Unexpected itineraries of Venice’s Lesser-Known Museums

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For those who wish to discover a Venice far from the usual paths: off- the-beaten walks

Panoramic Venice: visit Dorsoduro

Duration: 2 hour
Fee for the guided tour: 200 €
Tips: the tour does not include entrances to any site. To add the entrance to the Peggy Guggenheim collection, or to the squero di San Trovaso, write to info@guidedvenice.com

From Peggy Guggenheim’s house to the mysteries of Ca’ Dario, from the symbolism of La Salute to the stunning views from Punta della Dogana

Hidden Venice: a walk through San Polo

Duration: 2 hours

Costs: 200 €

A journey through San Polo’s hidden views, legendary palaces, and fascinating stories, revealing a side of Venice that you surely did not know about!

Authentic Venice: walk across Castello

Duration: 2 hours

Price: starting from 200 euros

Advice:
to request a tailor-suited itinerary and include a visit to some sites write to info@guidedvenice.com

Discover the Arsenale and the district of Castello: a journey through naval history and architecture, away from the usual routes in Venice

Venice and the Plague

Duration: 2 hours

Cost: from 200 euros

Tickets: entrance to the Church of San Rocco

The visit can be extended of one additional hour to include the Scuola Grande di San Rocco.

Discover how Venice fought its most insidious enemy: the plague.

Historical crafts

Duration: from 2 hours

Fee for the guided tour: from 200 €

Tour through traditional Venetian workshops, where ancient crafts are still alive. Explore the history behind the creation of papier-mâché masks, hand-made glass jewelry and lamp-made figures in glass.

Shakespeare in Venice

Duration: from 4 hours

Price: €400 , excluding entrance tickets

Discover Shakespeare’s Venice as in *The Merchant of Venice* and the *Othello*

Inside Venetian Palazzos

Duration: 3 hours

Price: 300 euros

Extra expenses:
entrance tickets to museums (depending on the in-progress events, about 20 euros per person)

Advice:
The Querini Stampalia Foundation is also suitable for those who love contemporary architecture, as the ground floor is a work by Carlo Scarpa (1952-56).

Step inside Venice! Explore Querini Stampalia and Palazzo Grimani to admire lavish interiors, Murano chandeliers, and impressive monumental decorations.

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