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2-Hour Grand Canal Gondola Night Tour in Venice with Ghost Stories

2 Hours Round trip from Grand Canal Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Glide along the Grand Canal by gondola at night
02 Discover Venice's mysteries and dark stories away from the crowds
03 Hear ghostly legends around Saint Mark's Square and the Rialto Bridge
04 See Saint Mark's Clock Tower and the historic site of capital executions

Glide through the calm waters of the Venetian lagoons against a backdrop of Baroque buildings on this gondola night tour in Venice. Experience the city's most iconic symbol as you cruise along the Grand Canal, then uncover another side of Venice through mysteries, dark stories, and ghostly legends around Saint Mark's Square and Rialto.

Hear how the two clockmakers were blinded because the government did not want them to be able to make a replica, and see the spot of capital executions.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

City Venice

Languages English, Greek, Italian

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Grand Canal Gondola Ride and Venice Ghost Stories

On this tour, discover another Venice, far from the crowds. Learn about this incredible city's mysteries and dark stories.
Start at Saint Mark's Square with the Clock Tower. Hear how the two clockmakers were blinded because the government did not want them to be able to make a replica, and see the spot of capital executions.
After the gondola ride, proceed to the Merceria, where you'll listen to the incredible story of Giustina Rossi, an old lady who stopped a dangerous conspiracy.
Admire the unusual facade of the Church of Saint Zulian, full of cabalistic symbols.
Cross Campo Locatelli and learn about its connection to a bloody story, then continue to Campo della Fava, where a romantic ghost story is set.
Cross the Rialto Bridge, where you'll learn the story of the Devil and the child's ghost.
Finish at Erberia, where you can see the opposite Campiello del Remer, famous for an incredible ghost story.