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Ale Fraglla – Licensed Venice Tour Guide & Experiences Ale Fraglla is a licensed and authorized Venice tour guide providing private Venice tours, guided walking tours in Venice, and custom Venice experiences. Explore St Mark’s Square, Doge’s Palace, Rialto Market, and hidden Venice with a professional local guide in Venice. Specialized in Venice city tours, Venice night tours, art history tours, ghost tours, and Venice island tours to Murano, Burano, and Torcello

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Private Venice Tour: Rialto, St. Mark’s Basilica & Doge’s Palace

Private Venice Tour: Rialto, St. Mark’s Basilica & Doge’s PalaceExplore the trading heart, sacred art and political centre of Venice with a private local guide.Venice’s most famous landmarks tell a connected story. The trade conducted around Rialto brought wealth to the Republic. St. Mark’s Basilica gave that wealth a dazzling expression in art and ceremony. Beside it, the Doge’s Palace housed the institutions that governed the city.On this private walking tour, follow that story from the Rialto district to St. Mark’s Square, then step inside the Basilica and Doge’s Palace to see how Venice presented its faith and power.Rialto: The City at WorkBegin where Venetians have gathered to trade for centuries. As you walk through the Rialto Market area, your guide will describe the busy world of boats, merchants and market stalls that supplied the city and connected it to places far beyond the lagoon.Pause at the Rialto Bridge to look out over the Grand Canal. From here, it is easier to imagine why this crossing mattered: people, goods and news passed through a district that helped make Venice an international trading power. If the market is open during your visit, you can also see part of that everyday tradition continuing today.Through Venice’s Streets to St. Mark’sContinue on foot through lanes, bridges and small squares between Rialto and Piazza San Marco. Your guide will draw attention to details in the buildings and streets, giving you a sense of the city beyond its grand monuments.At St. Mark’s Square, take in the Basilica, Clock Tower, Campanile and Doge’s Palace together. Learn why the Republic placed its religious and political landmarks at the centre of Venetian public life.Inside St. Mark’s BasilicaDuring an approximately 30-minute guided visit, discover the golden mosaics, marble decoration and architectural influences that make St. Mark’s Basilica unlike other churches in Italy.Your guide will explain the Basilica’s historic connection to the Doge and help you read the stories told through its art. The visit also reveals how closely Venice was linked to the eastern Mediterranean through travel, trade and culture.Inside the Doge’s PalaceEnter the Doge’s Palace to explore the rooms where Venice’s leaders met and the Republic’s affairs were conducted. As you move through its decorated chambers, your guide will explain the roles of its governing bodies and show how paintings and architecture communicated Venetian authority.Admire works by artists including Tintoretto and Veronese, then cross the Bridge of Sighs towards the New Prisons. The change from magnificent halls to prison corridors offers a striking final view of the Republic’s system of government and justice.Optional AdditionsIf arranged in advance and suitable for your schedule, you may add a 30-minute gondola ride or a visit to a Venetian glassmaking workshop. These activities are optional and should be confirmed separately.Tour HighlightsPrivate walking tour with a professional local guideExplore the Rialto district and cross the Rialto BridgeWalk through Venice’s smaller streets to St. Mark’s SquareGuided visit inside St. Mark’s BasilicaGuided visit through the Doge’s Palace, Bridge of Sighs and New PrisonsOptional gondola ride or glassmaking visit by prior arrangement

Private Shakespeare’s Venice Tour: The Jewish Ghetto and The Merchant of Venice

Private Shakespeare’s Venice Tour: The Jewish Ghetto and The Merchant of Venice2 hours 30 minutes · Private guided walking tourShakespeare made Venice a stage for merchants, money, law and prejudice. In The Merchant of Venice, Shylock became one of his most debated characters. But beyond the play was a real Jewish community whose history was far richer than any fictional role.Walk through Venice’s historic Jewish Ghetto with a private local guide and explore the distance between Shakespeare’s imagined city and the lives of the people who lived here. Along the way, discover how this small quarter became a place of religious tradition, commerce, scholarship and cultural exchange, despite the restrictions placed on its residents.Where the Ghetto BeganIn 1516, the Venetian Senate ordered Jews living in the city to reside in a designated area of Cannaregio. As you enter the Ghetto, your guide will explain how the quarter was established, why its name became known around the world, and how its residents built a community within the boundaries imposed on them.Look closely at the squares, narrow passages and unusually tall buildings. They tell a story of limited space and changing populations, but also of families, work and daily life. Over the centuries, different Jewish communities brought their own languages, customs and traditions to Venice.Shakespeare’s Shylock and the Real VeniceShylock is a character in a play, not a portrait of a Venetian resident. Your guide will use The Merchant of Venice as a starting point for a thoughtful discussion of how outsiders were portrayed on stage and how Jewish Venetians lived under the laws of the Republic.Consider the Venice of international trade that fascinated Shakespeare’s audiences: a city where merchants arrived from across the Mediterranean, fortunes depended on ships and credit, and different communities lived in close contact. Then return to the Ghetto’s own history, told through its buildings, places of worship and the people who made their lives here.Synagogues, Faith and CommunityThe Ghetto’s historic synagogues reveal the diversity and ingenuity of Venetian Jewish life. Learn how congregations created places of worship within the quarter and how faith and community traditions continued across generations.Synagogue interiors may be visited when access and tickets are arranged. The synagogues open to visitors can vary according to the day and religious activities. Your guide will explain the history of the sites available during your visit without promising a particular synagogue.Venice and the Printed WordVenice was also an important centre of Hebrew printing. Discover the story of Daniel Bomberg’s Venetian printing house and its landmark edition of the Babylonian Talmud, printed in the early sixteenth century. Your guide will connect this publishing history to Venice’s wider world of books, learning and exchange.A History That ContinuesThis tour is an opportunity to see the Ghetto as more than the setting for a famous play. Its squares and synagogues hold centuries of history, while Jewish life remains part of Venice today. Leave with a clearer understanding of the real community behind the familiar name—and a new perspective on Shakespeare’s Venice.Tour HighlightsExplore Venice’s historic Jewish Ghetto with a private guideCompare The Merchant of Venice with the documented history of the quarterLearn how the Ghetto was established in 1516Discover the history of its synagogues and Jewish communitiesHear about Venice’s role in Hebrew printing and the early printed TalmudEnjoy time for questions and photographs during the walk

2 hours and 30 minutes

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Private Venice Walking Tour & Gondola Ride: San Polo, Rialto and St. Mark’s

Private Venice Walking Tour & Gondola Ride: San Polo, Rialto and St. Mark’sSee Venice on foot and from the water with a private local guide.Begin in the quieter streets near Piazzale Roma, follow the story of Venice through San Polo and Rialto, then enjoy a 30-minute gondola ride before reaching St. Mark’s Square. This tour brings together neighbourhood life, the city’s trading history and its best-known landmarks.From Piazzale Roma into San PoloMeet your guide at Piazzale Roma and walk into Venice, where bridges and narrow lanes quickly replace roads and traffic. In San Polo, discover the small squares, canals and buildings that give the neighbourhood its character. Your guide will share stories of the people who lived and worked here, helping you notice details easily missed when walking alone.Optional Visit: Basilica dei FrariIf you would like to devote more time to Venetian art, ask to add a visit inside the Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari. This magnificent Gothic church houses works by Titian, Giovanni Bellini and Donatello. Your guide can tailor the visit to your interests before you continue towards Rialto.The Frari visit is optional, subject to opening hours and an additional entrance ticket. Please arrange it in advance.Rialto: Markets, Merchants and the Grand CanalContinue towards Rialto, where trade helped shape Venice for centuries. Walk through the market area and hear how goods arrived by boat and passed through this busy part of the city. When the fish market is open, you can see a tradition that remains part of Venetian daily life.Cross the Rialto Bridge and pause to admire the Grand Canal. Your guide will explain why this crossing mattered to merchants and residents, and how the district became central to Venice’s commercial success.A Gondola Ride Through the CanalsEnjoy a 30-minute gondola ride for a new view of the city. From the water, bridges, palaces and canal-side doorways reveal details that are difficult to see on foot. Take a moment to relax and experience how different Venice feels when you travel at the pace of a gondola.Finish in St. Mark’s SquareYour walk ends in Piazza San Marco. Admire St. Mark’s Basilica, the Campanile, Clock Tower and Doge’s Palace from outside while your guide explains their place in the history of the Venetian Republic.You will also see the Bridge of Sighs from outside and hear what it connected—and how it acquired its famous name. This final stop brings the tour from Venice’s neighbourhoods and markets to its ceremonial heart.Tour HighlightsPrivate guided walk from Piazzale Roma through San PoloOptional Frari Basilica visit by prior arrangementRialto Market area and Rialto Bridge30-minute gondola rideExterior views and explanations at St. Mark’s SquareExterior view of the Bridge of Sighs

2 hours and 30 minutes

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From$201

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Private Venice Walking Tour: Jewish Ghetto, Rialto & St. Mark’s Square

Private Venice Walking Tour: Jewish Ghetto, Rialto & St. Mark’s Square3 hours 30 minutes · Private guided walking tourWalk through the changing worlds of Venice with a private local guide. Begin in the historic Jewish Ghetto, follow the streets of Cannaregio and San Polo to the trading district of Rialto, then finish among the monuments of St. Mark’s Square.This tour connects three parts of the city that played very different roles in Venetian history. Along the way, you’ll have time to ask questions, notice the details around you and discover how Venice grew through its communities, waterways and trade.Begin in the Jewish GhettoIn 1516, the Venetian Senate required Jews living in the city to reside in a designated quarter of Cannaregio. As you walk through Ghetto Nuovo and Ghetto Vecchio, your guide will explain the restrictions residents faced and the religious, cultural and commercial life they built here.Look up at the tall buildings and learn about the historic synagogues within the quarter. In the main square, pause at the memorials to Venetian Jews deported during the Second World War. The Ghetto is a place to understand both difficult chapters of history and the continuity of Venice’s Jewish community.An interior synagogue visit is not part of the standard walk; it may be arranged separately when available.Walk Through Cannaregio and San PoloLeave the Ghetto and continue through Cannaregio and San Polo. The precise streets can vary, giving your guide room to choose an enjoyable route for the day. You may pass quiet canals and small squares or follow livelier streets where Venetians still go about their daily business.As you walk, hear how bridges linked neighbourhoods, how boats supplied a city without roads, and how different communities contributed to Venice’s character.Discover RialtoAt Rialto, the mood changes again. For centuries, this was the centre of Venetian commerce, where markets, merchants and financial activity brought people together.Explore the market area and cross the Rialto Bridge. Pause for a view of the Grand Canal, Venice’s main waterway, lined with palaces that speak to the fortunes made through trade. Your guide will explain why this crossing and the district around it mattered so much to the Republic.Finish in St. Mark’s SquareContinue through the streets of San Marco to Piazza San Marco, the ceremonial centre of Venice. From outside, admire St. Mark’s Basilica, the Doge’s Palace, the Campanile and the Clock Tower as your guide explains how religion, government and public ceremony came together in this square.The tour ends here, giving you time to enjoy the setting or continue exploring independently.Tour HighlightsPrivate guided walk from the Jewish Ghetto to St. Mark’s SquareExplore Ghetto Nuovo and Ghetto VecchioPause at the memorials to Venetian Jews deported during World War IIWalk through Cannaregio and San PoloDiscover the Rialto district, market area and Rialto BridgeSee the Grand Canal and finish among the monuments of St. Mark’s SquareLearn about the Basilica and Doge’s Palace from outside

2 hours and 30 minutes

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Private Doge’s Palace Evening Tour: Bridge of Sighs & St. Mark’s Square

Private Doge’s Palace Evening Tour: Bridge of Sighs & St. Mark’s SquareSee Venice’s political heart in a different light on a private evening tour of St. Mark’s Square and the Doge’s Palace. As the day draws to a close, your local guide will take you from the public spaces where the Republic displayed its power into the rooms where its leaders governed—and finally across the Bridge of Sighs to the New Prisons.Begin in St. Mark’s SquareMeet your guide in Piazza San Marco and take time to appreciate the buildings around you. The Basilica, Campanile, Clock Tower and Doge’s Palace stand together at the centre of Venetian history. Your guide will explain the role each played in the life of the Republic before you enter the palace.The appearance of the square changes with the season, weather and hour. On some evenings you may catch warm light on the palace façade; on others, you will see the square illuminated as night falls.Enter the Doge’s PalacePass through the palace courtyard and discover a building that was both a residence for the Doge and the seat of Venetian government. As your guide leads you through the public rooms, hear how councils, magistrates and officials shared responsibility for governing a maritime republic.The palace’s paintings and decoration had a purpose beyond beauty. They presented Venice’s ideals, celebrated its achievements and surrounded its institutions with powerful images. Your guide will help you understand the stories behind the art as well as the decisions once made within these walls.The Great Council ChamberStand inside the vast Sala del Maggior Consiglio, where members of the Great Council assembled. Look at the scale of the chamber and its paintings, including Tintoretto’s Paradise, as your guide explains the role of this governing body and the public image the Republic wished to project.Cross the Bridge of SighsContinue along the visitor route to the Bridge of Sighs and the New Prisons. Crossing from the decorated rooms of the palace into the prison complex reveals another side of Venetian government: its courts, sentences and places of confinement.Your guide will explain what the bridge connected and separate its documented history from the romantic stories that later grew around its name.Venice After the PalaceFinish outside in St. Mark’s Square. If your visit ends after dark, you can enjoy the illuminated architecture and the evening atmosphere at your own pace. Your guide can answer any final questions before you continue your evening in Venice.Tour HighlightsPrivate evening visit with a professional local guideIntroduction to the monuments of St. Mark’s SquareGuided exploration of the Doge’s Palace and its institutional chambersTintoretto’s Paradise in the Great Council ChamberCrossing of the Bridge of Sighs and visit to the New PrisonsStories of Venetian government, art and justice

Private Hidden Venice Tour: Ca’ Rezzonico, Gondola Crossing & Scala del Bovolo

Private Hidden Venice Tour: Ca’ Rezzonico, Gondola Crossing & Scala del Bovolo3 hours · Private guided walking tourExplore the art of eighteenth-century Venice, cross the Grand Canal by service gondola, and discover a remarkable staircase hidden among the city’s smaller streets. This private tour begins at Ca’ Rezzonico, continues to the Scala Contarini del Bovolo, and concludes at the Rialto Bridge.Inside Ca’ RezzonicoMeet your guide at Ca’ Rezzonico, a Grand Canal palace that now houses the Museum of Eighteenth-Century Venice. Explore its accessible rooms and collections as your guide brings the period to life through paintings, furnishings and decorative art.Works by artists including Tiepolo, Canaletto and Guardi reveal different sides of Venetian society, from the world of noble families to the streets and social scenes depicted by its painters. Your visit focuses on the museum areas open to guests.Cross the Grand Canal by Service GondolaAfter leaving Ca’ Rezzonico, board a service gondola for an approximately five-minute crossing of the Grand Canal. It is a memorable way to experience Venice from the water while travelling to the next part of your tour.From the opposite bank, continue on foot through narrow streets and small squares. Your guide will point out details of everyday Venetian life as you make your way towards the Scala Contarini del Bovolo.Discover the Scala Contarini del BovoloTucked away in a courtyard, the Scala Contarini del Bovolo rewards visitors who venture beyond the main routes. Learn about its distinctive spiral design, then climb the staircase, subject to admission and opening conditions, for views across Venice’s rooftops and bell towers.Finish at the Rialto BridgeContinue towards Rialto, the historic centre of Venetian trade. Your guide will explain how merchants, markets and boats made this district essential to the city’s prosperity.The tour ends at the Rialto Bridge, overlooking the Grand Canal. From here, you can look back on three connected experiences: the private world of an eighteenth-century palace, a crossing on the water, and the public life of Venice’s commercial heart.Tour HighlightsPrivate guided visit to the accessible collections of Ca’ RezzonicoArt and daily life in eighteenth-century VeniceApproximately five-minute Grand Canal crossing by service gondolaWalk through smaller streets and squaresVisit and climb the Scala Contarini del Bovolo, subject to admissionFinish at the Rialto Bridge

3 hours and 30 minutes

easy

From$196

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Private Timeless Venice: Complete City Tour with a Local Guide

Private Timeless Venice: Complete City Tour with a Local GuideDiscover Venice across a day of contrasting places and stories: the Jewish Ghetto, the trading world of Rialto, a gondola ride, and the art and power of St. Mark’s Square. With a private local guide, you can explore the city at a comfortable pace and understand how its communities, commerce and government shaped the Venice you see today.The Jewish Ghetto: A Living HeritageBegin in Cannaregio, where the Venetian Senate established the Jewish Ghetto in 1516. Walk through its squares and narrow passages as your guide explains the restrictions once imposed on residents and the community life that developed within them.Look up at the tall buildings, hear about the Ghetto’s historic synagogues, and discover the different traditions brought to Venice by Jewish communities over the centuries. The quarter remains an important place for the Jewish community today.Rialto: Where Venice Did BusinessContinue towards Rialto, the commercial heart of the Venetian Republic. At the market, your guide will describe the movement of goods and people that made this area central to daily life and international trade. See the fish and produce stalls when they are open, then cross the Rialto Bridge for a view along the Grand Canal.The bridge and the surrounding streets offer a chance to picture a working Venice: merchants negotiating, boats delivering supplies and residents buying what they needed for the day.Venice from the WaterStep aboard a gondola for a 30-minute ride and see the city from canal level. Passing beneath bridges and beside historic buildings gives you a perspective that a walking tour alone cannot offer. Your guide will introduce the gondola’s design and its place in Venetian life before or after the ride.Time for LunchEnjoy one hour of free time for lunch. Your guide can suggest places according to your tastes, whether you would like to try Venetian dishes or simply pause in a quiet square before the afternoon visits.St. Mark’s Basilica: Art and FaithArrive in Piazza San Marco, surrounded by buildings that express the wealth and ambitions of the Venetian Republic. Your guide will introduce the square, its towers and monuments before taking you inside St. Mark’s Basilica for a guided visit of approximately 30 minutes.Inside, discover the basilica’s mosaics, domes and marble decoration. Hear how the church became closely connected with the doges and how its art reflects Venice’s ties with the eastern Mediterranean.Doge’s Palace: Government and JusticeFinish at the Doge’s Palace with an approximately two-hour guided visit. Move through the rooms where the Republic’s leaders governed, debated and administered justice. In the Great Council Chamber, admire the scale of the hall and its paintings while your guide explains how Venice’s political system worked.The visit continues towards the Bridge of Sighs and the New Prisons, bringing the story from ceremonial rooms to the institutions of Venetian justice. It is a fitting final chapter to a tour that has traced Venice from everyday community life to the centre of state power.Tour HighlightsExplore the historic Jewish Ghetto with a private local guideWalk through the Rialto district and cross the Rialto BridgeExperience a 30-minute gondola rideEnjoy free time for lunchTake a guided visit inside St. Mark’s BasilicaExplore the Doge’s Palace, Bridge of Sighs and New PrisonsConnect Venice’s Jewish heritage, trade, art and government in one itinerary

Private Venice Walking Tour: Jewish Ghetto, Rialto & Doge's Palace

Private Venice Walking Tour: Jewish Ghetto, Rialto & Doge’s PalaceDuration: 3 hours 30 minutesWalking level: ModeratePrivate guided experienceVenice reveals a different side of its history at every stop on this private walking tour. Begin in the Jewish Ghetto, follow the city’s commercial story through Rialto, and finish inside the Doge’s Palace, where the Venetian Republic governed its vast maritime empire.Your local guide will connect these places through the lives of the people who shaped them: the Jewish community, the merchants who traded at Rialto, and the rulers who made decisions in St. Mark’s Square. With a private guide, you can ask questions and explore the subjects that interest you most.Begin in the Jewish GhettoYour walk starts in Cannaregio, away from the busiest routes around St. Mark’s. In 1516, the Venetian government required Jewish residents to live in a designated area here. As you cross its squares and narrow passages, your guide will explain how the community lived, worked and maintained its religious and cultural traditions within the restrictions imposed on it.Visit two historic synagogues, with admission included. The synagogues open to visitors alternate according to the visiting schedule, so the buildings visited may vary. Your guide will help you understand the details you see inside and the relationship between Jewish heritage and Venetian art and craftsmanship.Follow Venice’s trading story to RialtoContinue towards the Rialto district, the historic center of the city’s commercial life. Venice’s position on the lagoon made it a meeting point for goods and people arriving from many parts of the Mediterranean and beyond. Your guide will bring that trading world to life as you walk through the market area.See the Rialto Market, where the sale of food remains part of everyday Venetian life, and learn why this district was so important to the Republic’s prosperity. Then pause at the Rialto Bridge for a view along the Grand Canal. The bridge is more than a famous photograph: it marks a crossing that linked essential parts of the city’s business life.Enter the political heart of the RepublicYour route ends in St. Mark’s Square. Surrounded by buildings associated with Venice’s public ceremonies and government, the square offers a striking change from the intimate lanes of the Ghetto and the activity of Rialto.With skip-the-line access, enter the Doge’s Palace for a guided visit. This Venetian Gothic landmark was a working center of government as well as a display of the Republic’s wealth and authority. Your guide will explain the role of the Doge and the institutions that governed Venice as you move through its ceremonial rooms.Among the highlights are the Scala dei Giganti, associated with the Doge’s coronation, and the immense Great Council Hall. Here you can see Tintoretto’s Paradise and consider how art helped express the power and identity of the Venetian Republic.Enjoy the freedom of a private tourThis experience follows a carefully planned route, with room to adapt the guide’s commentary to your interests. Tell us if you would like to hear more about Jewish history, trade, Venetian painting or the workings of the Republic. Your guide can give those subjects more attention while keeping the tour within its planned duration.What this tour includesA private local guide for approximately 3 hours 30 minutesA guided walk through the Jewish Ghetto, Rialto district and St. Mark’s SquareAdmission to two synagogues, selected according to the visiting scheduleSkip-the-line access and a guided visit inside the Doge’s PalaceFrom the Ghetto’s community history to Rialto’s commerce and the palace’s halls of government, this tour gives you a connected picture of Venice and the people who made it.Private guided walk lasting approximately 3 hours 30 minutesJewish Ghetto visit with admission to two synagogues, selected according to the visiting scheduleRialto Market area, Rialto Bridge and Grand Canal viewsSt. Mark’s Square and a guided visit inside the Doge’s PalaceSynagogue tickets and skip-the-line Doge’s Palace access included

3 hours and 30 minutes

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From$358