*Discover a lesser-known side of Venice: Explore the Cannaregio district and the Jewish Ghetto, areas that most visitors to Venice overlook.
*Learn about Venice’s Jewish history: The tour offers a deep understanding of the historic Jewish influence in the city, including stories of past residents, significant landmarks, and cultural traditions.
*Choose to include the Synagogues tour for an extra hour and complete your experience.
*Experience local culture: Walk through charming residential areas, artisan workshops, galleries, shops, and delis, providing a glimpse into local life in Venice.
*Explore a hidden niche of cultural life: The tour showcases the Campo del Ghetto Nuovo, a square that was founded as a fortified island in 1516 to confine Venetian Jews. Visitors get to see bas-reliefs, a sight that most visitors to Venice miss, and experience a unique cultural niche of the city.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Small group tour for a more intimate experience
✔ Professional local guide
✔ 2-hour walking tour of the Ghetto
✔ 1 additional hour for the Synagogue tour (depending on option selected)
✖ Transport to/from the meeting point
✖ Interior visit to the Jewish Museum
✖ Levantine Synagogue on Fridays
Departure & Return
Departure:
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We meet at Campo di Ghetto Nuovo. You will see a big square, and right in the center of it there is a black drinking fountain.
Your guide will be waiting for you there with a sign that says, "Walks in Europe."
Return: End right where it started.
Itinerary
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Walks In Europe- Venice
Meet your expert local guide and join your small walking tour to start learning about the rich and interesting history of Venice's Jewish Ghetto.
Explore a wealth of stories, wonderful food, and surprising landmarks that few visitors ever discover in Venice.
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Explore Jewish Venice to see a side that is missed by most visitors. Join us on this intimate walking tour of the Jewish Ghetto and around the Cannaregio district.
Delve into a wealth of history, wonderful food, and surprising landmarks that few visitors ever discover in Venice.
Learn how Napoleon tore down the gates of the Jewish Ghetto, finally giving Jews the right to live anywhere in this grand “Floating City.” Although only a small percentage of the present-day residents are Jewish, the district is still awash with Jewish culture, bakeries, restaurants, and handicraft stores.
Duration: 60 minutes
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Cannaregio
Continue to Cannaregio district, now a fascinating residential area in the northern part of the city. You’ll be aware of the historic Jewish influence the minute you enter this area, as yellow signs in Hebrew and Italian will direct you to the Synagogue.
This charming Ghetto Vecchio (Old Ghetto) teems with artisan workshops, galleries, shops, and delis and is best explored at a leisurely pace.
One of the most significant highlights of your Jewish Ghetto Venice tour is a series of bas-reliefs in the Campo del Ghetto Nuovo–and your guide will tell you why. Sadly, it’s a sight most visitors to Venice often miss.
Duration: 30 minutes
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Walk past the Deportation Memorial, the Levantine Synagogue, and the Jewish Museum of Venice on this captivating Jewish Ghetto Venice Tour.
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Ghetto Ebraico
Cross the bridge into Campo del Ghetto Nuovo (New Ghetto Square), founded as a fortified island in 1516. Hear how and why the Venetian Jews were confined to the island, which became densely populated. 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!
Duration: 30 minutes
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The Spanish Synagogue
Finally, in the second half of the tour, you can choose to include the Synagogues tour. Although the Museum itself is under restoration and closed for visits, you can still visit the Levantine Synagogue and the Spanish Synagogues with their dedicated guides.
Duration: 60 minutes
Additional info
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• If you choose the Synagogue option: Both men and women must wear clothing that covers the belly, shoulders and knee.
• Please note that carrying any type of weapon or sharp objects, such as a knife, is not allowed for this tour.
• If you choose the option with the synagogue tour, your guide will provide the synagogue tickets.
• 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
