The Tour (Tour Code: N1)
AN ABSOLUTE MUST FOR THE FIRST-TIME VISITOR TO VENICE! St. Mark's and its famous landmarks, Interior of St Mark's Basilica*, and the Palazzo Ducale!
Tour duration:
2 hours
Tour price: $59 USD (per person)
Itinerary
Saint Mark's Square!!! This square is the undisputed symbol of Venice, the most beautiful living room in the world.
The Venice Basilica, built in the 9th century, maintains the characteristic profile of the Byzantine church, with Greek cross plan and central dome edged with others four round form domes that end with bulbiform little domes. It is the principal church in Venice and was the place where the Doges were ordained.
The Palazzo Ducale (Ducal Palace, also known as Doge's Palace) was the residence of the Doge up to the fall of the Venetian Republic in I797 a public palace and seat of the administration of justice. the highest and richest symbol of Venetian civilization, of its cultural, military, political and economic history. All historic periods are represented in an extraordinary stratification of structural and decorative elements: from the antique foundations of the original Gothic complex, to the great halls dedicated to political life and decorated by the canvases of Veronese.
Languages
English speaking guide.
Departure Times
Everyday - All year |
9:15 AM from St Mark?s square - from APT - Tourist Office located at the entrance to Piazza San Marco, on the side of Correr Museum. |
Everyday - All year |
9:15 AM from St Mark?s square - from APT - Tourist Office located at the entrance to Piazza San Marco, on the side of Correr Museum. |
|
Included in the tour
- Reservations to avoid long lines for the Basilica.
Info
- *Sometimes the Basilica is closed to the public because of festivities or high water.
- **In German, Monday and Friday.
|
