Cannaregio & Jewish Ghetto Walking

Enjoy a pleasant stroll off-the-beaten track through the non-tourist district of Cannaregio.

You’ll quickly discover that literally the whole of Venice is one giant open-air museum as you encounter imposing Palaces, important churches, enchanting canals and bridges as you make your way through a labyrinth of narrow streets and alleyways to the Jewish Ghetto that lies in the heart of the Cannaregio district of Venice.

The road to success and the road to failure are almost exactly the same

During these Private Venice Walking Tours through the Cannaregio district enjoy many detours to encounter homes of famous Venetians like Tintoretto and Titian, delightful anecdotes and stories of past residents of this picturesque area of Venice, along with sweeping views of the northern lagoon where we’ll be able to discuss the vital role that the Lagoon played in the history of a city built from fear.

Jewish ghetto

After a fascinating walking tour through the Cannaregio district, we’ll spend the second part of the tour exploring the famous Jewish Ghetto. A city within a city, and you’ll learn how the Jewish community lived here over the centuries. And what role they played in the history of Venice.

stepping into the ghetto, the home of the Jewish Venetian community so vividly depicted in Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice. Founded in 1516, its serene nature has entranced visitors and locals alike for centuries, providing a respite from the city’s many bustling streets.

We will spend time visiting the Synagogue, which brings special insight to the ghetto and its religious practices, as well as two moving memorials to Italian Jews lost in World Wars I and II

A Thriving Community

The Jewish community in Venice is still alive and thriving. Thus, our Venice Jewish Ghetto Tour offers the opportunity to interact with the new generation of scholars and devotees while exploring the history and customs of a little known aspect of Venetian culture.
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Note: When we enter the Synagogues (which are part of the Jewish Museum of Venice) they do require the use of their own guides within. Your guide will use time before and after entering to provide greater depth to the site.