Venice by night is steeped in mystery and the ghosts of the past! This 1.5-hour evening Legends and Anecdotes walking tour takes you on a journey to the city’s hidden corners, with an expert guide who recounts some anecdotes, stories and other legends as you walk. Recoil at gruesome facts about Biasio, the child-killing butcher of Venice; see from outside the beautiful and reputedly haunted Bovolo staircase; and hear strange and sinister tales about Venice.
Highlights
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Professional English-speaking guide
Small Group tour with max 14 people or fewer
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks, unless specified
Meeting Points
Departure
Campo San Bortolomio
Campo San Bartolomeo near the statue in the middle of the square. The guide will be holding a sign with the name of the tour and the company name AVVENTURE BELLISSIME written on it. Are you delayed? Call immediately +39-3400502444
Return
Splendid Venice - Starhotels Collezione
The tour will finish nearby Hotel Splendid area
Important Information
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
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Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund. Please make sure to check your email prior departure.
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During high water, the tour will take place, but it might happen we have to partly adapt the tour to the weather conditions.
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Please wear comfortable footwear as this tour involves walking.
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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
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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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.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Venice Ghost Stories, Legends and Anecdotes Tour
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Venice by night is steeped in mystery and the ghosts of the past! This 1.5-hour evening Legends and Anecdotes walking tour takes you on a journey to the city’s hidden corners, with an expert guide who recounts some anecdotes, stories and other legends as you walk. Recoil at gruesome facts about Biasio, the child-killing butcher of Venice; see from outside the beautiful and reputedly haunted Bovolo staircase; and hear strange and sinister tales about Venice.
Highlights
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Professional English-speaking guide
Small Group tour with max 14 people or fewer
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks, unless specified
Meeting Points
Departure
Campo San Bortolomio
Campo San Bartolomeo near the statue in the middle of the square. The guide will be holding a sign with the name of the tour and the company name AVVENTURE BELLISSIME written on it. Are you delayed? Call immediately +39-3400502444
Return
Splendid Venice - Starhotels Collezione
The tour will finish nearby Hotel Splendid area
Itinerary
1
Campo San Bartolomeo
Here's where you'll meet you ghost and legends guide in the middle of the square by the statue.
5 minutes
2
Scala Contarini del Bovolo
Discover the amazing architecture of Contarini Palace with its spiral staricase known as "Bovolo" (Venetian word that means snails) and elarn about its legend.
10 minutes
3
Riva del Carbon
Many ghost stories refers to palaces, some of them now converted in hotels and our guide will entertain you with many stories and anecdotes related to people that have lived in here.
20 minutes
4
Rio Tera' dei Assassini
We go down this small alley, called Rio' Tera' degli Assassini (the street of the murderers), perfect setting for the many "scary" stories that took place in this secret corner of Venice.
5
Campo San Beneto
Stop by this hidden away little square where the guide will narrate some truesome stories about a butcher family that lived here.....
15 minutes
6
Ponte di Rialto
Stop by a famous hotel where many weird things and facts happened long ago; the guide will entertain you with the ghosts of the past that are still present here.
10 minutes
7
Sotoportego e Corte Nova
stop by a casino of venice, where ladies and gentlemens would hide away to entertain themselves and via secret doors would escape from indicrete eyes.
Your guide will entertain with nice metropolitan lengeds of the past.
10 minutes
8
Ponte di Rialto
Your tour will end in the vicinity of the Rialto bridge.
