Mystery in Venice: Legends and Ghosts of the Cannaregio District

Venice, Italy

Mystery in Venice Legends and Ghosts Of Cannaregio District

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2 hours
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Offered in: English

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Overview

When night falls across Venice, uncover a shadowy world of restless spirits and Old World legends on this 2-hour ghost tour of the historic Cannaregio district. Discover sinister tales that haunt the city’s former Jewish ghetto as you stroll through hidden backstreets and lamplit squares, listening to your guide’s retelling along with the gently lapping water of darkened canals.

Explore dark history in the city's former Jewish ghetto
Hear ghost stories and other sinister tales
Escape tourist traps and uncover hidden quarters of Venice
Great way to safely explore the city's maze-like streets at night

What's Included

Qualified tour guide
Headsets to hear the guide clearly (if necessary)

Food and drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Transportation to/from attractions

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Campo San Geremia, 30121 Venezia VE, Italy
Campo San Geremia, in front of the Curch

End point

Campo S.S. Apostoli, 30121 Venezia VE, Italy

What To Expect

When the mysterious hour of dusk rolls around, meet your guide in front of the church at San Germania Square, located in Venice’s Cannaregio district. Bordered by the Grand Canal on the north, this area was once the site of the city’s Jewish ghetto, and its historic streets are steeped in centuries of legends.

Follow your English-speaking guide on a walking route that leads through a maze of hidden backstreets and quiet canals. See a side of Venice that only emerges at night as you listen to tales of the curious and macabre, including stories of ghosts sightings and other paranormal activity.

Escape the crowds and discover the dark side of ‘the floating city,’ where history and intrigue lurks in every empty piazza and narrow alleyway. The 2-hour tour concludes at Santi Apostoli Square around 10pm.

Cannaregio

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Minimum 2 persons required
Please note that no refund will be accepted for no shows or late arrivals. The tour will take place also with rain.
On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Long and uninspired

Kym_H, Apr 2024

The guide was hard to understand and rambled her way through an overly long tour...at the 3.5 hour mark we excused ourselves even though there were three stops to go. It was a twiight to after dark tour, and yet we were taken to several panoramic views that we couldn't see because it was dark. Altogether, it was long and not very entertaining or informative.

The Jewish Ghetto

Celia_C, Aug 2020

It was ok. Informative. The guide was knowledgeable but very very monotone so it was hard to follow. Her English was not fluid, the monotony and the accent made it hard to stay engaged. The tour is a regular tour with a couple of half cooked legends in. We were looking for something different to engage and excite our 13 years old son after three days of historical tours. It don’t accomplish that. We barely stayed engaged. We did like the use of individual audio To enhance the guide voice.

Was pretty good. Lots and lots of...

Generationsofwichita, Oct 2018

Was pretty good. Lots and lots of walking. Our guide was an older lady. She was a bit hard to understand and the stories were kind of dumb. LOL. Not scary at all. Lots of great info about Venice so was interesting but a lot of walking for weird stories that hard to follow.

Molto bene!

oleary2018, Sep 2018

See the quiet side of Venice as locals experience thier city. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and personable! Would highly recommend this tour.

Excellent tour. Our guide I'm sorry...

Barbara_C, Jul 2018

Excellent tour. Our guide I'm sorry that I don't remember her name was knowledgeable and entertaining. Definitely worth it.

This tour was not really a 'Ghost...

john_p, Apr 2018

This tour was not really a 'Ghost' tour, but was an interesting way to see the other parts of Venice away from the tourist areas.

This tour provided a really nice...

Amber F, Oct 2017

This tour provided a really nice overview of the Cannaregio District at a beautiful time of day. While there were a couple of little tales of the supernatural, it is pretty difficult for me to classify this as a ghost tour. Take the tour to explore and learn about a less visited section of Venice, not to be thrilled by ghosts and mysterious legends..

I wouldn't go so far as to say there...

E_F, Sep 2017

I wouldn't go so far as to say there was anything scary but our guide told many interesting stories and how the root of certain phrases began in the ghetto and became part of our every day language today including the meaning of the word ghetto. As with all the walking tours in Venice - be prepared to WALK!! Lots ot bridges to climb up over and down. I have a hip problem so was a little pokey, but our guide was terrifically patient with me being slow. She was also more than willing to answer questions not only about the tour itself but about Venice as well. All in all a wonderful experience and one I would easily reccomment.

This was a good tour worth its...

Steve P, Aug 2017

This was a good tour worth its price. I would drop the word ghosts from the tour as there were not really any ghost stories, but it was still great. We wandered around several areas of Venice that we would never of went without our guide. All in all this was a very reasonably priced tour that will show you some hidden nooks and crannies of the Cannaregio district at night, which is really neat. Great little tour before a late dinner.

miserabel, unfreundlich

Isabelle_A, Oct 2023

miserabel! ich buchte eine deutsche tour und sie fand französisch statt. zwei schriftliche anfragen im voraus blieben unbeantwortet.

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Dear Isabelle, you send us just one message to which we never received your reply back. As we have explained to you, on Thursday the tour is only offered in French, so it was not possible for you to book in German. Kind regards

Venise mystérieuse

david_l, Feb 2020

Une visite qui sort de l ordinaire, des endroits que nous n aurions certainement pas vu, et les explications sont intéressantes. Merci au guide pour nous avoir fait partagé ces petites histoires,a caractère mystique et historique. loin des lieux très fréquenté un pure bonheur.