Roko

The Friendly Storyteller

  • I live in Venice
  • I speak English, Italiano, Hrvatski, Српски
  • Verified Local host
  • Response time less than 9 hours

Hi there! Nice to meet you

The years spent in Venice and my history studies at the university made me know my city. I can show you the classic destinations or more quiet places, without big crowds, or both. I love telling stories and explaining what we see together.

  • I live in Venice
  • I speak English, Italiano, Hrvatski, Српски
  • Verified Local host
  • Response time less than 9 hours

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Reviews

Unknown
24 February 2025
We had a wonderful half day tour in Venice with Roko. He is super knowledgeable and interesting, bringing history to life and injecting humor into the many sights and cultural treasures in Venice. We avoided crowds while getting to explore some off-the-beaten path destinations, as well as major monuments, like San Marco. Roko kept us fully entertained with his command of history and his obvious personal appreciation for the art and history throughout the city. He pointed out many small, but interesting details that most tourists, will no doubt, miss. I highly recommend Roko!Roko is the man in Venice!
Michael
3 November 2024
The tour was excellent. Roko worked very hard to make the tour special for us. I reached out to Roko because I wanted to get engaged while in Italy, and I wanted to have someone take a photo of the engagement, but I wanted to surprise my soon to be fiancée, and I didn't want to give my camera to someone on the street. I worked with Roko beforehand to tweak our tour so to find a quiet corner of Venice where I could pop the question away from the crowds. The whole thing went off without a hitch. I've been on several tours before, but there is only one guide that I can say that without a doubt saved my marriage. <3 Thank you Roko!!! Perfect
Katie
24 September 2024
Roko knew a lot about Venice and was great about pointing out interesting pieces of history. I took this tour my first day in Venice and it grounded me to the city. Roko was fun and picked great places to take me tooGreat intro to venice
Jean
21 August 2024
We needed a break from the crowds and this city has so much to offer and Rocco helped us find that and more. A great historian and he took us to fun wine bars. We explored parts of the city we would have never done on our own. He helped us with planning our final day in Venice and we enjoyed sharing movies ideas. I would recommend starting your. Venice trip out with Rocco!A great night out with Rocco
Peter
27 July 2024
Roko is extremely knowledgeable and friendly and brings Venice to life with insider knowledge and tips. You will see parts of Venice and a side of the city that is missed by most tour guides. I would recommend getting a tour from Roko at the very beginning of any visit to Venice as it opens up the city to you for later walks or boat trips.Memorable & Unique
Sabina
24 July 2024
Roko is a really nice guy. Yet we had hoped for more myths and legends as stated in the description, hoped to hear more stories. The not asked for recommendation for 2 restaurants was quite expliciet. It felt a bit like the end of the tour was build around it. So te be honest, not quite as hoped.Not quite as hoped...
Michelle
18 June 2024
We had a wonderful time wandering the streets of Venice with Roko! I loved sneaking through hidden passageways, and avoiding the crowds while learning about the rich history of Venice. Venice. He was delightful and very knowledgeable about the area. He accommodated our group of six, ranging in ages from 43 to 78, making sure we all stay together and still got the most out of the tour. We stopped at a lovely Cafe for a refreshment, and he gave us a detailed tour of a beautiful church off the beaten path. We had a wonderful day and are so grateful!Roko was a gem!
Stephanie
27 May 2024
Roko led five of us, ages 33 to 70, on an absolutely delightful tour of Venice! He is very knowledgeable, answering questions about history, law, art, engineering, food, and the environment in detail and with great patience. He gave us recommendations for restaurants and his favorite gelateria. He was kind. He has a great personality: we felt like a dear old college friend was showing us around his hometown. Hidden Gems of Venice
nicola
2 April 2024
A great trip with Roko. It was pouring with rain but Roko was very thoughtful to avoid us getting wet where possible. He was very knowledgeable about his subject and equally able to answer all the children’s unusual questions too. He was also great with my son with special needs - highly recommended!
Melissa
25 January 2024
I don’t know if our trip to Venice would have been as amazing without our time with Roko! Our family (my husband and two teenage boys) spent two days exploring the city’s beautiful churches, palaces & the hidden streets.. he shared interesting stories that keep us all entertained.. He lead us to some amazing food destinations too, really felt he cared that we got everything we waned and more out of our time in the city!! He also knows how to take great photos (not all selfies 😂)!! I really wish he could have joined us on the rest of our trip through Italy, we missed that extra touch in the other cities!!! Thank you Roko for the experience, still dreaming of that desert from Tonolo🥰!!!Unforgettable Trip!!

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