- Explore the hidden corners of Venice with your expert wine guide, who is a professional sommelier. Enjoy a glimpse of local life while learning about traditional local wines and their place in the... >>
- 3 hours
List of Walks: History
Plague in Venice
PRICE: 55 per person or 270 per group
Plague epidemics spread across the lagoon numerous times over the course of the Venetian Republic and the feast days still celebrated today based on the ends of these plagues are just one example of... more >>Daily Life in Renaissance Venice
PRICE: 55 per person or 270 per group
Architectural decoration, interior furnishings, and textiles are just some of the materials that can be used to understand the daily life of Venetians during the Renaissance period. The aim of this... more >>Shylock's Venice
PRICE: 50 per person or 235 per group
Tucked into a placid corner of the Cannaregio area, this walk explores the enduring legacy of the worlds first Jewish ghetto. Context has designed this fascinating walk to reveal an aspect of the... more >>The Islands of the Lagoon: Byzantine and Early Medieval Venice
PRICE: 75 per person or from 400 per group
A refreshing change from the bustle of the main islands, Torcello provides a respite with one of the only Byzantine cathedrals to survive in Venice. A thriving colony in the 5th and 6th century, the... more >>Venetian Renaissance I: the early years
PRICE: 55 per person or 270 per group
This three-hour walk explores Venetian art from the early Renaissance, also touching on the urban nature of the city and its relationships with water and the East, through trade and the worship of... more >>Venetian Renaissance II: Titian & Tintoretto
PRICE: 55 per person or 270 per group
This three-hour walk will provide a striking examination of Venetian art and its integral role in the public life of Venice. We will come away with an appreciation for the masters of the Venetian... more >>Padua
PRICE: 77 per person or from 342 per group
Just a short ride from Venice lays Padua, a town rich in history and one of the cradles of humanist thinking. This four-hour walk introduces us to the beauty of this town, which includes the most... more >>Cannaregio Neighborhood Stroll
PRICE: 55 per person or 270 per group
The northernmost sestiere of Cannaregio remains a hidden gem and home to much of Venice's resident population. Largely avoided by tourists, this charming neighborhood provides us with the... more >>Castello Neighborhood Stroll
PRICE: 55 per person or 270 per group
Castello has the distinction of being the largest Venetian sestiere and home to the former powerhouse of Venetian naval construction, the Arsenale. Though not open to the public (except during the... more >>Categories
Wine Tasting: Wines of Venice and the Veneto
Science and Secrets of the Lagoon
- This four-hour excursion through the Venetian lagoon with a marine scientist will follow the progress of modifications to the lagoon and their effect on the lagoon environment. We will also have the... >>
- 4 hours