Venice Love and Lust Scandalous Walking Tour - From Accademia Bridge

From the Accademia Bridge to the Rialto Bridge
Walk through Venice's hidden love stories

Walk through Venice's old town with an English-speaking guide for about 1 hour 30 minutes and hear the hidden side of the city, from courtesans and theatres to forbidden love. The tour starts below the Accademia Bridge and ends at the Rialto Bridge on the Grand Canal.

See 18th-century Venice through Canaletto's paintings

At the Accademia Bridge, view Canaletto's paintings of 18th-century Venice and hear about the social and cultural world behind the city's splendor. Continuing to Campo San Samuele, the focus turns to the theatre, a stage for ambition, emotion and social mobility, where Giacomo Casanova appears as part of this dramatic culture.

Hear about Vivaldi and the women of Venice

Passing Sant'Angelo and Campo Santo Stefano, the stories turn to the women of Venice, including actresses, musicians and courtesans, and to Antonio Vivaldi. His work with the Ospedali (orphanages that doubled as music schools) shows how music gave women presence and independence.

Follow Veronica Franco and finish at the Rialto Bridge

On the way to Mariano Fortuny's house, the route reflects Venice as a city of artistic experiment and emotional ties, and hidden architectural traces nearby offer a glimpse of the unseen Venice of secret passages and night-time meetings. You then hear the story of Veronica Franco, a courtesan who was also a poet and intellectual, and the tour ends at the Rialto Bridge, where a plaque honors Elena Cornaro, the first woman in history to earn a university degree.

※ The tour is conducted in English.
※ The order of stops and the route may change depending on local conditions.