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The Doge's Palace is where the Venetian Republic actually ran itself for a thousand years, and the queue outside it can eat an hour of your day. You skip it. A guide takes you up the Golden Staircase into the council chambers — walls and ceilings by Tintoretto and Veronese, the largest oil painting in the world above the Great Council seats — then across the Bridge of Sighs into the prisons on the other side, where Casanova was locked up in 1756 and became the only man ever to break out. Ninety minutes, headsets so you hear the guide over the crowd, and afterwards you can stay inside as long as you like.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Meet the Turive assistant at Calle larga de l'Ascension 1256, next to the San Marco Post Office and opposite St Mark's Basilica. Look for the wooden kiosk. The tour ends inside the Doge's Palace, where you are free to keep exploring on your own.
Ticket Redemption Point
Calle larga de l'Ascension, 1256
Itinerary
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1Doge's Palace
Skip the line into the Doge's Palace: the great courtyard and the Golden Staircase, the council chambers hung with Tintoretto and Veronese, the Bridge of Sighs and the prisons on the far side of it — including the cell Casanova escaped from in 1756.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
Additional info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This is a shared tour, not private.
- Security checks at the entrance of the Doge’s Palace may create queues.
Additional info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This is a shared tour, not private.
- Security checks at the entrance of the Doge’s Palace may create queues.
- If your chosen time is unavailable you may be moved to another slot on the same day.
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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