Skip the Line St Marks Basilica and Doge s Palace Tour

After meeting your guide in a central easy meeting spot in Piazza San Marco, you will start your tour from St Mark’s Square hearing the historical significance of the site while walking towards the Basilica. Skip the long line to get inside, you will have the chance to admire its 43000 square feet of golden mosaics and learn the history of its architecture and decorations. Climb on the balcony to admire the spacial treasure of the basilica, the famous 4 horses, brought to Venice from Costantinople after the sack of the city in 1204 by the Venetian Republic's army. End your tour with a breath taking view of Saint Mark's Square and the Doge's palace into the lagoon from the terrace of the basilica.
Proceed to the Doge's Palace, the former site of the Venetian government, and have a preferential entrance into the building. Here your professional guide will walk you through important institutional rooms of the Doge’s Palace, where you will see the masterpieces painted by Titian, Tintoretto and Veronese. After which, you will be able to experience the Doge’s Apartment, pass through the famous Bridge of Sighs and the Prisons.