Excursions & day trips

Venetian Battiloro laboratory private tour

Free cancellation

Language: English, Italian, French

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Duration: Flexible

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Skip the line

Private group

Why you’ll love this…

Discover the ancient craft of the Battiloro
Visit a real Venetian Battiloro laboratory
Learn the gold transformation process from ingot to leaf

What to expect

Enjoy a guided tour to the workshop of the last Battiloro laboratory in Venice.

The Battiloro is a craftsman who beat gold with a huge hammer, thinning it down to reduce it into a very thin leaf. This ancient custom is still practiced in an evocative Venetian laboratory, opened in 1969. Here, the art of working gold in thin foils is kept and practiced.

During your guided tour you will discover the history of this profession and you will attend to the whole process of turning gold from ingot to leaf: melting, laminating and beating, then cutting and packaging phase.

What's included

Guided visit to the Battiloro laboratory

Where

Calle del Magazzen, 5182

What to remember

No refund will be provided for latecomers or no shows
Should it be raining the tour will still take place
Travellers are kindly requested to plan in advance their journey in order to get to the meeting point on time
We recommend dressing comfortably clothes and paying attention to the steps of the stairs, as it is a palace protected by the Cultural Heritage

Provider

Gray Line Venice

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before the experience begins.

What people say about this experience

Anonymous
From France - March 2022

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5

On ne voit pas ça tous les jours, et pour cause, c'est le dernier atelier qui travaille la feuille d'or de manière artisanale en Europe! La visite éta ...

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