Venice Castello - Rialto Guided Walking Tour - San Giorgio dei Greci & Campo San Bartolomeo

Walk through Castello's backstreets
toward Rialto

Meet your guide in front of the Church of San Zaccaria and walk through the Castello district toward Rialto on this 1.5-hour walking tour. Leave the busiest routes behind and discover history, stories and hidden corners. A live guide leads the tour in English or Spanish.

Start with the history of the Venetian Republic

The tour begins with an introduction to the history of the Republic of Venice, known as the Serenissima. Hear about its origins, its standing as a maritime power and the traditions that still make Venice unique today.

See Castello's churches and squares

Enter the largely residential Castello district and see the Church of San Giorgio dei Greci, the first Greek Orthodox church built in Venice, known for its leaning bell tower. Continue to Campo Santa Maria Formosa, where a church dedicated to a saint overlooks the square, surrounded by palaces once owned by noble families and doges.

Pass Marco Polo's house on the way to Campo San Bartolomeo

Visit the house of Venetian explorer Marco Polo, then continue to Campo San Bartolomeo, near the Rialto Bridge, with its statue of the 18th-century playwright Carlo Goldoni. On arrival, you can choose to return with the guide to Campo San Zaccaria or end the tour at another place of your choice. Throughout the tour, your guide answers questions and recommends restaurants, bacari (Venetian wine bars) and activities not to be missed.

※ The itinerary is for reference and may change.