Matteo

Your Venetian insider

  • I live in Venice
  • I speak English, Italiano
  • Verified Local host
  • Response time less than 14 hours

Hi there! Nice to meet you

Matteo

Ciao! Are you dreaming of an unforgettable experience in one of the most enchanting cities in the world? Welcome to Venice — and to your next adventure!

I’m a licensed tour guide with a specialized degree in Art History, and I’ve spent years teaching and sharing this passion.

I’m also a lover of cinema, photography, good wine, and cicchetti — Venice’s delicious traditional appetizers.

Many of my tours include a one-hour private boat ride — the most magical way to experience Venice. We’ll glide through secret canals, pass under the iconic Rialto Bridge, enjoy breathtaking views of St. Mark’s Square, and even catch glimpses of the lagoon islands. From leaning bell towers and Moorish windows to romantic gardens and majestic palazzi, you'll be surrounded by beauty that’s impossible to see on foot.

With a great sense of humor and an eye for hidden gems, I’ll guide you through Venice not just as a tourist, but as a local friend who knows its soul — and loves to share it.

  • I live in Venice
  • I speak English, Italiano
  • Verified Local host
  • Response time less than 14 hours

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Reviews

ykgtrysc72
19 July 2025
Matteo is an outstanding guide around the city and able to customize a private tour to your liking. He’s from Venice and knows the city inside and out.He kept us engaged the whole three hours and it was a really great experience spending a couple hours walking around the city and then an hour on the boat seeing it from a completely different perspective. He’s happy to give you recommendations on shopping and dining around the city. Highly recommend him as a guide.Entertaining and informative
Corinna
7 July 2025
Matteo hat uns auf unserer "your way" Tour durch Venedig sehr begeistert! Er ist ein sympathischer, kompetenter Führer mit einem riesigen historischen und kunsthistorischen Wissen über die Stadt. Auf unsere individuellen Wünsche und Fragen ist er zu 100 Prozent eingegangen. Die drei Stunden mit ihm vergingen wie im Fluge. Der Höhepunkt war die von ihm vorgeschlagene einstündige Bootsfahrt durch Venedig zum Abschluss unserer Tour. Vielen Dank, lieber Matteo, für diesen wundervollen Nachmittag! Wir kommen sehr gerne wieder! Ein toller Nachmittag mit Matteo
Brooke
3 July 2025
Matteo was such an amazing tour guide for our first time in Venice. He was extremely detailed and flexible with my family. What a lovely experience he gave us! We were so grateful for the tour and loved having Matteo!Understanding, Kind, & Lovely!!
Nicole
28 June 2025
Matteo is a dream!! He really knows and loves the city, showed us so many hidden gems, catered to all our requests and by the end of our day he was a friend. We didnt want him to leave us! Thank you so much for making our day that much more memorable, Matteo!!! Highly recommend. Amazing City with an amazing guide!!
Andrew
22 June 2025
My wife and I had three requirements for our Venice guide: 1) Strong English language proficiency, 2) A well-thought out itinerary for how to see and experience the most in our brief time together, and 3) An engaging personality with clear and readily apparent expertise of everything Venice. Matteo exceeded our expectations in every aspect! He has lived in Venice his entire life, has a university degree in art history, and he’s an absolutely charming man. For anyone looking to hire an English-speaking guide in Venice, my wife and I enthusiastically recommend Matteo. He met us at our hotel, walked with us for a couple of hours around the highlights, arranged for a speed boat tour of the lagoon, and then arranged for a trip to Murano for glassware shopping. Perfetto!!The PERFETTO Half-Day Tour!!
Patrick
19 June 2025
Matteo was warm, friendly and fun and engaged with each member of our family, young and old. We were really impressed with his depth of knowledge about the history of Venice but also entertained by his stories, both personal and specific to historical events or persons. I was worried that our tour might be too long for our weary group but the time flew by and we all came away fulfilled and inspired. Thank you Matteo! Matteo exceeded expectations
Erinn
23 April 2025
Matteo was fantastic!! We had just landed and were extremely jetlagged, but Matteo kept the tour so engaging that we didn't even notice. He was incredibly knowledgable and personable. He also tailored the tour completely to us, including coffee stops, gelato stops, drink stops and more. The boat at the end was the perfect way to end - seeing the city from a whole different perspective Absolutely recommend Matteo's tour to anyone and everyone. 10/10 would recommend
Jose Francisco
20 April 2025
Joyce
15 November 2024
We could not have had a better experience with Matteo. He's a very passionate historian and a champion for his native city of Venice. Loved our time with him!! Off the charts excellent! Baci Matteo! Rock Star Matteo!
Ross
10 November 2024
Matteo was great. Very personable, full of interesting information and an encyclopaedic knowledge on Venice and its history. We couldn’t recommend him more. An engaging Venetion guide

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