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Doge’s Palace & St. Mark’s Basilica: Small Group Guided Tour

Experience description

Visit one of the most majestic cathedrals in the world on this guided tour.



Enjoy a full visit to a masterpiece of byzantine art, unique of its kind in Italy, where you'll have the pleasure to savour beautiful gold mosaics and marble inlays of the floors, while your guide shows you the represented biblical scenes, the history, and the particularities of this ancient basilica.



Then, enjoy a guided tour in the Palazzo Ducale which served as the seat of the Venetian political power for centuries. Inside its splendid rooms, where artistic masterpieces hang on every wall, the Doge and his Council controlled the fate of the republic.



Your guide will show you the locations that decided the fate of Venetian history while giving a brief rundown on the European Middle Ages and the following centuries.
Additional information
  • Live guide: english french
  • Duration: 2h
  • Smartphone ticket
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What is included

* Skip the line ticket to Doge's Palace

* Skip the line ticket to the St.Mark's Basilica

* Access to the ground floor of Basilica

* Guided tour of Doge’s Palace & St.Mark’s Basilica

* Headset to hear the guide

* Access to the ground floor of Basilica, rooftop terrace and St. Mark’s Museum
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Starting point
Campo San Gallo, San Marco 1093/B, Venice Tours office, close to San Marco Square

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