Private Original Hidden Venice Walk

Description

Our Private Walking Tours of the Hidden Venice boast rich and stimulating itineraries - Venice at its best One of our clients favorite walks, this is a walk of wonder and discovery of the real Venice, through its past and also its present. These private Venice walking tours include the Rialto market, San Polo district of Venice, and the Frari Church which boats masterpieces by Titian, Bellini & Canova.

Leave the hordes of tourists behind and discover the Venice of your dreams as you navigate a fascinating labyrinth of narrow alleyways punctuated by delicate bridges and enchanting canals.

Explore the lively and colourful market area of the Rialto and be entertained by the legend of hunchback of San Giacomo. Pass-by the old locandas, where the merchants would sojourn and encounter the famous Venetian courtesans in the old red light district of Casteletto, that is home to the notorious Ponte delle Tette.

Enjoy a guided walk through a labyrinth of streets and narrow passageways in the old artisans quarters of Venice and listen to numerous stories of the illustrious merchants and their acts of cruelty. During this walk, you'll see some of the oldest houses in Venice, quaint picturesque bridges and palaces, an old prison for tax evaders and learn about how ife used to be in Venice and how life is today for the modern day Venetians.

Visit the important Frari Church, hidden away in the San Polo district of the city, home to masterpieces of Titian & Bellini as well as an imposing funeral monument by Canova. The most important church in Venice after the St. Mark's Basilica.

Meeting Point

Your English speaking guide will coem and meet on the top of the Rialto Bridge, holding a sign with your name written on it

Other Information

• This tour is not fully accessible for wheelchair users or people with walking disabilities. However, please contact us directly and we will be able to take you on alternative routes suitable for you.