Legendary Venice express:
The Doge's Palace and St. Mark's in two hours
Destination
Venice, Italy
Duration
2 hours
Tour size
Max 25
Language
English
Overview
Venice's two greatest sights sit side by side on St. Mark's Square, and both have lines to match their fame. This Venice express tour takes you into the Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Basilica with skip-the-line entry and an expert guide, tracing the Republic's power and its golden faith in a tight, two-hour route.
- •Skip the line into both the Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Basilica
- •Walk the council chambers where the Doge ruled a maritime empire
- •Cross the Bridge of Sighs and into the New Prisons, on the prisoners' path
- •Hear how Casanova escaped from the cells you're standing beside
- •Stand beneath St. Mark's golden mosaics with the symbols decoded
What's included
- A pre-reserved, skip-the-line ticket to the Doge's Palace
- A skip-the-line ticket to St. Mark's Basilica
- A local English-speaking guide
- Headsets when needed
You will visit
- The Doge's Palace
- The New Prisons
- The Bridge of Sighs
- St. Mark's Square
- St. Mark's Basilica
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What to expect
The Doge's Palace
You'll head straight into the Doge's Palace, the seat of the Venetian Republic and the home of its ruler. Moving through the vast council chambers and decorated halls, your guide explains how Venice governed an empire from inside these rooms. It's power made visible, in gold leaf and painted ceilings.
The Bridge of Sighs and the prisons
Then the mood changes. You'll cross the Bridge of Sighs, following the path of prisoners who glimpsed Venice one last time through its stone windows, into the colder world of the New Prisons. Your guide tells the story of the cells, including the most famous escape in the palace's history: Casanova's.
"You feel the whole Republic in the Doge's Palace: the power, the paranoia, the prisons one bridge away. Then you walk into St. Mark's and it all turns to gold."
Giada,
WalksDevour guide
"Two hours sounds quick for Venice's two biggest sights, but with the lines skipped and a clear route, you actually see them properly instead of queuing all morning."
Mattia,
WalksDevour guide
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