Sweet Venice: Explore Traditional Cafès and Pastry Shops Across Historic Neighbourhoods
4.8
17 Ratings
Venezia
Indulge your sweet tooth on a tour of Venice's historic neighborhoods, exploring traditional cafés and pastry shops. Sample delicious pastries, ice creams, and tiramisù while taking in the city's cultural richness.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Scuola Grande di San Marco - We boost energies to face our discovery walk around Venice in a traditional pastry shop serving sweet treats to Venetians since 1879 in a dramatically beatiful neighbourhood close to San Giovanni & Paolo church
What's Included
  • Gondola ferry on Canal Grande
  • Tea and coffee offerings
  • Assorted snacks available
  • Expertise of a licensed nature and interpretive guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Breakfast
Additional Information

This journey, undoubtedly a sugar-coated experience, takes you through all six neighbourhoods, or ‘Sestrieri,’ of Venice: Castello, San Marco, Dorsoduro, San Polo, Santa Croce, and Cannaregio, inclusive of a stunning overview of the island of Giudecca. This expedition is designed for those with a penchant for sweets, eager to explore the city’s cultural heritage and traditions through its historic bakeries, cafeterias, and patisseries! Espresso beverages, mouth-watering pastries, ice creams, and tiramisu will fuel your exploration across numerous bridges that we’ll encounter! We’ll frequent local bakeries that have been stirring Venetians awake for centuries, historical coffee shops framed by baroque mirrors, as well as premier cream and pastry stores frequented by gondoliers and local homemakers eager for the melt-in-your-mouth, freshly baked delights of Venetian specialties. The traditional cream puffs and cookies, together with the delightful aroma of Italian espresso, are certain to bewitch you.

  • On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it
Location
Campo San Pantalon
Meet your guide in Campo San Pantalon, in front of the church
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
4.8
(17 Ratings)
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Bellablueyes
Jun 27, 2023
The sweetest parts of Venice! - Valerio was amazing!! Showed us a side of Venice we wouldn’t have seen otherwise and it was amazing to try some hidden gem sweets only the Venetians know about! Off the beaten path was just what we needed to see in Venice!
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Christina
Jun 27, 2023
Sweet Life!!!! - This was a fun tour because we learned about historical shops and got to try local pastries which were delicious! Valerio is an amazing guide and he will treat you like a friend and help you with any questions you have about Venice. He even texted me what stop to get off on the water taxi after I got lost! I’ve never encountered a guide as nice as Valerio. The gondola ride across the canal was an incredible experience!!! I highly recommend this tour!
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90cinl
Jun 26, 2023
Not cheap but fun and delicious - My family had a great time joining this tour. Our guide was funny and personable. We got to taste various pastries and beverages/ coffee/ ice cream. I like that it’s a small group allowing more interactions with the local guide. Keep in mind that these pastry shops are small, so no place to sit. The tour was a bit overpriced. Nevertheless, we had fun!
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Coryp647
Jun 26, 2023
A Must-Do in Venice For Families With Older Kids/Teens - The Sweet Venice tour with Valerio was WONDERFUL. A real “must do” in Venice, especially if you’re traveling with older kids/teens (ours were 10 and 13). It’s a 2 hour walking tour and Valerio will zip you through beautiful, lesser-travelled (read: less crowded!) areas of Venice, stopping along the way so you can sample pastries, chocolate, and gelato. Valerio was engaging, knowledgeable, and our 10yo called him “our best tour guide ever.” My family truly can not recommend this tour enough!
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Jason_d
Jun 16, 2023
Great off the beaten path tour. - This was such a fun tour with the whole family. Valario is super knowledgeable and helpful. It was just the 3 of us in the tour and Valario customized the tour based on us. Not only did we go to sweet shops, he took us all over and explained the history of so much of Venice.
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Theresa_b
Jun 9, 2023
Sweet tour! - Valerio was excellent. He led through the less traveled routes of Venice to the the most amazing shops. The chocolate store and oldest bakery in Venice were our favorite. Highly recommend Valerio.
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Sarahad524
May 12, 2023
Great experience! - Valerio was extremely helpful and knowledgeable throughout this tour! We felt very comfortable and really enjoyed our time. He also sent us links to other great places to eat at. Would love to meet again!
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Kallista
Jun 17, 2022
More than just sweets - This was such a fun tour. We got more information than just pastries. It was a lot of fun and we got to learn a lot.
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Sophiemichelin
Jun 8, 2022
Private tour - Great tour guide. Check his website 30+ tours for Venice. Lovely stories which you could not have from touristical tours.
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Bobbi_j
May 30, 2023
Don't pick this tour - There were only two stops and we had to pay extra for the pastries at the last stop. There was not a lot of explanation of the pastries and why they were significant to Venice. Very disappointed.
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