Vivaldi Tintoretto and Marco Polo: An Audio Tour of Venice

Highlights

Itinerary

1. 1

   Cross this elegant stone bridge dating from the 1200s, its distinctive spired pillars rising above the Cannaregio Canal. This is where your journey into Venice's hidden residential neighbourhoods begins, far from the crowds gathered around the Grand Canal.

   Pass by (no stop)•Admission free

2. 2

   Cannaregio

   Stroll through one of Venice's oldest and most authentic districts, where locals shop, children play, and laundry hangs between weathered facades. This is the neighbourhood that gave rise to Europe's first Jewish Ghetto in 1516, and its narrow streets still carry the weight of that history.

   Pass by (no stop)•Admission free•See on map

3. 3

   Madonna dell’Orto Church

   Marvel at the Gothic facade of this waterfront church, home to some of Tintoretto's largest and most powerful canvases still hanging in their original setting. The Renaissance master lived just steps away and is buried here, making this one of the most intimate connections between an artist and a place anywhere in Venice.

   Pass by (no stop)•Admission free•See on map

4. 4

   Ponte Chiodo

   Pass over this small and unassuming bridge, one of the last in Venice without protective railings on either side. Its simplicity is a quiet reminder of how the city looked before modernisation, when bridges like this were commonplace across the lagoon.

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5. 5

   Rialto Bridge

   Walk across Venice's most famous stone bridge, completed in the 1590s after decades of debate over its design. For centuries this was the only crossing over the Grand Canal, and the bustling market district around it made it the commercial heart of the entire trading empire.

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6. 6

   Explore the wide campo surrounding this Renaissance church, one of the few open squares in Venice spacious enough to feel like a true public piazza. The church itself was built on a site where a vision of the Virgin Mary was said to have appeared, and the neighbourhood around it still feels lived-in and unhurried.

   Pass by (no stop)•Admission free

7. 7

   Admire this elegant Orthodox church built by Byzantine refugees who fled to Venice after the fall of Constantinople in 1453. Their community became deeply woven into Venetian life, and the complex they built here remains one of the finest examples of Greek Orthodox architecture in Western Europe.

   Pass by (no stop)•Admission free

8. 8

   Stand before the church where Antonio Vivaldi taught orphaned girls whose musical gifts inspired some of his greatest compositions. The acoustics inside remain extraordinary, and concerts performed here today connect visitors directly to the world Vivaldi inhabited in the early 1700s.

   Pass by (no stop)•Admission free

9. 9

   Enter the ancient parish church where Antonio Vivaldi

   Enter the ancient parish church where Antonio Vivaldi was baptised in 1678, its interior modest but quietly moving. This is where your tour ends, in a neighbourhood that nurtured one of the Baroque era's most original voices before his music was nearly forgotten entirely.

   Pass by (no stop)•Admission free

Meeting point

This tour starts at The bridge delle Guglie. 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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Pickup

• Everyone meets at the start point

Know before you go

• Wheelchair accessible
• 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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Cancellation and refunds

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