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Skip the line Doge's Palace Guided Walking Tour in Venice
Recommended for your Venice trip
Free Cancellation
up to 24 hours in advance
1 hour 15 minutes (Approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English and 4 more
Keeping you safe during COVID-19
Overview
If it’s your first time in Venice, the Doges Palace is probably top of your must-see list, and this tour ensures you make the most of your time. Avoid the queues with skip-the-line entrance, walk across the iconic Bridge of Sighs, marvel at the Golden Staircase, and admire art masterpieces by Tintoretto and Titian.
- Doges Palace walking tour in Venice
- Dodge the crowds with skip-the-line entrance to the Doges Palace
- Marvel at the Golden Staircase and Bridge of Sighs on a walking tour of Doges Palace
- Admire magnificent artworks by artists such as Tintoretto and Titian
- Choice of morning or afternoon departure
- Ideal tour for first-time visitors to Venice or those short on time
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Meet your guide in St. Mark's Square and take the time to admire the Venetian-Gothic façade of Doges Palace before setting off on your walking tour. Use your skip-the-line tickets (entrance fees included) to head straight inside and follow your guide around the magnificent interiors.
As you stroll around the grand halls, learn about the fascinating history of the palace, once the home of the Dukes of Venice, and the center of Venetian political power. Along the way, marvel at architectural highlights such as the Golden Staircase, walk across the iconic Bridge of Sighs, and peek into the little-visited prisons. Don’t miss out on the palace’s impressive art collection too, which includes masterpieces by artists such as Titian, Tintoretto, and Veronese.
After the tour of the palace, bid your guide farewell, and use your Doge's Palace ticket to explore the nearby museums such as Museo Correr and Monumental Rooms of the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana independently.
As you stroll around the grand halls, learn about the fascinating history of the palace, once the home of the Dukes of Venice, and the center of Venetian political power. Along the way, marvel at architectural highlights such as the Golden Staircase, walk across the iconic Bridge of Sighs, and peek into the little-visited prisons. Don’t miss out on the palace’s impressive art collection too, which includes masterpieces by artists such as Titian, Tintoretto, and Veronese.
After the tour of the palace, bid your guide farewell, and use your Doge's Palace ticket to explore the nearby museums such as Museo Correr and Monumental Rooms of the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana independently.
Itinerary
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.
Duration: 10 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
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.
Duration: 1 hour
Admission Ticket Included
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 imprisoned.
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.
Duration: 5 minutes
Admission Ticket Included
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Product code: 3303P25
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