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Private Guided Tour of the Jewish Ghetto in Venice
(2) Reviews
Venezia
Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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The word ghetto was born in Venice. Walk the streets of the Old and New Jewish Ghetto with a Private Licensed Guide and trace 500 years of Jewish history, resilience, and tragedy.
HIGHLIGHTS: - Explore Venice's historic Jewish Ghetto with a 5-Star Private Licensed Guide - See Scuola Levantina, the Italian Synagogue, and the Great German Scola from outside -Learn where the word "ghetto" was born and why it changed the world forever - See the Stolpersteine and Deportation Monument honouring victims of the Holocaust - Stop at a kosher bakery for a local snack at your own expense
The word "ghetto" was born right here in Venice. This Private Tour with Rosotravel takes you through the streets of...
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 5 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 5 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
5-Star Licensed Guide fluent in your chosen language
Insider tips on the best things to see and do in Venice
Expert commentary on Jewish history, culture, and heritage in Venice
Private Walking Tour of the Jewish Ghetto in Venice
Stories of Jewish life, resilience, and tragedy from the Middle Ages to WWII
Entry to synagogues
Meeting Points
Departure
Carnival Palace
Meet your guide in front of the Carnival Palace Hotel - Venice Collection, Fondamenta Cannaregio, 929, 30121 Venezia VE, Italy. Please do not enter the hotel, it is only a meeting point and the staff is not informed about the tour.
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Private Guided Tour of the Jewish Ghetto in Venice
(2) Reviews
Venezia
About
The word ghetto was born in Venice. Walk the streets of the Old and New Jewish Ghetto with a Private Licensed Guide and trace 500 years of Jewish history, resilience, and tragedy.
HIGHLIGHTS: - Explore Venice's historic Jewish Ghetto with a 5-Star Private Licensed Guide - See Scuola Levantina, the Italian Synagogue, and the Great German Scola from outside -Learn where the word "ghetto" was born and why it changed the world forever - See the Stolpersteine and Deportation Monument honouring victims of the Holocaust - Stop at a kosher bakery for a local snack at your own expense
The word "ghetto" was born right here in Venice. This Private Tour with Rosotravel takes you through the streets of...
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 5 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 5 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
5-Star Licensed Guide fluent in your chosen language
Insider tips on the best things to see and do in Venice
Expert commentary on Jewish history, culture, and heritage in Venice
Private Walking Tour of the Jewish Ghetto in Venice
Stories of Jewish life, resilience, and tragedy from the Middle Ages to WWII
Entry to synagogues
Meeting Points
Departure
Carnival Palace
Meet your guide in front of the Carnival Palace Hotel - Venice Collection, Fondamenta Cannaregio, 929, 30121 Venezia VE, Italy. Please do not enter the hotel, it is only a meeting point and the staff is not informed about the tour.
Return
Itinerary
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Carnival Palace
Meet your guide in front of the Carnival Palace Hotel - Venice Collection, Fondamenta Cannaregio, 929, 30121 Venezia VE, Italy. Please do not enter the hotel, it is only a meeting point and the staff is not informed about the tour.
10 minutes
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Palazzo Mattei
Explore the Jewish Ghetto in the Cannaregio sestiere. Your walking tour will begin near the Ponte dei Tre Archi and pass by one of the three gates to the medieval ghetto of Venice. As you explore the narrow streets of Calle Ghetto Vecchio, you will discover the hidden symbols of the ghetto and learn how the local Jewish community managed to grow and thrive here despite adversities.
30 minutes
3
Great German Scola
Highlights include Scuola Levantina and several other old synagogues, and crossing the Ponte de Ghetto vecchio, one of the bridges that was closed every night to cut off the Old Ghetto. In Campo del Ghetto you can admire the Italian Synagogue, the Great German Scola, Banco Rosso, and the Venetian "skyscrapers" that were created as a result of the overcrowding of the ghetto. You will also the only remaining of the first three banks in the world, find out where the phrase ‘to be in the red’ comes from and why pawn shops were so important to Jews.
50 minutes
4
Chabad Of Venice
Of course, you will also hear tragic stories of the Jewish residents who were persecuted and murdered during World War II. Learn about the Holocaust in Italy and see the Stolpersteine (stumbling blocks) and the Deportation Monument. Other points of interest include the special wells and the Chabad of Venice. You will also have a chance to stop at a kosher bakery to try a local snack (at your own expense) and get tips on the best things to see and do in Venice.
