This itinerary winds its way among the main ethnic and cultural communities of Venice, the Jewish, the Greek and the Armenian, focusing on the multiethnic aspect of the city.
Venice Ghetto and San Lazzaro degli Armeni
( Armenian Monastery on the island of St Lazarus )
Programme:
h 10,00 Meeting with the guide at Tronchetto. Beginning of the journey.
h 10,30 Visit of the Ghetto: the Synagogues and the Jewish Musem.
h 11,00 Walking Tour in the district of Cannaregio.
h 13,00 Lunch break
h 15,00 Departure for St Lazarus Island, property of the Armenian Community of Venice. The island was named after St Lazarus because it was used as a hospital, a monastery and an asylum for people affected by leprosy. Visit of the island.
h 17.00 Arrival in San Zaccaria and walking tour to St Mark’s Square
h 18.00 Return to Tronchetto
The Jewish Ghetto and the Ellenic Institute
Programme:
h 10.00 Meeting with a guide at Tronchetto. Beginning of the excursion.
h 10,30 Visit of the Ghetto: the Synagogues and the Jewish Musem.
h 11.30 Walking Tour in the district of Cannaregio.
h 13,00 Lunch break
h 15.00 Departure for the Hellenic Institute for the visit of the Greek Church and the Icon Museum.
h 17.00 Arrival in San Zaccaria and walking tour to St Mark’s Square
h 18.00 Return to Tronchetto
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