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Giudecca Island: Private Walking Tour in Venice

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Overview

Discover the fishbone-like shape Giudecca island, known to be Venice’s unofficial seventh sestiere, once an aristocratic retreat, later the city industrial centre and nowadays a trendy artistic district.
Let’s walk through the largest and closest island to Venice, from which it is separated by the broad and deep Giudecca Canal enjoying breath-taking views on the splendid city.
The peacefulness of the island also made it popular among religious communities and with patrician families who built palaces with lovely gardens and allotments there. You will see how after the fall of the Republic, these areas were converted into warehouses, barracks, prisons, factories and workers’ quarters, some of them nowadays converted for artistic ad modern purposes. You will be walking not only through the long pedestrian quay running the length of its Venice-facing side but also wandering its hidden lagoon-facing side with gardens, art galleries and residential neighbourhoods.

What's Included

  • Tour leader & nature and interpretive guide
  • Gratuities
  • Water bus ticket to Giudecca island. Tickets will be purchased on board
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Meeting Location

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30133 Venice
Metropolitan City of Venice, Italy

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End point

Fondamenta Zitelle
33, 30133 Venezia VE, Italy

We will end up at Zitelle water bus stop

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Venice

Giudecca disputed history begins with its name. We will learn that its name does not come from one time jewish inhanbitants (an italian word for Jews is also Giudei) but from a Venetian word "zudega" meaning "the judged", referring to rebel aristocratic families banished here during the 9th century. In recent years, the large abandoned spaces attracted a new set of exiles: artists, who could no longer afford rents in central venice for their lofts and studios.
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Fondamenta Sant'Eufemia

We will visit a AD 890 church with a simple Veneto-Byzantine structure dated from 14th century. It is named after a Byzantine Christan martyr, who was thrown to hungry lions, which, after biting off her hand they refused to eat her holy virgin flesh.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Hilton Molino Stucky Venice

We will discover a huge Neo-Gothic building, who served as a flour mill supplied by boats across the lagoon and also operated as a pasta factory and as of today, it houses a luxury 5-star hotel.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Fondamenta de le Convertite

We will get lost in the hidden part of the island, passing by an organic prison market, adjacent to a women's correction facility.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Artisti Artigiani del Chiostro - Ex Convento Santissimi Cosma e Damiano

We will enter a former monastery, nowadays a center for promotion of local artists and artisans of all kind.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Teatro Junghans

we will see how a former factory for glasses has been converted to a modern residential neighbourhood and a contemporary theatre facing the southern lagoon.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Chiesa del Santissimo Redentore

We will admire a church designed by Palladio, built to celebrate the city's deliverance from the black death. Survival is never taken for granted in this tidal town and to give thanks every July Venetian have been mking the pilgrimage acroos the canal to this church on a shaky pontoon bridge from the Zattere since 1578
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Villa Heriot

We will enter an Art Noveau villa off the beaten paths, enjoying breath-taking views over the southern lagoon.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Casa dei Tre Oci

We will end up our tour with scenic views on San Marco and Punta della Salute, walking by a palace with a distinctive neo gothic brick facade and three peculiar arched windows.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Giudecca Island: Private Walking Tour in Venice?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CEST). Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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  • Tour leader & nature and interpretive guide
  • Gratuities
  • Water bus ticket to Giudecca island. Tickets will be purchased on board

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  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it
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