Venice Rialto District A Self Guided Walking Tour

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Itinéraire

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   Begin your tour in Campo San Bartolomeo next to the statue of Carlo Osvaldo Goldoni, Venice’s famous comic playwright. Take in this lively square as your starting point through some of Venice’s oldest districts.

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   Take in the statue of Carlo Osvaldo Goldoni, Venice’s famous comic playwright. Discover his place in the city’s cultural history as your tour begins.

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   Rialto Bridge

   Cross over Rialto Bridge, once connecting St Mark’s, the political center, with the city’s commercial heart at Rialto. Take in this iconic landmark, said to mark the spot where Venice was founded in 421.

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   Find out why a five-hundred year old sculpture of a hunched man called il Gobbo di Rialto is set at the centre of Rialto. Discover the curious history behind this quirky local landmark.

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   Stroll through Rialto market, the city’s historic commercial heart. Take in the lively atmosphere of this centuries-old trading hub.

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   Pass by Cantina Do Mori, the favorite watering hole of Giacomo Casanova, Venice’s most notorious man-about-town in the 1700s. Take in this historic bacaro, still serving locals and visitors today.

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   Hear about the tiny Church of San Giovanni Elemosinario, destroyed in a fierce fire that threatened the city’s economic center. Please note that admission to the church interior is not included in this tour.

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   Enjoy Campo San Polo, one of the largest open spaces in Venice, where bullruns took place before they were banned in the early 1800s. Take in this lively square, steeped in centuries of Venetian tradition.

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   Learn why the bubonic plague inspired the building of the impressive Scuola Grande di San Rocco. Please note that admission to the interior is not included in this tour.

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    Frari Church

    Conclude your tour at the magnificent Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, an unofficial pantheon of Venice. Please note that admission to the basilica is not included in this tour.

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Point de rendez-vous

This tour starts at Campo S. Bortolomio, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.

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Prise en charge

• Rendez-vous au point de départ pour tous

À savoir avant de partir

• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted
• One per booking
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Annulation et remboursement

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.