Meet your guide in calle larga de l'ascension next the post office behind Saint Mark's square.

Hear about the republic of the Serenissima and the city's origins to the present day. See all the most important monuments (from the outside) in the square.

Your guide will provide you with the perfect introduction to the origins, symbols and traditions regarding Saint Mark's Square, Saint Mark's Basilica the Doge's Palace, the bridge of Sighs, the bell tower and the Marciana area.

Dès votre entrée au Palais, vous traverserez la grande cour et admirerez la richesse des détails du célèbre Escalier d'Or. Une fois à l'intérieur, vous visiterez les salles où le Duc (Doge) et son Conseil contrôlaient le destin de la Sérénissime République, entourés de centaines de chefs-d'œuvre artistiques et découvrirez l'histoire politique de Venise et de son peuple. Vous pourrez admirer les peintures réalisées par certains des plus grands artistes de la Renaissance italienne, parmi lesquelles la plus grande huile sur toile du monde du Tintoret.

Passing through the famous Bridge of Sighs, you will reach the new prisons. The bridge was given its name by the English poet Lord Byron, probably referring to the last breath of the prisoners, who had their last view of the lagoon and of Venice from the window of this bridge, before they were to be imprisioned.

This guided tour concludes in the courtyard of the Doge's Palace. Here it will be possible for you to stay longer inside the Palace absorbing the history and mystery of days gone by.