"If you've seen the main sights and want to get off the beaten path, Venice Tours runs a Hidden Venice tour that explores lesser-known areas—on this three-hour tour you'll navigate labyrinthine streets, see the former house of Marco Polo, and criss-cross canals over historic bridges; I’m a big fan because it gets you away from the crowds and into more local areas, and if you prefer to sit down they also offer a traditional gondola tour with an audio guide (tours from around 27 EUR)." - Matthew Kepnes