Guided Tour: Doge's Palace, St. Mark's Basilica & Gondola Ride

Highlights

• Doge's Palace
• St. Mark's Basilica
• Gondola Ride

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Palazzo Ducale

   1h 15min

   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.

2. 2

   Basilica di San Marco

   1h

   Visit St. Mark’s Basilica, one of the most majestic cathedrals in the world. Enjoy the visit of this masterpiece of Byzantine art, unique of its kind in Italy. Have the pleasure to savor beautiful gold mosaics and marble inlays of the floors, sitting comfortably while your guide will show you the represented biblical scenes, the history and the particularities of this ancient basilica. Enjoy the view of the treasury, a splendor of religious art collected along the centuries.

3. 3

   Stop 3

   30min

   Board a gondola for a tour along the Grand Canal and minor canals

Before you go

Location