Discovering the Ghetto of Venice

A journey into the present and past of the Ghetto of Venice

We’ll start at Campo San Marcuola, introducing the history of Jewish in Venice, in front of the Fontego dei Turchi. Then we’ll go inside the Ghetto of Venice, to discover the 5 sinagogues, the amazing big field of the Ghetto Novo, one of the ancient entrance of the Ghetto and last but not least, the memorial and the sculptures by Arbit Blatas.

This is a Venipedia® Originals and it’s realized with Erika Cornali, an authorized local guide, in partnership with Best Venice Guides.

The tour is external.

Complete video

We'll start at Campo San Marcuola, introducing the history of Jewish in Venice, in front of the Fontego dei Turchi. Then we'll go inside the Ghetto of Venice, to discover the 5 sinagogues, the amazing big field of the Ghetto Novo, one of the…

Starting at San Marcuola

Starting at Campo San Marcuola, between the Church of San Marcuola, the Grand Canal e the Fontego dei Turchi.

At the entrance of the Ghetto Novo

What does it mean the word ghetto exactly? What is the history of the Ghetto itself and about the jewish inside it?

Inside the Ghetto Novo

Discovering the Ghetto Novo big field, its houses and their curiosities. Plus the first two synagogues (German and Italian) and the Banco Rosso.

Between the new and the old

At the bridge between the old Ghetto (Vecchio) and the new Ghetto (Novo) we'll learn why there are three Ghettos (the old, the new and the brand new, called Novissimo) and, of course, the history about them.

The Levantine and the Spanish synagogues

The last two sinagogues of the Ghetto, the Levantine and the Spanish, are differents from the first we encountered: here we understand why.

The ancient entrance, memorial and sculptures

The Ghetto has many entrances and in this stop we'll see the one from the river near the Grand Canal and the Bridge of the Guglie. Plus, we'll see some memorial and sculptures dedicated to persecuted jewish.