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Photos: This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder. Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author and send me a message. This image is not in the public domain. Please respect the copyright protection. It may only be used according to the rules mentioned here. This specifically excludes use in social media, if applicable terms of the licenses listed here not appropriate. Please do not upload an updated image here without consultation with the Author. The author would like to make corrections only at his own source. This ensures that the changes are preserved.Please if you think that any changes should be required, please inform the author.Otherwise you can upload a new image with a new name. Please use one of the templates derivative or extract., Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Jacopo Tintoretto, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Fondaco dei Tedeschi, a rooftop view over the canal
Your local guide
Matteo Leone
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Highlights
- A trading house, turned department store
- German merchants on the Grand Canal
- A free rooftop view
- Rooftops most visitors never see
- Trade history, then a skyline
About this tour
This session covers the Fondaco dei Tedeschi, a former trading house turned department store, finishing on its rooftop terrace. You see the plain street-level facade and hear about its history housing German merchants, then move up to the terrace for a view over the canal's rooftops. It is a short session combining trade history with one of the best free views in the city.
We start with a sound check at street level, since the entrance can be busy. I move up to the terrace for the second stop and take your questions about the building or the view as we go. A short list of what is visible from the terrace follows by message afterwards.
It suits anyone who wants a rooftop view without a long queue attached. It also works well as a short addition before or after the Rialto market session.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Venice before heading out.
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Fondaco dei Tedeschi exterior 15 min
The camera takes in the building's plain facade from the street, and I explain how it once housed German merchants trading directly on the canal.
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Rooftop terrace view 15 min
From the rooftop terrace, the camera looks out over the canal's rooftops, and I point out landmarks visible from this angle that are easy to miss at street level.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Venice: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Cicchetti and Cannaregio, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Rome time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 9 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Venice, showing you Fondaco dei Tedeschi exterior and Rooftop terrace view live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Venice live with my phone.
Times shown in Rome time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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