The Doge's Palace in Venice, located at one end of the Plaza de San Marcos, is one of the most visited and impressive places, as well as one of the essential visits.
Although its origins date back to the ninth century, the current building that has one of the most beautiful facades in the world, with the combination of Gothic, Renaissance and Byzantine elements, was the product of a reconstruction of the fifteenth century. This palace also had great importance in its time, being the center of power of the bulldogs, which were the top leaders of the powerful Republic of Venice for more than 1000 years.
Based on the experience of our visit to the Doge's Palace during our last trip to Venice, we tell you what are the best ways to visit the Doge's Palace in Venice, prices, how to get there, schedules, as well as how to book tickets without queues and guided tours in Spanish, so you can choose the option that best suits your needs.
Schedules and how to get to the Doge's Palace
The Doge's Palace in Venice It is open every day of the year from April to October from 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and from November to March from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., the last access being one hour before closing.
To get to the Doge's Palace, located next to the Basilica of San Marcos, we recommend you to walk through the streets and canals of Venice, if you are staying in the historic center and thus take advantage of the moment to know this area of the city.
If you are in a more remote neighborhood, the best option is to take the vaporetto and get off at the San Zaccaria stop, which is located on one side of the palace.
Keep in mind that the price of the vaporetto is 7.5 euros per trip, so depending on the trips you have to make, it can be profitable to buy the one or several day ticket.
Tickets and prices to the Doge's Palace in Venice
To enter the Ducal Palace, one of the most famous places to visit in Venice, you have to reach the Porta del Frumento, located very close to the Bridge of Sighs, it is advisable to arrive early in the day, since long lines are formed at the entrance, especially In high season.
The price of admission to the Doge's Palace in Venice is 20 euros for adults and 13 euros for children between 6 and 14 years old. This entrance also includes other museums of St. Mark's Square such as the Correr Museum, the Marciana National Library and the National Archaeological Museum. You can make the reservation here in advance to save yourself the long lines that form at the entrance.
A good option to save your queue and learn more about the interesting history of the palace is to book this guided tour in Spanish or take this offer that also includes a city tour and skip-the-line entrance to the Basilica of San Marcos.
Entrance to the Doge's Palace in Venice
What to see in the Doge's Palace
Visiting the interior of the Doge's Palace is, without a doubt, one of the best things to do in Venice, which highlights its construction in Verona marble and the great masterpieces of art, in the form of paintings and sculptures, which occupy many of its rooms
Once inside the Doge's Palace in Venice we suggest you make a route starting with the Museo dell'Opera, which highlights the original columns of the palace with beautiful capitals. Upon leaving the museum you will reach a beautiful courtyard surrounded by arcades and facades of white marble, which has its jewel in the Scala dei Giganti, located on the side, which you can not miss.
Scala dei Giganti
Before going up to the first floor, if you carry a backpack, you will have to leave it in a wardrobe that is in the same courtyard. From this first floor, with good views of the courtyard and the Campanile, you will access the impressive Duke or Dogo apartments through the impressive Scala d'Oro. These rooms are meticulously decorated with beautiful canvases of great artists of the time among which the largest and most impressive is in the Sala del Maggior Consiglio and that is none other than the work of Tintoretto, The Paradise, considered the largest canvas in the world.
Hall of the Maggior Consiglio
The next stop is at the armory, where you can see a large collection of weapons, especially swords, of the time and some old firearms.
From the armory you will access the dungeons of the palace crossing the famous Bridge of Sighs, one of the symbols of the city, which the legend tells, its name comes from the last sigh of the prisoners who, from here, saw the sea, before to spend years or a lifetime in prison.
It is also said that the great conqueror Giacomo Casanova, the most famous prisoner of the Ducal Palace of Venice, escaped from this prison.
Bridge of Sighs
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