Discover the Secret Passages of Doge’s Palace - VIP Tour

Discover the Doge’s Palace in the most complete and rewarding way possible: with an expert guide, entertaining anecdotes, and by exploring what 99% of visitors to the Doge’s Palace never get to see.

Highlights
-View of secret prison chambers & archives of Doge's Palace
-Skip-the-line access and exclusive tour limited to 20 people
-Special visit to Casanova's prison cell & torture chamber
-Route including the best general access areas and apartments
-Hear fascinating stories of Venice's history from your guide

We’re talking, of course, about the secret passages, the palace’s hidden labyrinth of secret meeting halls, offices, torture chambers and top‐security prison cells! By exploring the secret passages, you get away from the crowds elsewhere in the Doge’s Palace and walk in the footsteps of Venice’s most colorful characters. Our favorite? Casanova, the legendary brigand (yes, he did exist!). As you’ll learn, he deserves all of the lore: Against all odds, he was able to escape his cell here in the palace, a cell you’ll get to see exclusively in the secret passages.

As well as hearing Venice’s juiciest stories, a visit to the secret passages means getting to walk through the hidden cells and rooms—parts of the palace that not only most visitors don’t see, but that the vast majority of Venetians in the past never knew about, either! Exploring the secret rooms, with their antique cabinets and creaky floors, will truly make you feel as if you’ve stepped back in time.

For those with an interest in art, history, literature, or scandal, the Doge's Palace is by far the most interesting building in Venice. Home to the world's oldest republic, it's quite literally a repository for its greatest secret and artworks all laid bare on this in-depth tour, offering a much more detailed picture of life in the Republic of Venice.

You will also discover the rest of the Doge’s Palace with your expert guide, from the Doge’s own lavish apartments to the Hall of the Great Council, where the city’s all‐important general assembly made decisions. Admire the beautiful and dramatic paintings by Veronese and Tintoretto and explore the magnificent halls that demonstrate the prestige of the Most Serene Venetian Republic. What the Vatican is to Rome, the Doge's Palace is to Venice: For seven hundred years, the remarkable palace has been the home of not only the Doge, but of Venice’s (independent!) government, courts, and even prisons.

Whilst in Doge's Palace, you will also see the Courtrooms, the Doges’ Apartments, the Secret archives, Sala della Scrutinio the Palace Armory, the New Prisons and the infamous Bridge of Sighs.

Important information – There may be restrictions
Occasionally the Doge's Palace is closed to the public, without previous notice, due to high tides or particular festivities. In these cases, we endeavour to contact customers as soon as possible to arrange a suitable alternative.
There is no air conditioning in the secret passages, meaning the narrow spaces can get very hot in summer. 

Language
English




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