Secret Gardens of Venice Walking Tour Discount Tickets

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Overview

Enjoy a stroll around the secret gardens of Venice, often hidden behind the facades and walls of the its magnificent palazzos. People often refer to Venice as the city of canals and bridges. You will be surprised: the more than 500 gardens largely exceed the 403 bridges in the city! Follow a delightful and off the beaten path route through the most magical gardens of Venice: take a walk around public parks, inner courtyards with greenery and idyllic monastery gardens. Relax within these places of silence, smell the scent of trees and flowers and feast your eyes on the colorful blossoms.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Meet your guide at Fondamenta Gasparo Contarini, near the bridge in front of Cottolengo's elderly house.

End Point

End point

The tour will end close to the railway station in Venice

Language Offered

German-GUIDE

English-GUIDE

Italian-GUIDE

Spanish-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. Cannaregio
A hidden garden belonging to a community of nuns, who will kindly open their doors for us. Those lucky enough to enter it will find themselves in a beautiful garden with fruit trees, walking underneath beautiful pergolas with flowers and mystic plants
Duration: 30 mins
2. Parco "Villa Groggia"
One of the less known and less visited green area in the city: a peaceful for a relaxing stroll next to a charming villa and a theathre with a rich program of dance, music and performances
Duration: 15 mins
3. Giardini Savorgnan
A hidden park in Cannaregio district which was the secret garden of noble famlies sorounding their fancy houses.
Duration: 15 mins
4. Rio della Misericordia
A garden center in a hidden corner of the city, where venetians choose geraniums and surfinias to make the summer of Venice more colorful and cylamen to brighten up the foggy winter of this beautiful city.
Duration: 15 mins
5. Spazio Thetis
A hidden green oasis with several modern art sculpturs in a off the beaten path area facing the northern lagoon
Duration: 15 mins
6. Giardino delle Vergini all’Arsenale
A piece of poetry made into a garden, wiht a fascinating view on the the Arsenale docks and walls
Duration: 15 mins

Inclusion

Licensed Tour Guide & Nature and Interpretive Guide

Entrance ticket and access to private gardens

Exclusion

Gratuities

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it

Supplied by deTourist Venice Valerio Coppo

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