Venice Renaissance Tour for Kids: Daily Life

What was it like for kids who lived in Venice during the Renaissance? And what is it like for kids today? Join our Daily Life in Venice Tour for Kids to explore everyday life in the city, both past and present. Taking place largely within an area of Venice that the average tourist rarely visits, we will pass between the neighborhoods of Santa Croce and San Polo to Dorsoduro. Our focus is on the lives of Venetian families, both rich and poor, and their relationship to public and private urban space. We will not only touch upon life for modern families and children, but also look at how families have functioned in the lagoon area throughout history. Costumes, games, processions, and traditions will be touched upon to compare and contrast our own lives with those of Venetian families.

Led by one of our family-trained experts, some stops during our time together may include a visit to the Venetian palace, now a museum of costumes and furniture from the early modern period, where families have the opportunity to view original period costumes, as well as public squares where bullfights and other spectacles took place. We will discuss the way children and young people lived and studied, their activities and options, and in particular, focus on the nature of work and play in the early modern city. 

Focusing on these recurring themes of work and play, costume and dress, public and private space, our guide will be able to construct a thoroughly engrossing dialogue with your children about this historic city. This engaging atmosphere will open our younger travelers to different daily activities that they may have never thought about before. By the end of our time together, we will have a clear idea of how families live their day-to-day lives in Venice, and will be able to better appreciate their explorations of the picturesque neighborhoods of the lagoon.

To plan the best possible experience for your children, it would be helpful for us to know some background. Have they traveled to other countries in the past? If so, where? Have they studied any subjects in school that would relate to the walk? Are they interested in art, music, or even food? The more you can tell us, the better.

Venice is a city that is built on a series of canals, crossed by bridges.  If your group includes a member who uses a wheelchair, please reach out by email, and we can discuss mobility options.

 

You are prepaid for the tour, but you are responsible for any applicable entrance tickets, which could be up to €13 per person.