Learn about the history of Venice and explore the city at your own pace on this self-guided tour. Walk from the Rialto Bridge to the arsenal of Venice, solving historical puzzles as you go.

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Audio guide included: English, German, Italian, French, Chinese, Portuguese, Spanish

Highlights

Step back in time and discover Venice's history and origins
Explore at your own pace on a self-guided smartphone tour
Follow a 4 km route in Venice city center
Enjoy interesting historical facts about the landmarks you walk past
Interact with the city's history with 11 riddles to solve as you walk

Full description

Wander through Venice's city center and learn about its origins on this treasure hunt-style historical walking tour. Follow the route on your smartphone between landmarks like the Rialto Bridge and St. Mark's Square, and enjoy 11 historical riddles to solve as you explore.

Start this self-guided tour from the San Polo district. From here, follow the tour on your smartphone, which will provide historical facts and riddles to solve between each landmark.

The tour will take you through the history of Venice from its origins up to the 14th century, and cover roughly 4km around the city center.

Includes

Web app with map
Historical facts
11 riddles
Audio available
Available in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese,

Not suitable for

People with mobility impairments
Wheelchair users
Visually impaired people

Meeting point

Start the tour from the San Polo district. You can open the app anywhere in the district to start the game.

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Important information

What to bring

Charged Smartphone
Internet access

Know before you go

This tour involves 4km of walking
This tour can be experienced in any weather

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Lysann – Germany11 May 2023 – Verified booking

A great way to learn about Venice. If you walk comfortably and take a coffee break, you can easily spend an afternoon with it. If you quickly tick off one question mark after the other, you probably need about 2 hours.

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