Venice Jewish Ghetto Walking Tour: Uncover Secrets of the World's First Ghetto

Highlights

• Expert Local Guide
• Authentic Jewish Ghetto
• Jewish History & Culture

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Cannaregio

   15min

   You could spend a lifetime exploring Venice, and you'd never stop being surprised. What you'll going to love most about Cannaregio is that it still has quiet, secluded spots overlooking the lagoon, homes to local people and enchanting refuges for visitors: a less well known Venice, but no less fascinating. We will visit a fascinating green area to discover more about the history of the Venetian Jewish Community and how the district of Cannaregio looked like at the time of the ghetto

2. 2

   Venice

   15min

   We will meet in an authentic Venetian campo. I am a local guide expert of the Jewish Ghetto area. Let's unveil the area to better understand why the Jewish Ghetto is in Cannaregio before entering to it, we will visit a greenish area you can't even imagine. Together we will discover the history of the Jewish Community of Venice, how the Jews lived before creating a ghetto, why and how Venice created the 1st ghetto of the world.

3. 3

   Ghetto Ebraico

   1h

   We will take a relaxing and unique walk through the three Ghettos of Venice (yes, they are three!) at the discovery of the history, curiosities and daily life and of past and the present of this charming area. I'll be sure to show you all of the highlights and hidden gems along the way! Do you know the origin of the word ghetto ? Why Venice created the first one of the history? Who was the Doge at that time? DO you want to recognize symbols of that time that only an expert knows? Do you want to listen curiosities about the great people lived here ? And maybe do you remember Merchant in Venice by Shaskeare? Jump into the past and fall in love with this historical and rich of memories area of the floating city. We won't visit the sinagogues or the museum inside but I will show you anyway great details and I will explain you how to visit them

4. 4

   Fondamenta Dei Ormesini

   15min

   Let' end our tour discovering the area from a different point of view and enjoy the local dailylife of Cannaregio off the beaten track.

5. 5

   Ghetto Ebraico

   15min

   We will discover the Venetian recipes of the Jewish ghetto, the unique biscuits made in the area and an artistic art gallery

Before you go

Location