Cannaregio District and the Jewish Ghetto Area

Five hundred years ago, officials welcomed foreign Jews to Venice, but confined them to a seven-acre section of the Cannaregio district, a quarter soon known as the Ghetto after the Venetian word for copper foundry, the site’s previous tenan.Discover Venice's Jewish Ghetto and its secrets

  • Discover Venice's Jewish Ghetto and its secrets
  • 100% Private: only you and your licensed guide!
  • After your walk, you may choose to visit to the Jewish Museum and synagogues
Included
  • Private guide
  • 2-hour walking tour only external
  • Free Hotel pick up on request, if your hotel is in the Saint Mark’s Square area
  • Tour available in english, italian, french, german and spanish
Not included
  • This tour does not include entrance fees to the churches or museums
  • Hotel drop off
  • Food and drink
  • Optional visit to the Jewish Museum and synagogues - admission fees also to be paid separately
Duration2 Hours
Important information
  • The tour will not take place on a Saturday, as the synagogue and most shops in the area are closed
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible.
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participateItIs
  • your responsibility to be at the meeting point punctually
  • At the Basilica and in all the churches in Venice both men and women are asked to wear clothing that covers at least the shoulders and knees.
  • Late arrivals, no shows, no refund

Further information

Our local and qualified guide, will take you to see among bridges, canals and fondamenta: a walk through the quiet neighborhood of Cannaregio, where you can still experience the genuine Venetian atmosphere. Here, in the northernmost part of the city, lies the Church of Madonna dell’Orto, one of the most important Venetian Gothic buildings. It was for this church, just a short walk away from his home, that the famous Jacopo Tintoretto painted some of his most important works, and it is here that the artist is buried, in accordance with his will. After this captivating encounter with Tintoretto’s genius, we shall reach the old Jewish Ghetto, where it is possible to visit the Jewish Museum and the ancient Synagogues.Our expert guide on Jewish history, will allow you to learn just how the Jewish Community lived throughout the ages, and how they live today.Enjoy the kosher shops, restaurants, library and synagogues where services take place today to serve the Jewish and Venetian inhabitants.At the conclusion of this walking tour, it will be possible for you to visit the Jewish Museum and synagogues separately, where there are individual entrance fees required.After taking this tour, you may also like to consider visiting the old Jewish Cemetry on the Lido

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€230.00
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