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Doges Palace Secrets Intrigue and Power of the Serenissima

By Very Viva Venice Srl
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$96 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Skip the line
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

In the monumental heart of Venice, this tour takes you on a fascinating journey through art, power, and history.

At the magnificent Doge's Palace, the former political centre of the Republic of Venice, you will walk among Gothic loggias, gilded halls, and masterpieces by artists such as Tintoretto, discovering the place where the destiny of the Serenissima was decided for centuries.

The route continues through the ancient prisons and across the famous Bridge of Sighs, from which prisoners cast their last glance at the lagoon before their imprisonment.

Next to the Palace you will also find the splendid Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, a symbol of the great Venetian cultural tradition

Activity location

  • Doge's Palace
    • Piazza San Marco, 1
    • 30124, Venice, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Doge's Palace
    • Piazza San Marco, 1
    • 30124, Venice, Italy

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  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English
Price details
NZ$96.10 x 1 AdultNZ$96.10
Total
Price is NZ$96.10
Until Sun, 3 May

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Entrance ticket to the Archaeological Museum
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Entrance ticket to the Correr Museum
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Meet and Greete with our guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Skip-the-line ticket for the Doge's Palace
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    pick up at the hotel
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Live Guided tour inside the attractions

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Doge's Palace

  • 45m
  • Admission ticket included
While visiting the Doge's Palace, in the heart of Venice, visitors step into the historic seat of power of the Republic of Venice. The tour begins in the grand inner courtyard and continues through the magnificent institutional halls, where the Doge and the city’s magistrates once met. Here visitors can admire gilded ceilings, extraordinarily rich decorations, and masterpieces by Venetian artists such as Tintoretto, who painted the monumental Paradise in the Hall of the Great Council. The visit then proceeds to the Doge’s apartments and the courtrooms, where the Republic’s sentences were pronounced. Crossing the famous Bridge of Sighs, visitors finally reach the ancient prisons, with their narrow corridors and stone cells, where many prisoners were held, including the famous Giacomo Casanova. The palace thus offers a fascinating journey through the art, history, and mysteries of Venice in its golden age.

Museo Correr

  • 45m
  • Admission ticket included
The Museo Correr, located on the opposite side of Piazza San Marco, tells the storey of the history, art, and daily life of Venice through the centuries. During the visit, tourists can admire collections of paintings, sculptures, maps, coins, and ship models that illustrate the maritime power of the Republic of Venice. One particularly fascinating section is the Royal Apartments, decorated in Neoclassical style, created during the period when Venice was under the rule of Napoleon Bonaparte and later the Austrian Empire. The museum therefore offers a journey through the city’s history, allowing visitors to better understand the political, artistic, and cultural greatness of Venice in the past.

Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Venezia

  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
The National Archaeological Museum of Venice, located in Piazza San Marco next to the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, is one of the most important archaeological museums in Italy. Here visitors can admire a rich collection of sculptures from Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome, including statues, busts, reliefs, and precious bronze objects. The museum also preserves ancient vases, engraved gems, coins, and other artefacts that testify to the great interest of Venetian Renaissance collectors in classical culture. The visit therefore offers a fascinating journey into the art and civilisation of the ancient world, in the monumental heart of Venice.

Location

Activity location

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    Doge's Palace
    • Piazza San Marco, 1
    • 30124, Venice, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Doge's Palace
    • Piazza San Marco, 1
    • 30124, Venice, Italy

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