Venice Tour: Commissario Brunetti's World

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 are at your discretion
Additional Information

Discover Venice through the lens of Commissario Brunetti from Donna Leon’s celebrated novels and films. Embark on a journey to iconic sites and unveil the city’s hidden gems!
Attention Donna Leon enthusiasts! Immerse yourself in Commissario Brunetti’s world with this exclusive Venice tour, featuring real locations from the globally renowned novels and TV…

Location
Campo dei Gesuiti, 4878
Campo dei Gesuiti
Meet your guide 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.

Customer Ratings
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Susan30242
Mar 26, 2026
Great tour off the beaten path in quieter parts of Venice - Valerio was an excellent tour guide for my first afternoon in Venice in March. I was delighted to find that he offered a tour based on the sights and experiences in the Donna Leon novels, which I love. This tour exceeded all my expectations. I’ve been to Venice other times and taken other tours, and Valerio’s was the best. He took me to quiet hidden corners and calles and brought the Donna Leon characters, scenes and plot twists to vivid life as we stopped at locations featured in the books. It was really fun and different! The tour went way beyond the books, providing plenty of interesting information about Venetian life and history in general. We visited a really beautiful church, Santa Maria dei Miracoli, as well as a long-established wine bar that was favored by Commissario Brunetti in the novels. We ended our tour at San Marco, with Valerio giving me great recommendations for good restaurants elsewhere far away from the crowds. It was a great afternoon tour off the beaten path. I’d recommend Valerio for any tour in Venice.
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Claire_s
Mar 21, 2026
Valerio gave us a... - Valerio gave us a brilliant tour of Venice with loads of interesting information about Brunetti and the city. Really enjoyed it Saw parts of the city we may not have made it to ourselves. Loved the coffee corretto stop!
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Corinna
Mar 19, 2026
In Brunetti's footsteps - Interesting tour off the beaten track with details about the Brunetti film adaptation
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Y3470uypeterk
Mar 18, 2026
A great tour (not only for Brunetti fans) with a great tour guide - A really great tour , away from the usual tourist streams. Valerio, our fantastic tour guide not only knows Donna Leon personally , no, he also has a lot of interesting and worth knowing about Venice beyond Brunetti's themes and locations ! Valerio was very helpful, friendly and the 2 hours flew by ! Great tour (not only for Brunetti fans) and great guide ! Highly recommended !
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Machtn2018
Mar 18, 2026
In the footsteps of Commisario Brunetti - Great tour with Valerio, in pleasant group size! He brought us even closer to beautiful Venice away from the tourist hotspots. His insider knowledge of the crime series is impressive. In any case, we will come back to experience another tour with Valerio. 🙏🤗
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825felie
Feb 27, 2026
Highly recommended tour - It was a great tour. They have discovered completely new, non-tourist corners. Highly recommended! The guide knew a lot and was very nice. He was able to answer all the questions about Brunetti and Venice.
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Sightsee47316606500
Feb 2, 2026
Very interesting guided tour with a competent guide. - With Valerio we had a great lead. He not only took us to different locations of the Brunetti novels, but also gave us lots of interesting facts about Venice and gave us tips for restaurants. Very interesting guided tour with a competent guide.
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G2855nuwalterm
Oct 30, 2025
Always happy - Highly recommended, you learn many interesting things, not only about Donna Leon, also about Venice in general and good tips
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Ellensp3215pu
Oct 17, 2025
A must for Brunetti fans! - Brunettitur with Valerio was excellently organized and extremely interesting. Valerio guided us through Venice with profound knowledge and pleasant tranquility, combining literary references to Donna Leon with exciting insights into the history and life of the city today. A completely successful tour that shows Venice from a special side – highly recommended.
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Brigitte192016
Oct 8, 2025
Venice from a different perspective - Our guide Valerio was very personable and well informed. He made the 2-hour tour entertaining and also showed a Venice that was previously unknown.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).