Venice: Doge's Palace Tour - Skip The Line
- Skip-the-line entrance
- Tour available in English and German
- Guided Tour inside the Doge's Palace
- Entrance fee
- Personal audio system and headset for tour commentary
Meet your professional guide in Saint Mark's Square who will escort you into this magnificent palace, to visit the halls of power, and immerse yourself in medieval Europe, among hundreds of masterpieces.
Dominating Saint Mark's Square, the heart of Venice, the Doge's Palace stands out for its size and its extraordinary structure, where Byzantine, European and Oriental architecture collide.
Immediately entering the Palace you will pass through the great courtyard and admire the wealth of detail on the famous Golden Staircase. Once inside the Palace, you will visit the halls where the Duke (Doge) and his Council controlled the fate of the Serene Republic, whilst surrounded by hundreds of artistic masterpieces and discover the political history of Venice and its people.
You will be able to admire the paintings realised by some of the most important artists of the Italian Renaissance, amongst them, the world's largest oil painting by Tintoretto.
Passing through the famous Bridge of Sighs, you will reach the new prisons. The bridge was given its name by the English poet Lord Byron, probably referring to the last breath of the prisoners, who had their last view of the lagoon and of Venice from the window of this bridge, before they were to be imprisioned. This guided tour concludes in the courtyard of the Doge's Palace.
Here it will be possible for you to stay longer inside the Palace absorbing the history and mystery of days gone by.
MEETING POINT -15 min before in Calle larga de l’Ascension 1256 - 30124 next to the post office San Marco (opposite side of the Saint Marks Basilica). Look for the yellow sign "Meeting point" on the wooden kiosk. BACKPACKS - Backpacks are not allowed inside the Doge's Palace.
Calle larga de l'Ascension, 1256, 30124 San Marco, VE, Italia (next to the post office)
DOGE'S PALACE - Doge's Palace entrance fee is included. LANGUAGES - Tour available in English and German. PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES - This activity is not wheelchair accessible and not suitable if you have limited mobility. PETS - are not allowed WEATHER CONDITIONS - This tour operates also when it's rainy.
- Regular visit is fully accessible. Toilets on the ground floor are fully accessible. The Secret Itineraries, Prisons and Armoury are not accessible.
- Regular visit is fully accessible. Toilets on the ground floor are fully accessible. The Secret Itineraries, Prisons and Armoury are not accessible.
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