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As night falls on Venice and the crowds disappear, discover the city’s darkest secrets on this devilishly entertaining ghost tour. Wander through narrow passageways and past the blackened, vacant canals to uncover Venice’s haunted history. Listen to your ghost-hunter guide spin tales about the sinister deeds and tragic ends of the figures who once walked the streets—some of whom are believed to still wander as restless spirits.

After the sun has set and the tourist crowds have departed, the mysterious side of Venice becomes apparent. Discover the myths and hauntings surrounding the popular city on a 90-minute ghost tour. Follow your guide through deserted squares, down quiet alleyways, and into the past. Learn about local legends, unexplained events, and of course, ghost stories that have been passed down through generations.

Learn about Venice’s murders, mysteries, superstitions, and ghosts on this exciting evening tour. Wandering around Venice’s maze of cobblestoned alleyways at night can make it easy to get lost, but you won’t have to worry, as your guide will lead the way. Get your bearings of the city as you hear about tales of the unexpected. It’s a fun way to explore the Cannaregio and Castello districts while being entertained with Venice’s ghost stories.

Visit Torcello, Murano, and Burano—three islands in the Venetian Lagoon—on this tour from Venice by motorboat. With a guide, watch glass being blown at a Murano glass factory, see historical cathedrals on Torcello, and admire exquisite handmade lace on Burano. This is a great way to see more than just the central sights of Venice and enjoy a cruise on the water. Select a departure time when booking.

When night falls across Venice, uncover a shadowy world of restless spirits and Old World legends on this 2-hour ghost tour of the historic Cannaregio district. Discover sinister tales that haunt the city’s former Jewish ghetto as you stroll through hidden backstreets and lamplit squares, listening to your guide’s retelling along with the gently lapping water of darkened canals.

Book a shared Venice Link arrival transfer from Marco Polo Airport to your Venice hotel, and enjoy a stress-free start to your trip. It’s a simple, cost-effective boat transfer that’s available through the week.

Start your stay in Venice the easy and stylish way with a private water taxi transfer from Marco Polo Airport to your Venice hotel. A representative will greet you at the airport arrival terminal and escort you to a waiting private motorboat. Then, sit back and relax as you speed past the spectacular scenery of the Venetian Lagoon and canals in your comfortable, private ride.

Experience Venice in the most Venetian way possible: via a shared gondola ride while being serenaded. Choose between an afternoon or evening ride and then hop on the six-person gondola by a gondolier who is clad in traditional garb. Then begin the ride, as part of a group of eight different gondolas, with a singer aboard one of the boats. In addition to the song being sun to you, enjoy the sites of Venice's main landmarks, including the grand Canal and Palazzo Barberino.

Enjoy a stress-free finish to your Venice vacation with this shared departure transfer from your hotel in central Venice or Venice Lido to Marco Polo Airport. Pick one of 11 departure points most convenient to your hotel, and then hop aboard a waiting water taxi at your scheduled time. Sit back and enjoy the ride as you cruise by spectacular Venetian scenery on your way to the airport.

See the wonders of Venice's St. Mark's Basilica without the crowds during this after-hours, small-group tour. Learn about the basilica's famed mosaics from your guide and explore the crypt below the church to see where St. Mark's remains are said to lie. Upgrade to see the Doge's Palace after the basilica and wander the former home of the Venetian Republic's government.

Beneath Venice’s waterfront palazzos, palaces, and churches lies an underground crypt filled with skulls and a mysterious painted skeleton. This walking tour takes you into the depths beneath Venice, where your guide will show you the hidden tomb—complete with religious frescoes and dark recesses. Then, explore two Venetian districts and learn about the city’s dark history of curses, revenge, and mysterious apparitions.

Calling all Donna Leon fans! Celebrate the popular crime series set in Venice with this exclusive tour that delves into the world of Commissario Brunetti, star of the novels and television shows. Follow your guide to see locations featured in the stories, including the iconic “questura”, or police headquarters. Learn new facts and trivia about the author and her books and enjoy a unique perspective on the “Floating City”.

Thousands of films have been set in Venice, a magnificent backdrop for everything from Hollywood blockbusters to independent documentaries. With this tour, satisfy your inner movie buff by visiting corners of the city that have been used as locations for classics from "Othello" (1952) to "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" (1989). Take in sumptuous palaces, quiet squares, and hidden churches and learn about their roles in the history of cinema.

Hear spooky stories about Venice on a ghost walking tour among the back streets and canals of Castello and Cannaregio. You'll discover hidden gardens, churches of miracles, and assassins' dens with your guide, who reveals the secrets of the past on this evening tour.

When the sun sets in Venice, discover the ancient legends and ghost stories that haunt the city on an evening walking tour. Escape the crowded places and follow a guide through the backstreets of the historic Rialto, Cannaregio, and Castello districts as you uncover the mysteries of the past. It’s a safe way to explore Venice at night without getting lost and to see illuminated squares, canals, and palaces that most tourists miss.

Follow the Hugo Pratt’s steps and experience Corto Maltese’s adventures in the maze of the city through mysterious places and courtyards dreaming between fantasy and reality. "There are three magical and hidden places in Venice, one in calle dell’amor dei amici; a second near Ponte de le meravegie, a third in calle dei Marrani at San Geremia in the Ghetto. When the Venetians are tired of the established authorities, they go to these three secret places and, opening the doors at the bottom of those courtyards, they go forever to beautiful places and other stories " Explore the places suggested by Corto Maltese and pay homage to Hugo Pratt, who never made any secret of considering Venice the center of the world. Stroll through calli and campielli off the busiest streets of the city, rediscovering the places of Pratt's life and those drawn in his comics. Daydream walking with your eyes up in the air and a comic strip in your hand, spending some hours in the "Fable of Venice"

A fascinating Venice by night tour discovering the abundant amount of secrets hidden within Venice, during which you will immerse yourself in the unreal and ancient atmosphere that pervades this beautiful city after dark. You will be lead through off the beaten track streets with your expert guide and be enlightened with ancient legends, ghost stories, unsolved enigmas, fascinating mysteries, and local hearsay about the history of the floating city. Venice is indeed known for being the most romantic of the romantic cities, but after dark, the romance factor suddenly dissolves to leave room to mystery and melancholy: Venice is a city with a long history behind it and, inevitably, that history contains a few skeletons and secrets. The city’s darker side might leave you feeling a bit shaken, if you feel more comfortable in hiding away from the many ghosts you’ll meet during this tour, you are welcome to wear your own Venetian carnival mask!

Follow the trail of Robert Langdon and Sienna Brooks on a private tour through the mysteries of Venice as featured in Dan Brown’s bestselling book ‘Inferno.’ Wander through quiet backstreets, look for symbols inside ancient churches, and uncover the dark side of Venice inside its crypts and prisons. Continue the quest for answers on a boat ride across the Venetian Lagoon to the cemeteries of San Michele and through the Venetian Arsenal to search for Dante’s inscriptions on this captivating treasure hunt through the city’s history.

This tour has it all. You’ll make the most of your evening in Venice by tasting local delicacies, trying wine, and going on a Ghost & Legend walking tour. With so many bars and restaurants in Venice, it can be easy to choose a tourist trap instead of somewhere local and authentic to eat. On this tour, you’ll visit several hidden local bars where you’ll try regional wines and delicious local delicacies. You’ll then hear about the ghosts and legends of Venice as you explore darkened alleyways with your guide.

Take a cinematic stroll through one of the world’s most photogenic cities on a private, 3-hour tour of Venice’s famous filming locations. See the real-life palaces, squares and streets immortalized in films like ‘Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade,’ ‘Everyone Says I Love You,’  ‘The Merchant of Venice,’ ‘Casanova’ and ‘The Tourist.’ See the city through a filmmaker’s lens as you walk in the footsteps of famous movie stars and hear production set anecdotes.

What better way to discover the city than through the lens of your phone or camera with the professional advice of a famous instagrammer? 

Ghosts wandering around in the dark small streets, souls of strangled young ladies whispering, beheaded old men asking for revenge, shadows of betrayed brides calling you…the romance of Venice is only the trick to attract you…but when the dusk displaces the sun…there she goes…the lady of the lagoon throws her mask away! Shudder at the phantoms’ whispering…the revenge of the restless souls is on! The tour includes the following: - One and a half hour tour on foot with a private guide in the dusk walking through one of the “ghost story tour” created by Alberto Toso Fei in his famous books - Book including the tour ghost stories (1 per couple) - Welcome letter from Alberto Toso Fei

Accompanied by a local escort, take a walk in Venice in search of Commissario Brunetti's places. In Donna Leon's novels, Commissioner Guido Brunetti lives in the San Polo district, not far from the church of the same name, on the top floor of a palazzo near San Silvestro. In the films, however, he still lives in the San Polo district, but in a beautiful house with a terrace on the Grand Canal. He often walks in Castello, the quiet and serene Venice of the Venetians, where his favourite restaurant is located and where you can stop for lunch if you like. On the way from home to the Questura, not far from the Arsenale, Brunetti stops at his favourite bar on the Rialto Bridge, which we will also get to know. A walk to discover Venice and also the corners where this story takes place. Take photos of the places and take home an unforgettable memory.

Explore the dark side of Venice on a private, 2 hour ghost tour, and hear stories from its bloody past. Keep a lookout for ghouls down gloomy alleys. Then, explore the silent labyrinth of canals by boat! Sail under the Bridge of Sighs, and more.