Venice Jewish Ghetto & Rialto Bridge Walking Tour - Doge's Palace Ticket Included

Start at Piazzale Roma and walk
from the Jewish Ghetto to the Doge's Palace

This is a roughly 4-hour walking tour with an English-speaking live guide. It begins in the Jewish Ghetto, established in 1516, passes the Rialto Bridge and ends at the Doge's Palace. The Doge's Palace admission fee and priority ticket are included.

Walk the alleys of the Jewish Ghetto

The Ghetto was established in 1516 on the site of a former foundry. Between tall, narrow buildings and quiet canals, you hear how the Jewish community built a culture of faith, learning, printing and finance. You also learn how the word "ghetto" became a symbol of forced segregation.

You see the exteriors of the Great German, Spanish and Levantine synagogues, and pause along the way to hear stories preserved in quiet courtyards.

Taste street food on the way to the Rialto Bridge

Leaving the Ghetto, you walk through winding alleys toward the Rialto. On the way, you can try cicchetti at a canalside bar or enjoy a freshly baked pastry. Food and drinks are purchased individually.

The Rialto Bridge was the center of Venetian commercial life. Stand above the Grand Canal, watch gondolas and gondoliers pass, and feel the energy of the nearby Rialto Market.

Enter the Doge's Palace first and cross the Bridge of Sighs

The tour ends at the Doge's Palace, a masterpiece of Venetian Gothic architecture. With the priority ticket, you use a special entrance and walk through halls that once belonged to the republic's highest authority. In the Great Council Hall, you hear about the ceiling frescoes and the stories of governance.

You also cross the Bridge of Sighs, where prisoners are said to have taken a last look at the lagoon before entering prison.

※ Visits to the Spanish and Levantine synagogues are optional at an extra cost.
※ The route may change depending on conditions.