Walks In Europe- Venice (Pass By)

Meet your expert local guide and join your small walking tour to start learning about the rich and interesting history of Venice's Jewish Ghetto. Explore a wealth of stories, wonderful food, and surprising landmarks that few visitors ever discover in Venice.

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Explore Jewish Venice to see a side that is missed by most visitors. Join us on this intimate walking tour of the Jewish Ghetto and around the Cannaregio district. Delve into a wealth of history, wonderful food, and surprising landmarks that few visitors ever discover in Venice. Learn how Napoleon tore down the gates of the Jewish Ghetto, finally giving Jews the right to live anywhere in this grand “Floating City.” Although only a small percentage of the present-day residents are Jewish, the district is still awash with Jewish culture, bakeries, restaurants, and handicraft stores.

1 hour

Cannaregio

Continue to Cannaregio district, now a fascinating residential area in the northern part of the city. You’ll be aware of the historic Jewish influence the minute you enter this area, as yellow signs in Hebrew and Italian will direct you to the Synagogue. This charming Ghetto Vecchio (Old Ghetto) teems with artisan workshops, galleries, shops, and delis and is best explored at a leisurely pace. One of the most significant highlights of your Jewish Ghetto Venice tour is a series of bas-reliefs in the Campo del Ghetto Nuovo–and your guide will tell you why. Sadly, it’s a sight most visitors to Venice often miss.

30 minutes

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Walk past the Deportation Memorial, the Levantine Synagogue, and the Jewish Museum of Venice on this captivating Jewish Ghetto Venice Tour.

Ghetto Ebraico

Cross the bridge into Campo del Ghetto Nuovo (New Ghetto Square), founded as a fortified island in 1516. Hear how and why the Venetian Jews were confined to the island, which became densely populated. The resourceful residents found the solution to the overcrowded conditions: building tenement blocks up to six stories high–an innovative novelty in 16th-century Europe!

30 minutes

The Spanish Synagogue

Finally, in the second half of the tour, you can choose to include the Synagogues tour. Although the Museum itself is under restoration and closed for visits, you can still visit the Levantine Synagogue and the Spanish Synagogues with their dedicated guides.

1 hour