Italy · Heritage Walks

2-Hour Venice Jewish Ghetto Private Tour with Venetian Wine

2 Hours Round trip from Campo San Geremia Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore Cannaregio off the beaten path
02 Visit the Holocaust memorial
03 Discover the history of the synagogues from outside
04 See the ancient gates of the Venetian Jewish Ghetto

Go on a 2-hour tour in Venice and visit the Jewish Ghetto, a maze of streets and canals rich in history. Learn the remarkable story of this special area and its distinctive buildings, known as the Venetian skyscrapers, as you stop by Fondamenta Cannaregio, pass through one of the three gates into the ancient ghetto, and see Calle Ghetto Vecchio and Ghetto Novissimo. This special Jewish Ghetto tour unveils the details, symbols, curiosities, and history of this unique part of the floating city, blending essential history, hidden symbols you won't find in guidebooks, passion, and charming off-the-beaten-path corners.

Learn the remarkable story of this special area and its distinctive buildings, known as the Venetian skyscrapers, as you stop by Fondamenta Cannaregio, pass through one of the three gates into the ancient ghetto, and see Calle Ghetto Vecchio and Ghetto Novissimo.

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At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access No

Languages English, Italian

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Jewish Ghetto and Cannaregio Walking Tour

Visit Campo San Geremia and begin with the incredible story of the famous Labia family. Learn about the complex history of the Jewish Ghetto of Venice.
Head to Parco Savorgnan and discuss the important structural elements of the buildings.
Stop by Fondamenta Cannaregio and reach one of the three gates leading into the ancient ghetto of Venice.
Continue to Calle Ghetto Vecchio and discover the Venetian origins of the word "ghetto". See, from the outside, three ancient synagogues, the Holocaust monuments, special wells, and the Chabad of Venice.
Go to Ghetto Novissimo, the third and last ghetto of Venice - the newest one - and discover how and when this area became an open and free place for everyone.
End the tour by enjoying a glass of the best Venetian wine.

The route