Doge’s Palace and Basilica: The Legacy of the Roman Empire™

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Piazza San Marco

  Learning about the past of this charming city while walking along the historical streets of Venice! Walk through the Piazza San Marco with a qualified and experienced guide in order to learn Venetian history before the viewing of the main monuments in this area, including the Basilica San Marco, Palazzo Ducale, Bell Tower, Clock Tower and Procuratie. You will admire Campo Santa Maria Formosa, Campo SS. Giovanni e Paolo (the “Pantheon” of Venice), the Great School of Charity before viewing Marco Polo’s House and the Malibran Theatre. Visit the stunning Rialto Bridge with its traditional market. Coming back to San Marco through the main shopping area known as Mercerie!

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 2
  Doge's Palace

  The Palazzo Ducale has been for centuries the seat of the Venetian political power. In its splendid rooms, plastered and immersed in hundreds of painting masterpieces, the Duke and his Council controlled the fate for thousand-years in the old Republic. You’ll live it together with a guide who will show you the halls of power, plunging you into a very special historical context: the European Middle Ages. You’ll be surprised by the details of the gold staircase and of the realism of the scenes depicted by many artists who have decorated this building.

  1 hour 15 minutes • Admission ticket included
• Ponte dei Sospiri (Pass by)

  Relive the anguish of the prisoners crossing the famous Bridge of Sighs, and entering the Venetian prisons, famous for hosting Giacomo Casanova.

  Admission ticket free
• 3
  Basilica di San Marco

  Follow a tour guide through St. Mark's Basilica, one of the most majestic cathedrals in the world. Learning about byzantine art and its religious background while taking a glimpse at the gold mosaics and marble floors. After the visit of the Basilica you will have the opportunity to visit a Glass Factory close to Saint Mark’s Square where you can see a Glass Craftsman at work. Please note this is a free of charge optional tour of approximately 20 minutes and it is not a part of the tour.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included
• Museo Correr (Pass by)

  You may visit by yourself the other magnificent palaces around St. Mark’s Square as known as Procuratie. You will discover the Venetian way of life, Venetian paintings, library, coinage, sculpture. You will go back directly to the secrets of Venetian Empire and you will visit the area built by Napoleon and the rooms restored for Sissi Empress Austria

  Admission ticket free
• 4
  Canal Grande

  Upgrade your experience with a gondola ride experience on the Grand Canal and smaller romantic canals.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• A valid ID document is mandatory for security checks at the entrance to the Basilica.
• For security reasons, large bags and luggage are not permitted inside St. Mark’s Basilica, the Doge’s Palace, or on the gondola.
• On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee.
• Tour does not operate in case of exceptional high tide or in case of unexpected religious functions (in these cases it can be postponed the days after otherwise it will be refunded)

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