Our entertaining Carnival tour starts by following Giacomo Casanova's footsteps, taking you back to the Venice Carnival of the XVIII century. Learn about the history of masks, the story of Venice Carnival, then and now and ends the tour with a hot capuccino and a typical Carnival cake 'frittella'
- Fun walking tour with a guide in a traditional 17th century venetian costume
- Follow in the footsteps of Casanova on a Carnival tour of Venice
- Pass Casanova's house, and the house of the poet who introduced him to worldly pleasures
- Learn the history of the Venice Carnival and its traditions
- Hear how the traditional masks are made
| Included | •2-hour guided tour |
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| Not included | •Costume |
| Duration | 2 Hours |
| Important information | How to reach the meeting point:
For your tablet, smartphone or GPS System: Latitude: 45.433766 Longitude: 12.333982 Enjoy your Carnival Tour! |
Venue
Fenice, Campo San Fantin, Venezia, VE, Italia
Offered by
Venice Events
Further information
We meet at la Fenice opera house and our entertaining tour starts by following Giacomo Casanova's footsteps, taking you back to the Venice Carnival of the XVIII century.
On this informative and fun walking tour, our masked guide will acquaint you with the story of Venice Carnival, then and now; learn about the history of masks, once used to hide the person's identity, and how they are made. Casanova was a great lover and adventurer, extremely extravagant, a freemason and a servant of the establishment.
Born in Venice. He grew up in the area of San Samuele.
Following your guide through the narrow Calle (alleys) passing his home and also the house of the famous poet Giorgio Baffo, who introduced the young Casanova to the worldly pleasures.
Learn about the Ridotto, the first Casinò in Venice often an easy meeting place for Casanova and the beloved Venetian Aristocracy. Hear fascinating stories about the Venetian Courtesans who also did their part to make the city as animated as possible. A completely different narrated walking tour filled with desire and passion, pleasure and entertainment. We end our tour with a hot cappuccino and a typical Venetian Carnival cake "Frittelle" in a typical Caffe approx. 10 mins walk from St Mark’s Square.
This is a very specialised tour and we recommend that you book early as we only have a select group of guides who can guarantee this tour!!!
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I learned a lot about the history of Venice through Casanova’s life story while walking the magical streets of the city.
Hello Rotem, Thank you for your very kind review. We were happy to welcome you. We hope to welcome you again in Venice. Sending kind regards, Team Venice Events
Hello Melissa, Thank you for your kind message. We are very grateful you were able to join us for this tour. We hope to welcome you back. Sending Kind Regards, Team Venice Events
