Brunetti TV filming locations in our Walking Tours comparison.
Trade-off: Base group is German only; private pickup on request.
Last checked: September 22, 2026. Commissions never affect our verdicts.
For Donna Leon readers: a licensed guide walks the quiet districts behind Commissario Brunetti's home, the Questura and his cases, with a small group variant built around the TV filming locations. The standard route crosses bridges, so wheelchair users should ask for the private variant. 4.93 from 178 reviews for 2h.
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
| Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This tour · #2 of 22 | €83 | 2h | 4.93 (178) | shared |
| Gondola Ride with Private Walking Tour in Venice | €79 | 3h | 4.95 (325) | private |
| Tour of The Real Hidden Venice | €39 | 2h | 4.85 (2274) | private |
| Best of Venice Private Tour: St. Mark's Doge Palace Gondola Ride | €450 | 4h 30m | 4.94 (128) | private |
Ranked #2 of 22 in Walking Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €14 to €450, median €90; typical length 2h 30m. 9 of 22 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market. Compare all 22 Walking Tours
This tour runs Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, departing at 09:00, 11:30, 14:30, 17:00. Scheduled through November 2030. These are the operator’s scheduled departures, not a live seat count: availability is confirmed at checkout. Schedule last checked September 25, 2026.
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.
406 pickup points listed by the operator, 406 of them hotels
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.
Open in Google MapsThe walking tour will end at Commissario Brunetti's police station. For private tour a customized end point can be agreed.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
| 1+ days | Full refund |
| 0-1 days | No refund |