Venice: Commissario Brunetti Walking Tour for Donna Leon Fans

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Venice: Commissario Brunetti Walking Tour for Donna Leon Fans

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Duration
2 h
Group size
Up to 15 travellers
Guide languages
German, English, Italian, Spanish

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Overview

Step into the world of Commissario Brunetti and discover the real Venice behind Donna Leon’s novels and the beloved German TV adaptations.

Follow Brunetti through quieter neighborhoods, see locations associated with his home, the Questura and memorable cases, and discover how the fictional Venice of the books and films compares with the real city.

The German small-group tour focuses primarily on filming locations from the German TV adaptations. Private tours can be customized around Donna Leon’s novels, the TV series, or a combination of both.

- Follow Commissario Brunetti through the Venice of Donna Leon

- Discover filming locations from the beloved German TV adaptations

- See Brunetti’s home, the Questura and locations connected with memorable cases

- Compare the Venice of Donna Leon’s novels with the city created for television

- Explore quieter neighborhoods while discovering real Venetian life beyond the tourist landmarks

What's included

Hotel or central Venice pickup for private tours
2-hour guided Brunetti walking tour
Original filming locations from the German TV adaptations or Donna Leon novels
Licensed Tour Guide (registration number 06000001)
Brunetti and Donna Leon specialist

Not included

Gratuities are at your discretion

What you will do

Cannaregio
Brunetti's Venice / Cannaregio:
Discover filming locations and the quieter Venice associated with Brunetti's investigations.
10 min
Fondamenta Misericordia
Brunetti's Home:
See the building used as the Brunetti family home in the German TV adaptations.
10 min
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 the side entrance and chase each other with the Commissario and his colleagues. While one of the two escapes, the other is caught and, to Brunetti's amazement, turns out to be his daughter Chiara.
10 min
Chiesa di San Marziale
After the Commissario has realized that his daughter is a member of the radical animal protection organization Angelo Animale, the two have a discussion in this pub. Due to the murder of Professor Nava, who was formerly employed in the slaughterhouse, Chiara's so-called animal angels are now the focus of the investigation.
10 min
Strada Nova
Crime Scenes & Everyday Venice:
Discover cafés, squares and locations transformed into settings for memorable cases.
10 min
Rosa Salva - SS. Giovanni e Paolo
SS. Giovanni e Paolo / Rosa Salva:
Explore one of the areas most closely associated with Brunetti's everyday world.
10 min
Chiesa di San Francesco della Vigna
The Questura:
Finish at the famous green doors used as Brunetti's police headquarters.
10 min

Meeting point

Meet your guide (Valerio) inside Combo, in Campo dei Gesuiti. Enter through the door with the Combo sign and continue into the internal courtyard. Your guide will be waiting near the well. Please note: the meeting point is not at the well outside.

Pickup: Personalized pick-up is available only for private group bookings. If you have booked a private tour, please let me know if you would like to be picked up at your hotel or any location within the historical center of Venice. If you have booked a small group tour in German, the meeting point is: Campo dei Gesuiti, at Combo, in the internal courtyard near the well.

End point: The walking tour will end at Commissario Brunetti's police station. For private tour a customized end point can be agreed.

Important information

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay an access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it
The standard small-group route is not wheelchair accessible due to bridges. A wheelchair-friendly private version can be arranged using an alternative route. Please contact us before booking.