Haunted Venice: Ghostly Legends & Dark Histories Walking Tour

Embark on a haunting journey through the dark side of Venice with the Ghostly Legends & Dark Histories Walking Tour. Discover hidden squares, eerie alleys, and hear chilling tales of murder, mystery, and unrequited love. Don’t miss this authentic after-dark experience!

Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Campo San Bartolomeo - Starting in campo San Bartolomeo this atmospheric walking tour will allow you to discover the hidden corners of Venice, away from the crowds, accompanied by tales of mystery, murder and superstition.
    A qualified guide will walk you through the winding streets, eerie squares and suggestive locations, telling secrets of Venice…
What's Included
  • Personal audio system and headset for tour commentary
  • Live tour commentary in English, French, Spanish
  • 30-minute gondola ride (option available)
  • Fully qualified local guide
  • Guided tour of the Cannareggio and Castello districts
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pick up and drop off
  • Food and drink
  • This tour does not include access to museums or attractions
  • Optional gratuities
Additional Information

The journey commences in a secluded square, away from the usual tourist paths, accompanied by stories of murder and mystery setting the evening mood in Venice. As you traverse through the Castello district, you’ll unearth tales of Venetian Doges, nobles, and unfulfilled love. Explore the spooky noises heard outside the Malibran theatre and narrations of…

Location
TU.RI.VE. Meeting Point
Calle larga de l'Ascension
15 min before in Calle larga de l’Ascension - 30124 next to the post office San Marco (opposite side of the Saint Marks Basilica). Look for the yellow sign "Meeting point" on the wooden kiosk.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Alison_w
Aug 28, 2024
A spooky experience - The stories were interesting as well as spooky and set in venice at dusk you can just imagine it all happening. The guide brought everything to life with enthusiasm
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Anne-marie
Aug 19, 2024
Great tour and very nice guide - We really liked this tour, it was well organised and Giulia was very sweet and knowledgable. The stories were sad, scary and also funny, and we saw many parts of Venice we had not seen before. Definitely recommend!
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Adam_w
Aug 11, 2024
A nice way to visit and learn about the unknown parts of Venice - Our tour guide was great and told us some great ghost stories. We visited some parts of Venice that we would have never known about.
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Z8334vbkirstyb
Jul 20, 2024
Best Walking Ghost Tour!! - This was honestly a fantastic experience. We were taken down lots of side streets which you would never think of exploring yourself. The stories about the plague and the plague islands was fascinating. The guide also told us about all the burial grounds scattered around Venice that churches are now build on top of. She also told us all about the abandoned palace and anyone who stayed there died a horrible death and that a girl haunts this palace. It is still abandoned to this da as no one will stay there. She told us stories about the baker boy and about the girls from wealthy families forced to become nuns so their fathers wouldn't have to give up their dowries. This was one of the best walking tours I have ever been on and I highly recommend. Thank you to our lovely guide. I unfortunately forget her name but she had blonde hair and wore glasses. She was just amazing.
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Jonathan_w
Jul 7, 2024
Excellent - Knowledgable guide and a great experience. Genuinely saw a new side to Venice, and loved hearing the unknown stories
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Kelly_o
Aug 7, 2024
Good tour - Good tour guide. Interesting stories about the darker side of Venice history. We got to see the home of Marco Polo and the miracle church.
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Sveinkre_d
Sep 26, 2024
Not What we where hoping for - The guide was very knowledgeble, But was visibly nervous and talked very fast with little engagement. Interisting facts, but we were hoping for a more macabre stories told with more entusiasme.
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Broden
Sep 1, 2024
Skip unless you have nothing else to do - Short walk with few low-intensity anecdotes. Not really deep or original. You can skip and instead just take a walk around the city
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Y6892stjudithw
Jun 18, 2024
Disappointing! - A very disappointing experience. It lasted less than 45 mins. The guide said because of flooding in St Marc's Square she was unable to include 2 of the stories she would have told us about. She did tell us some interesting stories but we did not cover the itinerary indicated in you online information. The guide was apologetic but I feel we should have been compensated in some way either by a refund or a voucher for another experience as £25 was a lot for less than half of the walk
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Timothy
May 11, 2024
Guide No Show - Guide was a no show for the scheduled time. Some guy walked up and said it didn’t start until 1.5 hours after the scheduled start.
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