Venice: Doge's Palace, Bridge of Sighs & Prisons Guided Tour

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Venice: Doge's Palace, Bridge of Sighs & Prisons Guided Tour

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Join a fast-track guided tour of the Gothic Doge's Palace, featuring 1,000 years of history, prisons, and the Bridge of Sighs. Enjoy a 3D journey of Venice across the centuries in the History Gallery.

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Highlights

Discover 1000 years of breathtaking history at the Doge's Palace with your guide
Your guide will unveil the secrets of the Prisons and the Bridge of Sighs.
Guide narrates the bond between Venice and the Roman Empire through centuries
Marvel at the art from Renaissance painters and sculptors housed inside.
Be astonished in The History Gallery, 3D experience of Venice in the centuries.

Description

Visit Doge's Palace with an expert guide and tour its extraordinary rooms. Together with your expert guide, you will be escorted inside the palace where you can admire artistic masterpieces created by the most famous painters and sculptors of that time. Tiepolo and Tiziano make up only a few of the many artists that decorated this palace. Be stunned in front of the golden staircases, the entrance of the rooms of the Doges, and the halls of power from where you can see the “Last Judgment” by Tintoretto, one of the greatest and largest paintings in the world. Visit the Old Royal Palace in St. Marks Square. Here you will discover the Venice lifestyle in the past; the rooms of Sissi (Empress of Austria) and the archaeological museum. Continue your journey with an exciting 3D virtual reality experience at the History Gallery of Venice. With the VR headset on, time peels away, revealing Piazza San Marco and its iconic monuments as they once were. Picture the Basilica transformed into the Doge's private chapel and the Doge's Palace into a medieval fortress!

Includes

Skip-the-line ticket to the Doge’s Palace Guide Royal Palace ticket (Empress Sissi Rooms and Napoleon Dance Hall) Audio-receiver device/headphones to hear the guide clearly Venice city audio guide app (shared tour option only) Access to Correr Museum, National Archeological Museum, and Monumental Rooms of the Marciana Library Lunch (if option selected) 3D experience at the History Gallery

Important Information

Unfortunately, this tour is not fully accessible for wheelchair users or people with walking disabilities
Tour does not operate in case of exceptional high tide (in these cases it can be postponed to a day after or be refunded)
For security reasons, suitcases, backpacks or large bags are not allowed inside the Doges’ Palace, the storage service is free of charge
The tour is not considered private, and will be shared with other guests not belonging to the same party