave us a map that he had marked with local restaurant, shopping, and attraction locations. He was considerate of the heat, often breaking in the shade, and made sure we saw everything we were interested in seeing! Cannot recommended Giovanni enough!
The guide provides lots of insights and history of that portion of Venice, that we wouldn’t have gotten walking through on our own. She was very friendly and answered lots of questions. She also had restaurant recommendations based on personal experience.
Excellent tour - humorous and insightful. Knowledgable guide Worthwhile - I would recommend to everyone. Good way to start understanding Venice.
Very fun and informative tour. The pace, subjects, locations were all perfect for us and our 11 year old son. Nicola really made the tour a great experience.
