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The 15 Best Ghost & Mystery Tours in Venice

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After dark the calli empty out and Venice turns into the best setting for a ghost story in Italy. Below are the best ghost and mystery tours ranked: which routes wind through Cannaregio and San Marco after the crowds leave, how long each runs, whether they suit older kids, and what each one costs for a genuinely atmospheric night walk.

Venice: Lords of the Night Prison’s Palace Cells & Tortures

Venice: Lords of the Night Prison’s Palace Cells & Tortures - A one-hour route through courtroom, cells, and torture rooms

1.Lords of the Night Prison’s Palace Cells & Tortures

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,067 reviews · 1 day · from $11Our pick

Walk Venice’s Prison’s Palace cells near San Marco, hear Casanova’s jailbreak story, and see a hidden 1500s passage.

“Really interesting and insightful tour. Our young guide did three languages in the same tour and was so impressive! Great to have real historical artefacts to see and the ability to walk through the actual cells was brilliant. Only 60 minutes long, just long enough to keep your attention. Thoroughly recommend!”

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Venice Ghost Stories, Legends and Anecdotes Tour

Venice Ghost Stories, Legends and Anecdotes Tour - Campo San Bartolomeo: the center of the maze

2.Venice Ghost Stories, Legends and Anecdotes Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 846 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $42

A 90-minute Venice night walk near Rialto with legends, grim tales like Biasio, and stops like the Bovolo staircase and secret alleys.

“Our tour felt very uninspired. Christina was nice but didn’t have many stories and the places we walked during the tour were often not very interesting back alleys. Most of the stories were not connected to the places we walked. I saw much more interesting stories in a book at our apartment and could probably have led a better tour for our group. Hopefully the company will dig a little deeper into Venetian lore and develop a better tour.”

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Venice: Crimes, Legends, and Mysteries Sunset Tour

Venice: Crimes, Legends, and Mysteries Sunset Tour - Meeting at Campo San Polo: get positioned before the stories get heavy

3.Crimes, Legends, and Mysteries Sunset Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 704 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $45

Venice sunset crime tour in San Polo: hear legends of heists, masks, and unsolved mysteries. Walk Rialto to St Mark’s.

“Giulia was just fabulous! Beyond the tales and crime stories, she has a wide knowledge of the history of the city and can easily recall to history interesting facts and curiosities as you go. Easy going, great narrative, PERFECT English too! I definitely recommend and I am strongly considering to do other tours with her.”

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Venice: Ghost Tour to Rialto and San Marco Square

Venice: Ghost Tour to Rialto and San Marco Square - Meeting at Alilaguna: Start Where Venice Moves

4.Ghost Tour to Rialto and San Marco Square

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 659 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $31

A 1.5-hour Venice night walk to **San Marco Square** and **Rialto**, with an English live guide sharing legends and darker history for $31.

“this was a wonderful tour. I hears so many interesting tales and truly enjoyed wandering Venice with my guide.”

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Venice: Mysterious Tales of Ghosts and Murders

Venice: Mysterious Tales of Ghosts and Murders - Meeting at Campo San Bartolomio (Outside the FARMACIA)

5.Mysterious Tales of Ghosts and Murders

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 636 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $57

Venice ghost-and-murder walk through dim backstreets with true-crime legends, ending at St Mark’s Square. English guide for 1.5 hours.

“A fascinating and unforgettable side of Venice This crime and ghost mysteries excursion was incredibly interesting and offered a completely different perspective on Venice. Instead of the usual tourist stories, we explored the city’s darker side—full of crimes, legends, ghosts, and hidden histories—which made the experience truly unique. We were super lucky to have Claudia as our guide. She is funny, engaging, and full of great jokes, which kept the tour lively and entertaining. At the same time, she shared fascinating stories and historical facts about Venice’s horrors and wonders, bringing each location to life. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to discover a mysterious, authentic, a...”

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Venice: The Footsteps of Commissario Brunetti Walking Tour

Venice: The Footsteps of Commissario Brunetti Walking Tour - Campo dei Gesuiti start: meeting point without the wrong well

Venice: Doge’s Palace Historic Mysteries Guided Tour

Venice: Doge’s Palace Historic Mysteries Guided Tour - Meeting at Calle Larga de l’Ascension: Plan for 10 Minutes of Straight Walking

Venice: The Ghost & Legends Walking Tour

Venice: The Ghost & Legends Walking Tour - Where the tour starts: finding the guide near San Marco

8.The Ghost & Legends Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 206 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $42

A 90-minute nighttime walk through Venice’s Castello and Cannaregio, trading typical sights for murder, ghosts, and local legends.

“The legends and ghost stories weren’t the best, also advertised as running 105 minutes when in fact it was closer to 75 minutes long?? On the plus side some interesting facts on Venice’s history.”

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Venice Commissario Brunetti and Donna Leon: Walk His Beat

Venice Commissario Brunetti and Donna Leon: Walk His Beat - Starting at Campo dei Gesuiti: the Brunetti front door moment

Venice: Legends, Anecdotes and Ghost Stories Walking Tour

Venice: Legends, Anecdotes and Ghost Stories Walking Tour - From Campo San Bartolomeo to the water’s edge: where the mood starts

10.Legends, Anecdotes and Ghost Stories Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 137 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $41

90-minute Venice ghost and legends walk for small groups, with eerie stories, Rialto sights, and hidden alleys led by an English guide.

“Such a fun time and a neat way to see Venice! We got lucky and there was supposed to be a thunderstorm during our tour, but instead of rain, it was just wind and lightening - the perfect atmosphere for some spooky stories! Our guide was lovely and took us down the winding streets of Venice, stopping at different buildings to give us the dark history of their past. My friend and I had a great time and it is one of the highlights of our trip!”

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Venice Ghost & Legends Walking City Tour

Venice Ghost & Legends Walking City Tour - San Zanipolo after dark: murders, Doges, graffiti, and the lagoon tale

11.Venice Ghost & Legends Walking City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 83 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $46

Venice Ghost & Legends night walk through Cannaregio and Castello with murder and ghost stories, live English guide, and headsets.

“The guide was very knowledgeble, But was visibly nervous and talked very fast with little engagement. Interisting facts, but we were hoping for a more macabre stories told with more entusiasme.”

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Venice: Ghosts & Murders – Mysterious Tales of San Marco Area

Venice: Ghosts & Murders - Mysterious Tales of San Marco Area - Price and What You’re Getting for $57.93

Your evening in Venice – Legends&Ghosts&Aperitif

Your evening in Venice - Legends&Ghosts&Aperitif - Walking the local side: Cannaregio, residents, and the “real” Venice

Brunetti’s Venice: A Culinary Journey Through Leon’s Mysteries

Brunetti's Venice: A Culinary Journey Through Leon's Mysteries - From Sant’Angelo vaporetto to Brunetti’s terrace view

14.Brunetti’s Venice: A Culinary Journey Through Leon’s Mysteries

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 73 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $162

Brunetti-themed Venice food tour: bacaro cicchetti, fried fish, pastries, amaro, and views. Up to 10 people, 2.5 hours.

“This was the best way to start our time in Venice. Our tour guide Volario was amazing from pre-trip communication straight to the end of our tour. Everywhere we went was unique and we loved them all. Great way to eat, drink and explore this wonderful city.”

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Ghosts of Venice – Discovering the Unknown

Ghosts of Venice - Discovering the Unknown - Meeting point and finish: starting near St. Mark’s, ending at Rialto

15.Ghosts of Venice – Discovering the Unknown

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 63 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $32

A 90-minute Venice walking tour focused on legends and spooky-side stories, from St. Mark’s to Rialto, with small-group pacing.

“Such a fun and unique tour! The stories were great and our guide was very engaging and filled with passion! Would recommend to anyone looking for something a little different but still wanting to learn about Venice.”

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