Public tour: Doge's Palace with St. Mark's Basilica & Gondolas
Description
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. 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, your guide will show you the represented biblical scenes, the history and the particularities of this ancient basilica. Have a gondola tour along the Grand Canal and minor canals.
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Itinerary
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.
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.
Board a gondola for a tour along the Grand Canal and minor canals
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The gondola tour does not include language services
- Please note that this tour is not guaranteed and subject to adverse weather conditions
- Proper clothing (no shorts or tank tops) will be required while visiting the basilica
- For security reasons, backpacks will not be allowed
- Please provide the full names of all travelers when booking. Failure to present a voucher with all travelers’ full names at the ticket office prior to entry may result in denied entry to the attraction.
- Each traveler must present a valid passport or ID document that matches the name provided at the time of booking for successful entry to St.Mark’s Basilica
- Basilica tickets official price is 12€ per person for Tour Operators
- AM: 9:15am Gondola ride + 10:45 Basilica and Doge's Palace visits
- PM: 2:45pm Basilica and Doge's Palace visits + 5:15pm Gondola ride
Reviews(4)
All three were nice but not worth the money I feel. Depends on when you go, would just buy ticket there and go see on your own, especially if you have limited time there.
It was great tour but it was just too hot and humid. Lots of information. There should be a water break after the church. The palace was very humid. The gondola ride felt rushed but was refreshing. Lots of walking.
Easy to find meeting place. Tour guide was prompt, very knowledgeable, easy to understand and very likeable.
Palace tour was great. Great but wished i didnt waste my money for the gondola part. Extremely disappointed. Crammed 6 strangets in one gondola and didny even get to sit next to my husband who was on the othet side of the gondola. Had a small chair on the side and my back hurt the while time. Extremely uncomfortable and i was next to people i didnt know. The description shoulf have stated i wouldnt get a ptivate gondola with my husband.
