Jewish Ghetto in Venice: Historical Walk Through the Heart of Cannaregio District
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Venezia
Immerse yourself in the heart of the Jewish Ghetto in Venice on a historical walk through the lesser-known Cannaregio district. Discover the secrets of the world's first ghetto, explore hidden synagogues, and learn about the impact of the Holocaust on this charming and well-preserved area.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Cannaregio - 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
  • Venice - 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.
  • Ghetto Venezia - 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
  • Fondamenta Dei Ormesini - Let’ end our tour discovering the area from a different point of view and enjoy the local dailylife of Cannaregio off the beaten track.
  • Ghetto Venezia - We will discover the Venetian recipes of the Jewish ghetto, the unique biscuits made in the area and an artistic art gallery
What's Included
  • Guidance by a local expert passionate about the area.
What's Not Included
  • This is a walking tour, we won’t visit sites inside (no sinagogues but I can give you all info )
Additional Information

Embark on a historical journey into the very heart of the Jewish ghetto and uncover the mysteries of the world’s first Jewish Ghetto. We will deviate from the typical tourist route and delve into a truly authentic, less frequented, yet fascinating and well-preserved region of Venice, brimming with allure. Experience the secret niches of Venice’s three ghettos.
Find out why the Serenissima Republic compelled the Jewish community to abide by stringent rules and comprehend their centuries-long existence in Cannaregio. Observe how the area evolved over the centuries.
Did you realize the term ‘ghetto’ is a local Venetian phrase?
I will guide you to identify the concealed synagogues from their exteriors, and shed light on the despair of the deportations and how the Holocaust inflicted a profound scar on my cherished Venice. Together, we will traverse the district of Cannaregio, with its gorgeous streets and Venetian ‘high-rises’. We will traverse exquisite bridges adorned with the locals’ laundry, in true Italian fashion.

  • On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it
Location
Campo San Geremia
In front of the San Geremia and Santa Lucia church
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Jenniferga8975ac
May 24, 2024
Comfortable, relaxed tour in the ghetto. - We really enjoyed the Jewish Ghetto tour in Venice with Lucia. We learned so much about the history of the Jewish people in Europe and Venice. Loved the cat shop in the ghetto. Enjoyed learning about its heros and martyrs. Got to taste the kosher bakery goods as well. Got good advice about the city. Very meaningful tour.
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Tasias527
May 24, 2024
Incredible experience with Lucia! - This was one of our best experiences in Venice. Lucia was a thoughtful, charming, insightful tour guide who made this experience one that we will always remember. I had read great reviews on her and she surpassed them. If you want to take a tour of the Jewish ghetto or any other other guides that she offers don’t hesitate as she books up fast!
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Kopals573
May 23, 2024
Insightful tour into the lesser know neighborhood of Venice - We did the Jewish Gheto tour with Lucia and it was absolutely incredible. She is full of great knowledge about the city and the neighborhood and the culture. Lucia also gives a lot of history about Venice before the ghetto was formed and the reasons behind it and the changes since. It’s a great look into a lesser known hidden part of town away from the crowds and I would absolutely reccomend her tour!
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Lawrence_a
Apr 16, 2024
Wonderful tour with friendly intelligent guide - Great tour. Learned a lot and had fun. Lucia is a wonderful tour guide. Gave a deep historical background which was great context for what we saw in the Ghetto. She is passionate about the subject and she shared a variety of perspectives on the history. She gave people the chance to ask questions and gave thoughtful replies. We had the chance to meet a working artist who gave more history and another perspective. She even treated us to gelato at the end of the tour and shared her restaurant recommendations. Will recommend this tour to friends
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Gailr56
Apr 9, 2024
Excellent guide - Excellent tour. Lucia was extremely knowledgeable with a very engaging & friendly manner. We were with our 13 year old granddaughter & Lucia managed to hold her attention and she was able to enjoy and learn at the same time. I highly recommend Lucia if you are looking for an English speaking, knowledgeable guide in Venice.
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Michaelca4112tl
Mar 19, 2024
Informative, entertaining and poignant - This was my second tour with Lucia (the first was so good we just had to do another one). In this tour she guided us around the Jewish Ghettos explaining in a both entertaining but poignant way about the history of the place. She pointed out things that we would never have seen otherwise. Her enthusiasm for the place is infectious.
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Noah_b
Oct 20, 2023
Fascinating, moving, & one-of-a-kind tour - The best tour we had in all of Italy. This is such an important subject & very moving. Lucia is passionate, knowledgeable & warm. She kept us engaged & she is a wonderful story teller. We especially enjoyed walking through and visiting the kosher restaurants & art galleries. I recommend this highly to everyone. It was so nice to have a tour that is not typical.
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Globetrotting781656
Oct 8, 2023
An unforgettable tour. - Lucia was a FABULOUS tour guide. She showed us really interesting off the beaten track places. She offered history, facts and perspective to this fascinating area of Venice — all in her excellent English and charming manner. I highly recommend Lucia over any of the other tour guides we encountered along the way. A very special day.
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The_ops
Sep 27, 2023
Best Venice Tour (and Treviso) - This is the second time I have toured with Lucia. The first time was in the beautiful Treviso. This time in the equally beautiful Veneto Jewish Ghetto. Both times I have learned so much from Lucia. She not only teaches you history, but she also will give you recommendations for dinner or drinks, etc. I'm glad I saved her number from 2 years ago. Do not hesitate to book and look at all her tour offerings. Thank you Lucia for two wonderful tours.
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Lina_y
Aug 16, 2023
Lucia was the most... - Lucia was the most phenomenal tour guide we could have imagined. She is incredibly knowledgeable about the history of the Jewish ghettos and so patient in answering all our questions. Bravo, Lucia!
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