Off the beaten path walk in Venice
Off the beaten path walk in Venice
Discover the floating city of Venice without following the beaten routes with bustling crowds. We will walk in selected hidden alleyways and paths that lead to hidden jewels and we will wander through local neighbourhoods, stunning palaces overlooking the canals and beautiful gardens.As you take in the peaceful vibes, you’ll get a glimpse of day to day Venetian life, before stumbling upon a church that was used as the setting of a movie. Head towards the canal where locals love to buy their fruits and vegetables straight from a boat.
Every corner you will explore has something unique in store for you. Like a hidden 14th century church with a calming ambiance and a very beautiful and richly decorated inside. Continue strolling around between narrow "calles" and "campos" where local kids play.
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Ca' Foscari Rio Nuovo
The meeting point will this charming Campiello close to Ca Foscari, a gothic palace on the Canal Grande housing the headquarters of the Venice University
15 minutesCampo San Pantalon
Before looking at the only graffito by Banksy in Venice on Rio Novo, we will admire the largest painting on canvas in the world at San Pantolon church
15 minutesCampo Santa Margherita
We will cross this large campo, hosting a quiet market in the morning and one of the main hib of the venetian nightlife from the late afternoon
15 minutesCampo San Barnaba
The neoclassical facade of the church is very familiar also to visitors on their first time in Venice. This place became famous because of some scenes of the film ‘Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade' (1989) and "Summer time" (1955).
10 minutesChiesa di Santa Maria dei Carmini
Carmini church worked together with the Scuola Grande dei Carmini just beside it, both belonging to Carmelites and therefore dedicated to the worship of the Virgin of Mount Carmel in Palestine (Santa Maria del Carmelo).
15 minutesCampo dei Carmini
In this square stands what remains of an ancient palace inhabited in the distant past by the Moro family and known as the "house of Othello
15 minutesPalazzo Ca' Zenobio
Palazzo Zenobio is considered to be one of the most significant examples of Venetian late Baroque design, both architecturally and in interior decor. Throughout the XVIII century the Palace became a venue for intense intellectual life. Since 1993, after a complete restoration, it now serves as a research centre for Armenian studies.
15 minutesChiesa di San Sebastiano
humanities faculty of Ca’ Foscari University (re-designed by the famous Italian designer Carlo Scarpa in a dialectic twist with the old church)
15 minutesChiesa di San Nicolo dei Mendicoli
bell and the interiors all in wood. Early Venice was an aggregation of independent communities, each with its own individual characteristics. San Nicolò dei Mendicoli is an extreme case: its inhabitants (all fishermen) gathered in the church we are going to enter in a while to elect their own doge, who would have dressed in scarlet and following a symbolic ritual, go to the Doge’s Palace in Saint Mark’s to receive the embrace of the true doge.
15 minutesChiesa dell'Angelo Raffaele
This part of the city is very much Venetian and you can find kids playing in the calle in the afternoon.
15 minutesSan Basilio
magnificent Mulino Stucky building, an important example of 19th century industrial archaeology now housing a hotel.
15 minutesFondamenta Zattere
This wide fondamenta was once called “Carbonaia” (because of the coal - carbone in Italian - that used to be unloaded here). Paved in 1519 in was then called “delle Zattere” because here docked the rafts - zattere - with wood for the Arsenale arriving from the mainland by river and then by lagoon.
15 minutesPunta della Dogana
Punta della Dogana is an art museum in one of Venice's old customs buildings, the Dogana da Mar. It also refers to the triangular scenografic area of Venice where the Grand Canal meets the Giudecca Canal, and its collection of buildings: Santa Maria della Salute, the Patriarchal Seminary of Venice, and Dogana da Mar at the triangle's tip.
15 minutesIncluded
- Nature and Interpretive Guide & Tour leader
Not Included
- Gratuities
Good to Know
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
- 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
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Tickets & Cancellation
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.