




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.
Out at sunset: the 3:45 PM departure is under way when the sun sets, around 4:56 PM in the coming weeks.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 21.
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.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Public Tour: Powerful Venice lasts about 1h 15min. The itinerary has 1 stop.
Prices start at $82 per person for this Venice experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There are 4 booking options, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 11:45 AM and 3:45 PM.
Children aged 0–5 pay nothing, adults from $82.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is Calle Larga Ascensione in front of the Post office in St. Mark’s square, look for a guy with a sign with TOUR written on it. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in DE, DE, EN, EN, FR, FR, ES, ES.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 100 participants.
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 2 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Destination Venice.
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Public Tour: Powerful Venice | 1h 15min | 5.0 (2) | $82 | |
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