Venice Love & Lust: A Scandalous Walking Tour of Passion and Secrets

Highlights

• Duration and Route
• Key Themes
• Notable Figures

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Ponte dell'Accademia

   15min

   Meet your guide at the base of the Accademia Bridge. Learn about 18th-century Venice using a Canaletto painting to understand the city’s social and cultural background.

2. 2

   Campo San Samuele

   15min

   Stop in Campo San Samuele to explore the role of theatre in Venetian society and how figures like Giacomo Casanova fit into a wider world of ambition, performance, and social mobility.

3. 3

   Campo Santo Stefano

   20min

   Walk through these neighborhoods while hearing stories about Venetian women—actresses, musicians, and courtesans—and the influence of Antonio Vivaldi and the Ospedali.

4. 4

   Campo San Luca

   20min

   Pause in a small open space to discover Venice’s hidden side, including secret corridors, nighttime movement, and discreet encounters between palaces and theatres.

5. 5

   Ponte di Rialto

   20min

   End the tour at the Rialto Bridge on the Grand Canal, in front of the plaque honoring Elena Caterina Cornaro, the first woman to earn a university degree.

Before you go

Location