Join a small-group walking tour with a specialist local guide in Venice. Enjoy a leisurely stroll to see such landmarks as the Deportation Memorial and Synagogues with stories that deepen your understanding of Venice’s Jewish history.

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Live tour guide: English, German
Private group available

Highlights

Walk the streets of the ghetto to understand Jewish history in Venice
See the Deportation Memorial, the Levantine Synagogue and the Jewish Museum
Explore the Old Ghetto district at a leisurely pace
Discover artisan workshops, galleries, shops and delis

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Start your tour by crossing the bridge into Campo del Ghetto Nuovo (New Ghetto Square) into the Jewish Ghetto in the Cannaregio District. Hear about how the Venetian Jews were confined to the island and how it became densely populated.

Learn about how the resourceful residents found the solution to the overcrowded conditions; building tenement blocks up to six stories high – an innovative novelty in 16th century Europe. Visit a series of bas-reliefs in the Campo del Ghetto Nuovo – a sight most visitors to Venice never get to see. Learn about how Napoleon tore down the gates of the Jewish Ghetto, giving Jews the right to live anywhere in this grand “Floating City.”

See how this part of the city is still awash with Jewish culture, bakeries, restaurants, and handicraft stores. Discover this hidden niche of cultural life in Venice as your local guide escorts you from one fascinating corner to the next, regaling you with tales of past residents that will add a rich undertone to your visit to Venice.

Includes

Professional guide
Small-group tour of max 12 people
Walking tour

Transportation to/from attractions
Interior visit to the synagogue and the museum

Not suitable for

Wheelchair users

Meeting point

Jewish Museum of Venice, Campo di Ghetto Nuovo, 2902/b, 30121 Venezia VE, Italy.

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Important information

Not allowed

Unaccompanied minors

Know before you go

Children must be accompanied by an adult
Not wheelchair accessible

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Overall rating

4.9 /5

based on 60 reviews

Review summary

Guide
5/5
Value for money
4.8/5
Service
5/5
Organization
5/5

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Chiara was a brilliant, friendly and knowledgeable local tour guide who catered for our entire group. We were a mix of British people and Colombians and we had an 11 year old and ten year old in our group and Chiara managed to keep us all engaged for the whole two hours speaking in brilliant English. There is a lot of Jewish history in this tiny piece of Venice and Chiara pieced it all together nicely and respectfully.

June 5, 2022

Chiara was a wonderful guide and we were very happy to share 2 hours with her. She is very informative, answered all or most of our questions and seems to truly enjoy sharing her know ledge. We would recommend her anytime and will let our friends know about her if they come to Venice.

May 8, 2022

Surprisingly there were only two of us on the tour, which of course was awesome. We had a lady who knew everything, you could ask her anything about history and Venice, and she totally listened to us. As a born Venetian, she knew every corner. Her German was perfect and therefore there were no communication problems. Great !!!

April 30, 2022

Venice: Jewish Ghetto 2-Hour Walking Tour

Venice: Jewish Ghetto 2-Hour Walking Tour

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