Start your walking tour in Venice at Piazza San Marco, the heart of the city’s political and judicial life. Here, at the Doge’s Palace, justice was visible in stone and ceremony. Statues of Justice holding swords and scales, the mysterious Bocche di Leone for secret accusations, and the famous Bridge of Sighs connecting the courts to the prisons all tell the story of a system dedicated to fairness, vigilance, and order. Even the Lion of Saint Mark watching over the square reminds visitors that authority and law were inseparable.
From there, follow the path along the Mercerie to the Rialto Bridge, the beating heart of Venice’s historic markets. Here, justice took a different form: commercial fairness. Merchants were bound by strict rules for weights, measures, and contracts, while carved lions on building facades reminded everyone that trade was under the Republic’s law. Look for the Rialto Hunchback, once a symbol of correct weighing, the back of San Giacomo di Rialto Church, and the old fish table, all ensuring transparency and fairness in daily commerce.
This short journey from San Marco to Rialto shows how Venice combined civic authority and commercial regulation. In one city, justice was both a matter of law and a practice of fairness, shaping the life of its people in every corner from  the halls of power to the bustling market streets.

Duration: 2 hours
Cost: The guided tour costs 200,00 € for small parties and families up to 6 people.
Entrance fees to museums, churches and palaces, terraces are not included and are paid directly by guests on the spot.