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Cicchetti and bacari evening walk
Your local guide
Giacomo Zanon
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Highlights
- A traghetto crossing of the Grand Canal, standing up
- Baccalà mantecato and sarde in saor at the counter
- Folpetti and polpette lined up for cicchetti
- An ombra poured and a Venetian spritz mixed
- Family stories from four generations of Venetians
About this tour
This session is an evening cicchetti crawl between bacari in Cannaregio and around the Rialto, starting with a traghetto crossing of the Grand Canal. You see baccalà mantecato, sarde in saor, folpetti and polpette laid out on the counters, and a spritz mixed the Venetian way. The guide, a fourth-generation Venetian, shares family stories at each stop along the way.
After the sound check, the walk moves bar to bar, pausing at each counter for questions about the small plates or the family history behind the route. A short list of the bars and dishes shown is sent once the call ends.
This suits anyone who plans an evening around small plates and wine, or misses the sound of a Venetian bacaro.
Included
- Live video session with a local guide
- A close look at the dishes and where locals buy them
- A short list of places and dishes to try later
Not included
- Food and drinks shown on camera
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 7 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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Crossing on the traghetto 21 min
The camera follows the short gondola-ferry crossing of the Grand Canal, a trip locals still take standing up for a few coins, before stepping into the first bacaro of the evening.
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A Cannaregio bacaro 21 min
At the bar counter, the guide points out baccalà mantecato and sarde in saor, small plates called cicchetti, and explains why bars here are called bacari.
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A Rialto bacaro 21 min
The last stop shows folpetti and polpette lined up on the counter, with the guide pouring an ombra of local wine and mixing a spritz the Venetian way, sharing stories passed down through four generations of the family.
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Your questions 14 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 6 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Sarde in saor and San Marco, 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 10 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 St Mark's Basilica and Doge's Palace 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 and you ask anything as we go.
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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