Venice: Commissario Brunetti Walking Tour for Donna Leon Fans
Calling all Donna Leon fans! Celebrate the popular crime series set in Venice with this exclusive tour that delves into the world of Commissario Brunetti, star of the novels and television shows. Follow your guide to see locations featured in the stories, including the iconic “questura”, or police headquarters. Learn new facts and trivia about the author and her books and enjoy a unique perspective on the “Floating City”.
Highlights
- ✓Discover the Venice of Donna Leon and her fictional Commissario Brunetti
- ✓Explore locations around the city that are featured in the crime series
- ✓Stroll through quieter neighborhoods like the Ghetto and Cannaregio
- ✓End at the famous green doors that lead to the city’s police headquarters
What you'll see & do
- ✓Brunetti's Venice / Cannaregio: Discover filming locations and the quieter Venice associated with Brunetti's investigations.
- ✓Brunetti's Home: See the building used as the Brunetti family home in the German TV adaptations.
- ✓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.
- ✓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.
- ✓Crime Scenes & Everyday Venice: Discover cafés, squares and locations transformed into settings for memorable cases.
- ✓SS. Giovanni e Paolo / Rosa Salva: Explore one of the areas most closely associated with Brunetti's everyday world.
- ✓The Questura: Finish at the famous green doors used as Brunetti's police headquarters.
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
What's not included
- ✓Gratuities are at your discretion
Good to know
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.
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.
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
Venice: Commissario Brunetti Walking Tour for Donna Leon Fans
Calling all Donna Leon fans! Celebrate the popular crime series set in Venice with this exclusive tour that delves into the world of Commissario Brunetti, star of the novels and television shows. Follow your guide to see locations featured in the stories, including the iconic “questura”, or police headquarters. Learn new facts and trivia about the author and her books and enjoy a unique perspective on the “Floating City”.
Highlights
- ✓Discover the Venice of Donna Leon and her fictional Commissario Brunetti
- ✓Explore locations around the city that are featured in the crime series
- ✓Stroll through quieter neighborhoods like the Ghetto and Cannaregio
- ✓End at the famous green doors that lead to the city’s police headquarters
What you'll see & do
- ✓Brunetti's Venice / Cannaregio: Discover filming locations and the quieter Venice associated with Brunetti's investigations.
- ✓Brunetti's Home: See the building used as the Brunetti family home in the German TV adaptations.
- ✓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.
- ✓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.
- ✓Crime Scenes & Everyday Venice: Discover cafés, squares and locations transformed into settings for memorable cases.
- ✓SS. Giovanni e Paolo / Rosa Salva: Explore one of the areas most closely associated with Brunetti's everyday world.
- ✓The Questura: Finish at the famous green doors used as Brunetti's police headquarters.
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
What's not included
- ✓Gratuities are at your discretion
Good to know
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.
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.
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.