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Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale)

  • 2h 15m
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • Guided in English
  • Instant confirmation

Highlights

Step into the fascinating history of Venice with this immersive Doge’s Palace eBook guide. Discover one of the city’s most iconic landmarks, celebrated for its magnificent blend of Byzantine, Gothic, and Renaissance architecture. Inside this eBook, explore the grand halls, government chambers, and luxurious apartments that once served as the center of Venetian political power. Learn about the extraordinary masterpieces created by legendary artists such as Tintoretto, Titian, Veronese, and Bellini, while uncovering the stories hidden behind the palace’s stunning interiors. The guide also reveals the haunting history of the famous Bridge of Sighs, where prisoners crossed toward their cells for the final time. Complete your journey with the intriguing tale of Casanova, Venice’s most notorious adventurer, and his daring escape from the palace prison. Perfect for travelers passionate about art, history, and the timeless charm of Venice.

Inclusions

What's included

  • Entrance tickets Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana
  • Entrance tickets Museo Correr and National Archaeological Museum of Venice
  • Professional guide
  • Ebook guide

What's not

  • Food and drink
  • Transport

Itinerary

  1. The Palazzo Ducale, also known as the Doge's Palace, stands as a symbol of Venice and a masterpiece of Venetian Gothic architecture. Situated in the monumental area between Piazza San Marco, the Piazzetta, and the Molo, the current palace was constructed from 1309 to 1424. Giovanni and Bartolomeo Bon designed the renowned Porta della Carta, a monumental late Gothic gate located in the Piazzetta adjacent to the palace. Once the residence of the Doge of Venice and the seat of Venetian government, the palace has witnessed the city's history from its beginnings to its decline. Today, it houses the Museo di Palazzo Ducale and is part of the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia.

    1 hAdmission included

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Know before you go

Meeting point
Calle larga de l'Ascension 1256 - 30124 next to the San Marco Post Office (opposite St. Mark's Basilica). Look for the wooden kiosk. Turive assistant
Pickup
Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group size
Up to 25 travellers
Operated by
VENEZIA EXPERIENCE
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Due to security checks, there may be queues to access the Doge's Palace.
  • The tour is shared, not private
  • If the chosen time is not available, you will be transferred to another time on the same day. These changes do not depend on us. Therefore, when making the reservation you are aware of this possibility, we will not accept subsequent complaints or refund requests. Example: If you choose the 12:00 time slot and the Palace ticket office closes at that time, you will be transferred to the first available time slot, 15:45
  • Important notice for last minute bookings (same day or overnight): in case of lack of spaces, the customer will be accommodated the day following the booked date.
  • Please leave a Whatsapp number where you will be contacted by our support once you have booked the tour with us

How it compares in Venice

  • Its from-price is 17% below the median of the 1991 experiences we list in Venice.
  • Its length is typical for the group.
  • The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Venice

Venice floats on a lagoon of more than a hundred islands, a city of canals, palaces and bridges with no cars, where every walk ends somewhere unexpected.

The Grand Canal sweeps through the city in a great reversed S, lined with palaces and crossed by the Rialto Bridge. Near its mouth, Piazza San Marco gathers St Mark's Basilica with its golden mosaics, the Doge's Palace, the Bridge of Sighs and the tall brick campanile. Water buses and gondolas show the city from the angle it was built to be seen.

Top-ranked sights in Venice: St. Mark's Square (Piazza San Marco), St. Mark's Basilica (Basilica di San Marco), Grand Canal.

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