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Free walking tour through the hidden Venice

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Duration: 1 hour and 45 minutes
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Registered on 8 May 2023
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We are a group of professional tour guides, with more than five years of experience revealing the artistic, historical, landscape and gastronomic heritage of Venice. We offer you the cordial and affectionate accompaniment that will make you feel at home. Our services guarantee a unique and personalized immersion in the daily life and majesty of this thousand-year-old capital. We will show you the best kept secrets of this amphibious metropolis. For these and other reasons we are your best choice in Venice!
Free reservation and cancellation
Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

Welcome to the most mysterious Venice!

On this tour you will get to know the most beautiful places of the legendary and mysterious Venice.

To the south of the city we will reveal the secrets of the sestiere of Santa Croce, San Polo and Dorsoduro.

You will know:

  • The Great School of San Roque and its frescoes by Tintoretto
  • The Church of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari and the funerary monuments of Titian, Canova and Monteverdi.
  • The Church of San Pantalon, with the largest screen in the world
  • Lo squero , the historic gondola building workshop.
  • The Basilica della Salute, built as a pledge for the end of the Black Death in the 17th century.


You will visit beautiful locations where films and documentaries of great impact and popularity were shot : Indiana Jones, The Merchant of Venice, The Tourist, Infierno, 007 Casino Royale, among others.

We will visit the most emblematic places of encounter and Venetian entertainment .

We will touch on themes such as carnivals, masks and the worldly pleasures of 18th-century libertine Venice.

You will learn important aspects of Venetian history and culture:

  1. Its geographical importance as a forced passage for East-West trade and its decline after the discovery of the West Indies (Americas).
  2. The black plague in the century between the fourteenth and seventeenth centuries.
  3. Political and religious tensions between the Republic of Venice and the Roman Catholic Church


Venice awaits you!


Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:
Dorsoduro, 1, 30123 Venezia VE, Italy
-In front of the Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute. -Leader with Spanish flag.
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Outside visit
Scuola Grande di San Rocco
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Outside visit
Chiesa di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari
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Outside visit
Chiesa Parrocchiale di San Pantalon
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How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).


Who is this tour for?

Accessibility
Not suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Groups
Does not accept large group bookings.
Pets
Suitable for bringing pets.

What should I know?

Minimum attendees
Requires a minimum of 5 people to conduct the tour.
Additional costs
The tour does not require payment for entries or additional expenses.
Free cancellation
If you cannot attend the tour, please cancel the reservation, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.
Payment methods
Cash payment only.
Free walking tour through the hidden Venice
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