Venice Walking Tour: Discover Commissario Brunetti's World from Donna Leon's Novels

Embark on a Venice walking tour to explore the captivating world of Commissario Brunetti from Donna Leon’s novels. Discover the hidden locations and film scenes that bring the beloved character to life.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Cannaregio - We will start at the Brunetti’s house door. The Brunetti family came and went through this front door, which every Brunetti fan can recognize, once you found it!
  • Chiesa di Santa Maria Maddalena - The headquarters of the radical animal protection organization Angelo Animale are located in this palazzo. Two masked figures flee from…
What's Included
  • Licensed Tour Guide included
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Embark on a city tour to visit the settings of your favorite TV series and immerse yourself in the world of Commissario Brunetti, as depicted in Donna Leon’s novels and their film versions. Along the journey, you’ll gain extensive knowledge about Venice! The imaginary Venetian ‘Commissario Brunetti’ has been a popular figure for years. Experience…

Location
Campo dei Gesuiti, 4878
Campo dei Gesuiti
Meet your gudie at Combo, in Campo dei Gesuiti, at the well in the internal yard. Not the weel outside, please enter the door with the Combo sign and you will see the guide in the internal yard, near the well.
Cancellation Policy

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

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153sabineb
Oct 12, 2024
Through the city with humor - Super nice guide, Venetian, speaks perfect German. An entertaining guided tour in a small group with perfect audio transmission through the city, in and next to the footsteps of Commissioner Brunetti. We have received many good cultural and culinary tips and learned many interesting things about Venice. The tour with Valerio is highly recommended!
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Christinahx6852dk
Sep 30, 2024
Entertainment with fun and knowledge factor - The tour is highly recommended and also a great choice for non-Brunetti fans. Valerio, our guide, has managed to give both a lot of fun around Commissario Brunetti at its best and to frame it with interesting and knowledgeable things about Venice. The two hours have flown by and you get to know Venice in a very positive way behind the Palazzo facades.
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Monikazb2520at
Sep 27, 2024
Commissario brunetti - Since we are commissario brunetti fans this tour was just right the gide knew very well had a lot of background knowledge the 2 hours passed far too quickly we would do again immediately
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Angelaq401
Sep 19, 2024
A great tour I would recommend to any of my friends - A very successful and entertaining tour. We watched filming locations of various episodes in the Cannaregio and Castello neighborhoods and heard some anecdotes. A brief insight into the history of Venice’s visited squares and buildings and the life of Venetians today was also included. I enjoyed the tour a lot and was mostly a bit away from the tourist areas.
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Herzilein0807
Sep 18, 2024
Super Tour - Valerio did the tour with a lot of expertise and entertainment superbly. In addition, there was interesting information about Venice. Only recommended
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Kjspeaks
Sep 11, 2024
A great walking tour of Venice by a Venetian with Brunetti highlights - This was a great opportunity to walk the streets of Venice, away from most of the tourist spots and see where the locals walk, and eat and shop through the experience of local Venetian Valerio and Donna Leon's Police Commissioner Brunetti book sites. While walking we saw Brunetti's office, the State Police Station, his office view, the local patsticceria Rosa Salva where he stops for coffee, and the palatial home of his in-laws, now used for art shows and many more book sites. We learned about the history of many other Venice sites and the daily threat of the rising and falling water levels from the lagoon. A tour that should not be missed and one that can be done again and again as Valerio's endless knowledge of Venice is personal and current, so we will gladly book it on our next trip to Venice!
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Helmutxx
Sep 10, 2024
A must for Donna Leon fans - The Commissarrio Brunetti Tour is a must for Donna Leon fans. Valerio designs his extraordinary tours with a lot of humor and just as much expertise. The tour leads to original locations off the beaten track and is highly recommended
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Y4970nfsilviog
Sep 10, 2024
Great excursion - It was a very nice trip with lots of great information. Our guide did a very great job and highly recommended it.
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J9759wwyvonneb
Jul 27, 2024
Don't miss it! - Valerio is just the right choice if you want to follow in Donna Leon's footsteps! With him you will also get to know the quiet side of Venice, he is very attentive and I definitely recommend a tour.
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Journey45089295497
Jul 22, 2024
Local guide with a huge wealth of knowledge - That was a great tour through the world of Brunetti and Co.! Valerio speaks a very intelligent German and can really answer any question, even beyond the detective novels. He is from Venice and a bubbly treasure of local knowledge! Highly recommended!
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