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Guided tours at synagogues every hour from 10.30am to 4.30pm (Italian-English).
Guided tours in various languages by reservation.
The Ghetto was instituted by the Venetian Republic in 1516 as a compulsory place of residence for Jews. The word itself, ghetto, seems to have originated in Venice: the term derives from the contortion of the work geto (‘to throw' as a synonym for ‘to cast'), referring to the foundries that were located here in early times.
Within the Ghetto stand the Synagogues, also called Scole - distinguished by their cupolas - and the Jewish Museum, which is accessed through Ghetto Nuovo; it is a small but very rich museum with many exemplars of the goldsmith's and textile arts dating from between the 16th and 19th century, evidence of the Jewish traditions.
The campo or square is also interesting for the height of its buildings that are some of the highest in the city.
Address and Info
Address: Cannaregio, 2902/b , 30121, Venezia
Area: Venezia, City Center, Cannaregio
Tel.: (+39)041715359
Fax Number: (+39)041723007
email: prenotazioni.mev@coopculture.it
Web: http://www.museoebraico.it
Information
Getting there: Line n.1 or n.2 stop S. Marcuola - Ghetto
Line n. 4.1, n.4.2, n.5.1, n.5.2, stop Ponte delle Guglie - Ghetto
Opening times: From October untill May: 10am-5.30pm. From June untill September: 10am-7pm. Closed on Saturdays and Jewish Holidays: 15 and 16 April, 21 and 22 April; 4 and 5 June 2014. Fridays and Holidays eve, early closing. Closed 25 December, 1 January and 1 May
Additional information: Guided tours at the synagogues every hour (Italian-English) from 10.30am. Guided tours in French, German, Spanish, Jewish by reservation.
Admission to the museum and synagogues with guided tour € 10; reduction € 8 (grups min. 20- max 30 persons); reduction Venicecard 7 €
Prices
Full price: 4 €
Reduced price: 3 €
Reduced price for: Students, FAI, Touring Club, Venicecard