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Discover with me the history, little know facts, amazing insights, secrets and why not.. legends of the first one ghetto of the world in an interactive way! Part history, part challenges!
You’ll learn how we pronunce the original name of the area and travelling back to the time you’ll discover how and why the Serenissima Repubblic decide to create a segregation area for Jews. Did you know the word ghetto is coming from the venetian “geto”?
Discover with me the original meaning with my Venice Jewish Ghetto tour. Who was the Doge? Was the area all day close?
How many sinagogues we had and we are still having in Venice? Why buildings are so different?
I will help you to admire the “skyscrapers” of Venice and find out about the Stolpersteine (stumbling stones) of the area, so I can explain how the Holocaust has left a deep mark on Venice and what happened during and after the Second World War.
Discover the history behind the oldest pawn shop in Venice , the “banco rosso” and listen to famous local stories. Do you know Shakespeare ‘s Merchand Venice? This is the place!
And then.. Ghetto Novo, Vecchio, Novissimo: why? Lister the stories about incredible people lived in the area and fall in love with this authentic side of Venice.
I want to provide an educational experience to make you want to come to Venice as soon as possible!
This experience normally takes place in the magnificent Cannaregio sestiere but it is now brought to you live from my house using Zoom!
I have collected many images, details and video I personally took for you to help you to recognize details from the comfort of your sofa!
The focus is on showing you the real Jewish Ghetto of Venice and share with you what you can’t find in a guide book! Let me be your virtual guide for the ONLINE Venice Jewish Ghetto tour! And of course if you are planning to come to Venice I run different Jewish Ghetto in-person tours.
Get a drink to enjoy while we travel to the floating city!
pen and a pencil, you’ll discover why!
Be ready to get involved with some quizzes, riddles and challenges all together while we will discover the history of this unique place
Computer (best) that connects to internet, audio, and video
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Check my live virtual tour of the Jewish Ghetto of Venice: https://www.airbnb.it/experiences/2525920