Alternative Venice: Merchants and Pirates
Overview of the tour in Venice
On this tour, we go through an alternative area to the most touristic part of the city and that, however, keeps the charm and beauty that Venice has had since ancient times and, on the other hand, shows us the splendid past that the city lived in the Middle Ages and its decline from the 16th century.
In our tour, we will deal with the most important part of Venetian history, and we will do it through two neighborhoods: the Carampane neighborhood, (Venice's red light district), which is the place where prostitution was practiced in the city, and in ways quite peculiar as we will see in the tour; and the Rialto Market district, the economic engine of Medieval Venice, since it is linked to the pillar that has supported Venice for almost the entire bulk of its history: trade. Our tour ends at the house of a universally known Venetian: Marco Polo, whose story is fundamental to understanding Venetian history.
We finished the tour at the House of Marco Polo.
This activity includes:
- Arena Estiva di Campo San Polo
- Campo San Giacomo
- Rialto Bridge
- Palazzo Soranzo
- Mercato di Rialto
- Ponte delle Tette
- Casa Marco Polo
On arrival
You will find our guide in the Campo de San Polo, next to the Church of San Polo. You will be able to tell him apart because he will be wearing a RED SIGN WITH THE WORD ÍTAKA .
Things to note
Very important information: From August 1st 2024, the Municipality of Venice requires tourist groups to wear a hearing aid during the activity. The guide will provide one at the beginning of the tour. Since it is a free tour and the hearing aid is expensive, a deposit of € 10 is required, which must be given to the guide at the beginning of the tour, and the same guide will return to you at the end when he gives you the hearing aid. It is mandatory to bring a hearing aid and pay the deposit to take the tour.
Free Cancellation
You are free to cancel a booking anytime. We kindly remind you to cancel bookings you cannot arrive for. Being reported as absent decreases your customer level points and the benefits you can enjoy.
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