Venice Jewish Ghetto (Ghetto di Venezia)

Learn insider secrets of Italian cuisine with a cooking class in a Venetian home, located in the bustling Polo Quarter of Venice. Choose between a lunch and dinner class and get hands-on experience creating traditional Italian dishes with guidance from a passionate chef. Enjoy the meal you've made, complete with wine.

Discover Venice’s hidden gems on a 2-hour cruise through the city’s secret canals. Watch scenes of daily Venetian life as you glide through the lesser-known neighborhoods of Cannaregio, Dorsoduro and the Jewish Ghetto. A guide will share insight into the city’s history, architecture and local legends. For a grand finale, head out into the wider waters of the Grand Canal and float beneath the iconic Rialto Bridge. Numbers are limited to nine people on this small-group tour for a more intimate experience.

Eat and drink your way through one of Venice’s most distinctive neighborhoods on a walking food tour through the Cannaregio district, also known as the former Jewish ghetto. Learn about the area’s rich history and culture from a local guide as you stroll through its narrow winding streets, stopping to sample some of the best and most authentic delicacies around, from traditional kosher dishes and wine to creamy risotto and fresh-baked goods. Buon appetito!

A special Jewish Ghetto tour in Venice to unveil all details, symbols, curiosities and history of this special area of the floating city. This is my favorite tour in Venice, the right mix between the history that everyone should remember, hidden symbols that you can't find on guide books, passion and charming areas off the beaten paths!

Discover Venice exactly the way you want to with this completely customized private tour. Your friendly local guide will create a 3-hour itinerary based on preferences you provide at booking. Whether you’re interested in architecture, local legends or Renaissance art, this tour is for you! Along the way, pop in at a local bar for a glass of regional wine and appetizers, and feel free to ask all the questions you like.

Venice may be known for its sumptuous architecture and magnificent art, but after the sun sets, the city’s bars and restaurants come alive. Experience the vibrant nightlife in the Floating City with this tour through the trendy Cannaregio and Rialto neighborhoods. Stop at popular bars, eateries, and other hotspots to sample wine, drinks, and appetizers while you mix with the locals and savor Venice’s authentic side.

We are a sports association that deals with the recovery and maintenance of ancient traditional boats. We love to share our knowledge and passions with all travelers by introducing them to our laboratory / museum and the magnificent canals of Venice by learning the art of rowing accompanied by one of our prepared instructors born and raised in Venice

Immerse yourself in the Italian caffè culture during this small-group culinary tour. Stroll through the neighborhoods of Castello and Cannaregio, listening to your guide's thoughtful commentary on Venice's gastronomic traditions. Taste some of the bold coffee that Italians like to linger over and a few of the city's best 'pasticcerie', or desserts. This small-group tour is limited to 12 people or fewer to ensure an intimate atmosphere and personalized attention from your guide. All tastings are included.

The Cannaregio sestiere (district) in Venice is characterized by the fact that it is often ignored by tourists. You will be surprised by your beauty and the peace and quiet. During our walk we will reach the Jewish community of Venice. "ghetto" the most ancient ghetto in the world. the word "ghetto". Invented by the Venetian Jews, it was originally a simple toponym: "ghetto" is nothing but the hardening of the Ashkenazi pronunciation: (place where the molten metal is "thrown") In the years before 1516 many other Jews had sought protection in the city, escaping from the hinterland due to the wars. Soon the Ghetto assumed international notoriety and, after the Germans, began to welcome Jews from the most disparate points of the diaspora, Spain and Portugal, Italians, Marranos. Within a few meters there were five synagogues.

Skip the crowds of Venice and head for a quieter district on this private tour. In the company of just your party and a guide, explore the atmospheric Cannaregio neighborhood, with its long, wide canals, churches, and ancient Jewish ghetto.

Explore the unique history of the fascinating Cannaregio district in Venice, home to the Jewish Ghetto, during this private 2-hour walking tour.

Explore Venice’s Cannaregio district on a 2-hour small-group walking tour. Listen to informative commentary from your guide about the old Jewish district and how the word ‘ghetto’ originated in Venice in the 16th century. Visit key landmarks such as Mary Magdalene Church, Ponto Chiodo, old synagogues, and more and finish off the tour with a delicious gelato tasting at a gourmet Italian gelateria.

Venetian cuisine is distinct from other regions of Italy, so treat your taste buds to a sampler of the city’s specialties on a walking tour of the Cannaregio district—one of the oldest in Venice and home to the former Jewish Ghetto. It's easy to get lost here, but a guide leads you across foot bridges and past quiet canals to at least six authentic eateries for hearty samples of risotto, pasta, Kosher dishes, gelato, and more for a diverse dinner.

See a different side of Venice with this off the beaten path walking tour, including the Jewish Ghetto and Cannaregio. Follow your private guide to these two lesser-known neighborhoods away from the city center crowds. Learn about the area’s history and hear stories about how Venetians live today. This private tour can be customized according to your interests.

Did you know that the Jewish ghetto of Venice is the first one in Europe and even the word "ghetto" comes from the Venetian dialect? There are many stories of this less-known part of the city, where still nowadays a small Jewish community does exist. You will have the possibility to learn all about that in a curious tour, guided by a local and licensed tour guide, who will tell many stories and anecdotes about Venice. The tour includes one stop to taste some kosher sweets at the Jewish ghetto, and 2 more stops in the quiet neighborhood of Cannaregio, where the Jewish ghetto is located, to be introduced to the venetian ritual of wine and appetizers the so-called "ombre" and "cicchetti".

Leave your cruise ship at the port and see the sights of Venice with a private guide. The 3-hour shore excursion is tailored to you, so you decide what you want to see and when. Go off the well-trodden tourist track to visit the neighborhood of Cannaregio, or scout out the wares of Rialto fish market. Check out tucked-away churches, and then finish with a glass of wine and nibbles in a local bar. It’s a great way to see a side of Venice that many visitors miss.

Break away from the crowds to explore one of the most historically rich parts of Venice on a private tour of the old Jewish Ghetto. A dedicated guide leads the way through maze-like streets and quiet canals to reveal stories of tragedy and resilience found in synagogues, public sculptures, antique stores, and memorials. It’s an intimate way to learn about Venice’s Jewish heritage while discovering your new favorite city spots.

Pair food and wine with history and culture on this small-group tour of Cannaregio, where many Venetians live, and the Jewish Ghetto, still home to a small Jewish community. Feast on seasonal Venetian tapas in traditional “bacari” bars, washed down with local wine, sample signature sweets at an authentic bakery, and wrap up your tour with gelato. Please note some restaurants close for the Jewish sabbath on Fridays and Saturdays.

Get away from the crowds of tourists that throng central Venice and enjoy the relaxed ambiance of the Cannaregio district. In a small group, visit the Jewish Ghetto and stop into pastry shops and restaurants to sample some authentic dishes and a glass of kosher wine.

Visit all the major attractions of the city on a great panoramic tour. Your Venetian tour guide will meet you at the train station and accompany you in the heart of the city through the most authentic and unspoiled areas of Venetian culture to San Marco, the heart of Venetian culture.

Take a city tour to the locations of your favourite television series and enter the Commissario Brunetti’s world, known from Donna Leon's novels and their film adaptations. Along the way you will learn a lot about Venice! The fictional character of the Venetian "Commissario Brunetti" has been a success figure for years: discover personally on site the the wonderful film scene locations from Donna Leon's novels. It is not at all easy to find the “campos” and “palazzos” where Brunetti is often on the way, because most of them are off the city highlights and well know touristic sites. On the contrary, the films are mainly shot in a rather off the beaten path Venice, like the Questura. It is so beautiful when you find the places you fancied on TV or reading the books, from Brunetti's first cases, such as "Acqua Alta", through “Beastly thigs” or “Suffer the little children”, to the youngest, whereby Raffi and Chiara no longer want to live in Venice.

One of the many ways to get to know a new culture, is by tasting its traditional food. In Venice, not only you can discover the Venetian traditions, but also the Jewish ones. In fact the majority of the Jewish population used to live in the district that is today known as the Jewish ghetto. With a local English-speaking guide, you will discover old traditions where the Venetian and Jewish culture blend together perfectly. The tour will start in the Cannareggio quarter. Next you will reach the Old Ghetto and explore the old traditions that are kept alive to this day. Once in the Jewish Ghetto you will taste some Sarde al Saor and Artichoke bottoms, all combined with some delicious wine. Last but not least, you will stop in an antique bakery to taste some typical desserts and biscuits, such as: Zaeti and Brunarelli. No Kosher food.

“Against all odds, its Ghetto, founded as a place of segregation in 1516, became a cosmopolitan crossroads of different Jewish communities and an influential place for cultural exchange between Jews and non-Jews. This tour enables both residents and international visitors to live, learn and understand the Jewish community Venice from the past to the present” from Beit Venezia. The tour includes a meeting with the director of the house of Jewish Culture who will present the history of the Ghetto from a new point of view ... we will talk about history, culture, identities and integration.

An historical walk and immersion into the heart of the Jewish ghetto to discover the secrets of the 1st Jewish Ghetto of the world. We will avoid the tourist trail exploring an authentic, lesser-known, but incredible, well-preserved area of Venice, full of charme, enjoying the secret corners of the three ghettos of Venice. You will learn why the Serenissima Republic forced the Jewish community to live under strict rules and how they lived for centuries in Cannaregio. You will discover how changed the area in the centuries. Did you know that the word "ghetto" is coming from a local venetian word? I will help you to recognize the hidden synagogues from outside and I will give you insights into the tragedy of the deportation and how the Holocaust left a deep mark on my beloved Venice. We will explore together the sestier of Cannaregio, with its beautiful streets and the venetian "skyscrapers", we will cross beautiful bridges draped in the locals' laundry, Italian style.