Public Tour: Powerful Venice
Enjoy a visit to the Doge’s Palace, the seat of Venetian political power. Admire its marvelous rooms full of history and masterpieces of paintings.
Options
English tour
Choose this option if you would like to do the tour in English.
What's included in Public Tour: Powerful Venice
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Doge's Palace
The Doge’s Palace represented for centuries the seat of the Venetian political power. In his splendid rooms, plastered and immersed in hundreds of masterpieces of painting, the Duke and his Council controlled the fate of a thousand-year history republic. The halls of power, plunging visitors in a very particular historical context: the European Middle Ages and the immediately following centuries. Be surprised of the rich details of the gold staircase, of the realism of the scenes depicted by many artists who have decorated this building, relive the anguish of the prisoners crossing the famous Bridge of Sighs, and entering the Venetian prisons, famous for hosting Giacomo Casanova.
Inclusions
- Professional guide
- Skip the line ticket
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- 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. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- Meet your guide at the TURIVE kiosk.
End Points
- After the visit of the Doge's Palace the tour is ended.
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
Be at the starting point 15 mins before the depature of the tour.
