Venice Walking Tour: Top Sights & Local Secrets

Highlights

• Expert Local Guide
• Must-See Attractions
• Local Neighborhoods

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Piazza San Marco

   15min

   This iconic location is full of history and beauty. Your local guide will explain its significance as an important trade port to the City centuries ago. Admire the beautiful Basilica itself which was built to Guard the relics of Saint Mark and has enough mosaic to cover 1.5 American Football fields. Learn some intriguing facts about the history of the Basilica with your local guide.

2. 2

   Ponte di Rialto

   15min

   Your guide will take you over Venice's most famous bridge where you will take in its architectual beauty and learn about its history. Up until the 1850's the Rialto bridge was the only Bridge that crossed the Grand Canal. Prior to that, the only way to cross over was via gondola ferries at various point along the canal. The views from the top of the bridge are breathtaking and we will take the opportunity for some photos.

3. 3

   San Polo

   20min

   This beautiful area of Venice has less tourists and more locals! Get a feel for the local Venetian vibe and learn some insights into local Venetian life. Living on a floating city is a unique experience. There are no roads in Venice, so the only way to make your way around the City is by foot. Emergency services, rubbish removal and even large delivery services are all by boat. Your local Guide will share some more interesting details how life differs on the island.

4. 4

   Venice

   Pass by

   We will make our way through the streets and bridges of Venice admiring the architecture and discovering its history and what its like for locals to live on a floating city. Did you know there are over 400 bridges in Venice connecting 126 smaller islands that make up the city. But in the City's first 500 years there were no bridges at all and the only way to get from one island to the next was by boat. Your local guide will amaze you with some stories on historical Venetian way of life and how it is today as you make your way by foot throughout the city.

5. 5

   Mercati di Rialto

   15min

   Visit one of the oldest markets in Venice which has been a hub for local food trade for centuries. Local restaurants and residents continue to buy fresh seafood, fruit and vegetables from this iconic Venice location. The Rialto market is located in the oldest part of the City and is over 1,000 years old. Your guide will point out some initeresting and very old features of the market which, from Monday to Saturday is bustling with locals purchasing their daily produce.

Before you go

Location