Kickstart tour: The heart and soul of Venice, secret spots and Rialto with a local guide Lucia

Welcome to my Venice. Are you ready to fall in love with my city ? Follow me to discover the real Venice. I am a  licensed local tour guide in love with my city! 

This is the perfect kickstart tour to  have an introduction  and discover the authentic Venice, the best mix of highlights like the secrets of the Rialto bridge and market, the place where Venice was founded and the authentic Venice off the beaten path that Venetians love ❤️

Get ready to discover the secrets of my city and get all info you need to be ready to discover Venice by yourself !

This tour is the perfect intro to the floating city!

➡️ Starting from the biggest campo in Venice, Campo San Polo I will  show you the heart and soul of Venice.
Experience what makes Rialto area so special and explore the back-streets behind. Venturing off the typical tourist path, exploring the symbols and secrets that only Venetian people know and receive  valuable insider tips from a local art historian and official tour guide on how to get around and what to do during the rest of your trip

➡️ What will be speak about ?

We will discuss about the glorious Serenissima Republic how it was called and we will discover the reason of its decline.

Did you know Venice was queen of the seas, dominated all the seas of the known world? We’ll go back to the days when Venice was an international Republic and Rialto bridge was an economic center like.. Wall Street today!

You will admire the splendour of the still wonderful Venice! Venice is the most romantic and unique city on the water of the world. I wanna show you the real soul of it, helping to discover the essence and not just the touristic places.
We will walk where Venitians still live

➡️ What we are going to visit together during this tour (itinerary can change according to the period, weather but same passion!):

- Campo San Polo, the biggest campo in Venice and the history of Carnival and “bull fights” in Venice 
- one of the narrowest calli (street) of Venice 
- Carampane, the former red light district of Venice 
- the colourful and historical Rialto market (when open, close on Monday and Sunday)
 - the place where Venice was founded according to the legend.
-  See must-see sights like the magnificent Rialto  bridge and the beautiful Grand Canal

- and many other secret spots
- the tour will cover almost entirely the San Polo district

➡️ Why you should book my tour?
- See must-see sights like Rialto bridge and the beautiful Grand Canal and many hidden spots off the beaten path
- enjoy a tour run by a great lover of Venice, local art historian and official tour guide 
- receive valuable insider tips on how to get around and what to do during the rest of your trip

- enjoy an interactive tour 
- you will get a special map 

Join me for this Free Walk in Venice, incredible places and stories are waiting you.

I will explain you the secrets of Venice through these emblematic and historical places, how it was founded, curiosities, and many other things If you want to know everything about this fantastic city, you can’t miss one of my Free Walk in Venice!

We won’t go to San Marco, I have other specific tour for all its secrets:

https://www.guruwalk.com/it/walks/40073-san-marco-il-sestiere-e-la-piazza-free-walking-tour-a-venezia



Booking is mandatory for organizational reasons and for applying safety measures

DURATION Duration: about 2 hours

 What are you waiting for? Venice wont' be anymore a mystery, wear your best smile and join the original free tour FREE WALK IN VENICE!

I am so proud to have created FREE WALK IN VENICE (visit my Tripadvisor page to check the quality of my tours ) a small independent reality and doing what I love in a city that I adore is for me the destination of the pursuit of happiness. 
I love to share the secrets of Venice with curious travellers. 

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❗️Ps: keep in mind that at the end of the tour I will ask you personal details for completing an invoice. 
About ethical and sustainable tourism: let's remember  that traveling in a sustainable and responsible way also means supporting the economy of the local places. By buying locally produced souvenirs, choosing small restaurants and relying on local official tourist guides, who regularly pay taxes.

Thank you for your collaboration!