Venice: Doge’S Palace And St. Mark'S Basilica - Guided Tour

<p style="font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:#57646f;margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em">A guided visit of the <strong>Doge's Palace</strong>, which for centuries was the seat of Venetian political power. In its splendid rooms, adorned with hundreds of <strong>pictorial masterpieces</strong>, the Doge and his Council controlled the fate of a republic with a history stretching back thousands of years.</p><p style="font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:#57646f;margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em">Be amazed by the richness of detail of the <strong>Golden Staircase</strong> and the realism of the scenes depicted by the many artists who have decorated this building, which an expert guide will explain to you in great detail.</p><p style="font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:#57646f;margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em">Your guide will take you to the <strong>Bridge of Sighs</strong>, a passageway that leads you directly to the dank and dark <strong>prison cells of the Doge's Palace</strong>. The bridge is famous because prisoners would sigh as they crossed it, admiring sadly a free world for the last time.</p><p style="font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:#57646f;margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em">Also visit <strong>one of the most majestic cathedrals in the world, St Mark's Basilica</strong>, known as the <strong>Golden Basilica</strong>! You will enjoy a complete tour of this masterpiece of <strong>Byzantine art</strong>, the only one of its kind in Italy. You will have the pleasure of savouring the splendid <strong>golden mosaics and marble inlays</strong> on the floors, while your guide explains the biblical scenes depicted, the history and the special features of this ancient Basilica.</p><p style="font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:#57646f;margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em">In addition, you will have the opportunity to access the <strong>Terrace of the Basilica</strong>. From this spectacular location you can <strong>admire the most beautiful view of the heart of Venice: St Mark's Square</strong>. Then discover <strong>St Mark's Museum</strong> to admire the Quadriga (the original horses overlooking St. Mark’s Square).</p><p style="font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:#57646f;margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em">Your ticket also includes access to the <strong>Royal Palace (Correr Museum), Marciana Library and National Archaeological Museum</strong>, which you can visit on your own and where you can discover the lifestyle of Venice in the past by entering spaces such as Empress Sissi's rooms and Napoleon's ballroom.</p><p style="font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:#57646f;margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em"><strong>An unmissable and unforgettable visit!</strong></p>