The Doge's Palace in Venice: the Serenissima Republic with Audio Guide
Duration
daily
Max Group Size
40
Departure Type
Scheduled
Guiding Method
Self guided
Physical level
relax
Operated In
Age Requirement
11 - 99 Ages
Tour Overview
Travel back in time to follow in the footsteps of the Venetian Doges with a self-guided audio tour on your smartphone!
Entering the palace from Porta del Frumento, you will encounter the enormous interior courtyard. Your audio tour will shed light on the long history & transformations of the building. Before leaving, you will also experience the impressive Scala dei Giganti. Once home to the Doge’s coronation, it has quite a few stories to tell! Time to climb up the highly ornate Scala d’Oro and step inside the institutional chambers of the palace. Ready to explore some stunning halls? They are all covered with the art of Tintoretto, Tiziano, Veronese and many more masters of the Venetian school!
Of course, you will have the opportunity to cross the Bridge of Sighs and visit the New Prisons of the Doge’s Palace. Learn about the sinister reputation of the Venetian penal system listening to the stories of world-famous inmates. Among them, you will also find some stories about the legendary womanizer Giacomo Casanova! Your tour ends in front of the Porta della Carta, the once monumental entrance to the building. You’ll admire the intricate decorations of the gate and learn about the fall of the once invincible maritime Empire.
This immersive audio tour is your key to explore the Doge’s Palace and its riveting stories!
*Ticket/entrance fee to the Doge’s Palace is not included.
Route
Starts from
Venice
Ends in
Venice
Pickup Location
Venice
Dropoff Location
Venice
Highlights
Itinerary
Travel back in time to follow in the footsteps of the Venetian Doges with a self-guided audio tour on your smartphone!
Entering the palace from Porta del Frumento, you will encounter the enormous interior courtyard. Your audio tour will shed light on the long history & transformations of the building. Before leaving, you will also experience the impressive Scala dei Giganti. Once home to the Doge’s coronation, it has quite a few stories to tell! Time to climb up the highly ornate Scala d’Oro and step inside the institutional chambers of the palace. Ready to explore some stunning halls? They are all covered with the art of Tintoretto, Tiziano, Veronese and many more masters of the Venetian school!
Of course, you will have the opportunity to cross the Bridge of Sighs and visit the New Prisons of the Doge’s Palace. Learn about the sinister reputation of the Venetian penal system listening to the stories of world-famous inmates. Among them, you will also find some stories about the legendary womanizer Giacomo Casanova! Your tour ends in front of the Porta della Carta, the once monumental entrance to the building. You’ll admire the intricate decorations of the gate and learn about the fall of the once invincible maritime Empire.
This immersive audio tour is your key to explore the Doge’s Palace and its riveting stories!
*Ticket/entrance fee to the Doge’s Palace is not included.
Trip includes
Included
Guiding Method
Self guided
Offline content with an offline interactive map to avoid roaming charges
Voucher is not your entry ticket and is not accepted at the site
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Please consider that internet access might be unavailable & mobile signal may be weak in public areas. So kindly, download the tour on your smartphone, prior to your visit, to access them offline and avoid roaming charges
The audio tour can be used repeatedly both online and offline. Use your headphones to best enjoy it
Prior to your visit, make sure that your smartphone is fully charged & that you bring on a pair of earphones/headphones
Excluded
Accommodation is not included.
Flights are not included.
Meals are not included.
Travel insurance is not included.
meeting point
P.za San Marco, 1, 30124 Venezia VE - Entrance for the public: Porta del Frumento
Additional services are not included.
Entrance fee/ ticket for the Doge’s Palace
Smartphone or headphones
App not compatible with Windows phones
Internet access might be unavailable & mobile signal may be weak in public areas
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