Venice · JEWISH GHETTO GUIDED WALKS
Good jewish ghetto guided walks tours fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Walk Venice’s oldest Jewish quarter and visit the Spanish and Levantine Synagogues with rare museum-arranged access, in 2 hours.
“Sandra was our tour guide, highly recommend her! She was amazing, her knowledge of the area was entertaining and offered a new understanding of the area. My husband and 3 kids were in our tour and also enjoyed our last day in Venice tour! Thank you, Sandra!”
4 pm Venice Jewish Ghetto and Cannaregio food and wine walk with pasta, wine, gelato, and local history, small group, 4 hours.
“Vanessa was a wonderful guide, she provided rich and detailed information, had a sparkling personality, and was always ready to answer questions. The tour is the perfect balance between food tour combined with cultural and Jewish history of Venice. I would definitely go on another tour with this company.”
Walk Venice’s Jewish Ghetto with a local guide and Jewish Museum experts. Visit the Spanish and Levantine Synagogues and key memorial stops.
“The tour was mostly spent standing, letting the lady tell us a history of the area. According to Viator, I was supposed to be able to enter the Spanish synagogue, but the particular company that the tour guide worked for would not allow me to do that unless I paid €17 Hence not a happy camper”
Walk Venice’s Jewish Ghetto in small group style, with expert guide Lucia Bondetti, key historical context, and local food and art stops.
“Lucia is a very passionate and knowledgeable tour guide. We enjoyed the tour and her as our tour guide immensely.”
Explore Venice’s Jewish Ghetto with an authorized guide, visit 2 synagogues, and sip a spritz in 1.5 hours. Tickets extra.
“Genny was a great tour guide, she knew a lot of information and was interesting to listen to. We visited 2 synagogues and they were vastly different than any I have seen before.”
A private, guide-led walk through Venice’s Jewish Ghetto, with key historical context, symbolic details, and a stop for Jewish cake and wine.
“Excellent guide (Valentina) qui a pris du temps pour nous aider a poursuivre notre visite de Venise.”
Venice Jewish Ghetto and Cannaregio tour with guided history, multiple tastings, local wine, and a small-group 4 pm walk.
“We had such a great time with Vanessa! The perfect balance between history, walking, and food! The food / drinks were plentiful and a nice variety - We were stuffed by the end! We took the tour our first night which was most helpful for the remainder of our stay (knowing what to order, resaurant recommendations, etc). Would definitely recommend this tour!”
See Venice’s Jewish Ghetto on a small-group guided walk with two synagogue visits, local stories, and practical dress guidance.
“Elena is an amazing story teller. Very knowledgeable about the lived history of the area. She could answer every question and gave a true flavor for the ghetto history and present.”
Walk Venice’s first ghetto with a small guide, Tintoretto stories, Madonna dell’Orto exterior views, and a kosher sweet stop.
“An interesting tour, with an engaging and knowledgeable guide. Learning about the worlds first Ghetto and the original meaning of the word. Beatrice was interesting to listen to and also extremely helpful, recommending a good app for tracking the tides levels as well as providing lots of history on the tour. I will not go into details so as not to spoil the enjoyment of the tour. I was a little concerned when booking about the low volume of reviews however this is just down to it being a new tour.”
A 4-hour Venice dinner walk through Cannaregio and the Jewish Ghetto, with synagogue stops, tastings, gelato, pastries, and wine.
“Vanessa was wonderful. She was a lot of fun, very knowledgeable and shared lots of history and food tidbits.”
Private 3-hour walk through Cannaregio and the original Jewish Ghetto, with synagogue and museum tickets included.
“I learned so much about the Jewish ghetto. Plus taking a private tour meant I got to spend as much time at any area that I wanted without feeling rushed.”
Private Jewish Ghetto tour in Venice, Cannaregio synagogues, Jewush Museum, churches and bridges. About 3 hours with an art historian.
“We paid over 600 USD for this tour. Had to trek across town to meet our guide. She was very nice. She walked us through the ghetto and the area pointing out some sights. Took us to a garden in the back of a hotel and then back to the ghetto. Read more”
A small-group Venice food tour through the Jewish Ghetto and Cannaregio, with cicchetti tastings, wine, and a real sense of local culture.
“Denis was a great tour guide! Knowledgeable, funny and overall a pleasure. Tour was interesting and food spots were all amazing . We toured the jewish Ghetto which was the 1st ghetto in all of Europe and very touching to be able to see this part of Venice. Lots of delish Cicchetti ( small Venetian appetizers) and great wines to taste at each stop. Overall would truly recommend checking out this food tour.”
A 2-hour private walk through Cannaregio and the Jewish Ghetto in Venice, with a local English-speaking guide and outdoor sights.
“An interesting and moving lesson of the history of the section of Rome which formed the first Jewish Ghetto in the world followed by a revealing glimpse of what day to day life is like today for typical Venetians living in today’s Cannareggio neighborhood. Our guide was a native Venetian who was able to gently balance the serious and difficult truths of the Jewish Ghetto’s past and dwindling present day profile with the seemingly perplexing pivot into the perspective of modern day life in a completely different and thriving local community.”
Private 2-hour Venice Jewish Ghetto walk with Lucia, hidden symbols, and local cicchetti, wine, or cake in Cannaregio.
“Our guide provided a wonderful insider tour! She was very informative, giving lots of information on the places we passed and answering all the questions. She is very kind and funny. Lucia has a great knowledge of the history of the Jewish Ghetto of Venice, we learned a lot and we enjoyed her passion, energy and smile! Highly recommended !”
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