Photos: Phyrexian, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Photos: Phyrexian, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Hidden Venice: a live video walk with a local
Your local guide
Giacomo Zanon
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Highlights
- Cannaregio back streets, a few turns from the water
- Grocers and repair shops run for residents
- A quiet Dorsoduro campo near the university
- A family workshop and its trade
- Honest tips for your own Venice visit
About this tour
This session is a walk through Venice's quieter corners, away from San Marco, using back streets in Cannaregio and a small campo in Dorsoduro. You see local shops still run for residents rather than visitors, and a family workshop with a trade passed down over generations. It stays off the main routes throughout.
The call opens with a short sound check, then the guide walks between the three stops, pausing to talk with shopkeepers and answer your questions, before closing with a few honest tips for planning your own visit.
This suits anyone who prefers a quieter Venice to the crowds around the Rialto and San Marco.
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 6 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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A Cannaregio back street 17 min
Away from the main routes, the camera passes small grocers and repair shops still run for the neighbourhood rather than visitors, with the guide pointing out how quiet Cannaregio gets a few streets back from the water.
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A small Dorsoduro campo 17 min
In a square just off the main path, the guide explains why this corner of Dorsoduro, near the Accademia and the university, keeps a slower pace than San Marco across the water.
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A local shop 17 min
Inside a small workshop, the guide talks to the owner about a trade that has been handed down in the family, and asks the questions most visitors would not think to ask.
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Your questions 11 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 5 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Sarde in saor 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 12 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 Grand Canal and Bridge of Sighs 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.
- I stream on Zoom from a phone gimbal, so the picture stays steady. Ask questions out loud or in the chat.
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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