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Free booking and cancellationFree payment tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free
Hi! Welcome to my Free Walk in Venice :) Something about me? - licensed tour guide and art historian - great passion for my Venice - hall of fame Tripadvisor for winning the certificate of excellence with Free Walk in Venice I am an OFFICIAL tour guide, art historian and great lover of Venice. Join me for an engaging and funny tour and discover the hidden gems of Venice as only local do. - only small groups- IMPORTANT: if you don’t see availability contact me Bookings are mandatory for organizational reasons and for applying safety measures By choosing Free Walk in Venice tours you support an indipendent local company
Unique Venice Jewish ghetto tour-
Venice, what else?! Welcome to the secret Venice tour, the Merchand of Venice side ! Choose my FREE WALK IN VENICE tour (check my tripadvisor page FREE WALK IN VENICE)!
So, you've seen Rialto, San Marco square, the Grand Canal and visited the Doge's Palace? And now? Is that all that Venice has to offer and show you? Of course not!
Now it's time get away from the crowd and actually discover: the history of the first Jewish Ghetto of the world. I will show you incredible details and I will unveil the history of this special part of Venice
Overview :
The Jewish Ghetto tour in Venice is a must tour, the right mix between the history that everyone should remember, hidden symbols, charming areas off the beaten paths! I will show you the symbols of the ghettos explaining you the secrets of this area!
- Learn why and when the Serenissima forced to live Jewish residents under strict rules for centuries then how they faced the horrible period of the Holocaust.
- discover the three Jewish ghettos of Venice
-discover the origin of the word "ghetto" -
- How looked like this area during the Serenissima Republic?
-Why Venice created the 1st Jewish Ghetto of the world choosing a small island
-Be aware of the historic Jewish influence on Venice
-Let's discuss about the WW2 and the Holocaust and the life nowadays
- admire the "skyscrapers" of Venice and see the true laundry drying method
- Learn about the Venetian Jewish recipes
We will end the tour in fondamenta Ormesini, the tour is outdoor and doesn’t include entrances
Panoramic views, at the end I will point you also the best bacari for eating and drinking, during the tour I will unveil you secrets and anecdotes, hidden places where very famous people once lived and where authentic venetians are still living... You will need a guide to take you to these secret corners of the city and I can't wait to tell you everything about it! Be ready to fall in love with Venice once again! Doing what I love in a place that I adore is for me the pursuit of happiness. I love to share the secrets of Venice with travellers. Join me for a Free Walk in Venice, incredible places are waiting you.
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.
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Ps: this tour is the only specifically about the history of the Jewish ghettos of Venice and to keep the quality high is a smaller group tour bookings are mandatory !
campo San Geremia at the steps of the big church
Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).