Secret Gardens of Venice Walking Tour

4.8
(60 reviews)

2 hours (approximately)
Offered in: German and 3 more

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.

What's Included

Licensed Tour Guide & Nature and Interpretive Guide
Entrance ticket and access to private gardens
Gratuities

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

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

End point

The tour will end close to the railway station in Venice

Itinerary

Duration: 2 hours (approximately)
  • 1

    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

    30 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 2

    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

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 3

    A hidden park in Cannaregio district which was the secret garden of noble famlies sorounding their fancy houses.

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 4

    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.

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 5

    A hidden green oasis with several modern art sculpturs in a off the beaten path area facing the northern lagoon

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 6

    A piece of poetry made into a garden, wiht a fascinating view on the the Arsenale docks and walls

    15 minutes Admission ticket free

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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Sustainable Tours
Cultural Tours
Walking Tours
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Nature Walks
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Excellent Quality
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Cancellation Policy

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

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