Venezia Trip Overview
No visit to Venice is complete without visiting the Doge’s Palace and the Venice Archeological Museum. Enjoy the skip-the-line access to these two iconic attractions that overlook San Marco Square.The Venice national archaeological Museum has opened at the end of ‘500, is a mixture of beautiful pieces from several Venetian art collectors, that retrace archaeological history . Next stop will be The Doge palace which was the Government’s house between the 726 and 1797. Exploring the path through the palace chambers allows the visitor to comprehend the complex structure of the Venetian government, which became a model for the modern political systems.The rooms of the Doge’s Palace are brilliant examples of the typical renaissance decorations in Italy expecially the paintings by Tintoretto, Tiziano, Veronese and others. The visit ends crossing the Bridge of Sighs and exploring the palace of the prisons, the first example of a single function building destined as National prison.
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Duration: 3 hours
Starts: Venezia, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Venezia, Veneto, Italy
No visit to Venice is complete without visiting the Doge’s Palace and the Venice Archeological Museum. Enjoy the skip-the-line access to these two iconic attractions that overlook San Marco Square.The Venice national archaeological Museum has opened at the end of ‘500, is a mixture of beautiful pieces from several Venetian art collectors, that retrace archaeological history . Next stop will be The Doge palace which was the Government’s house between the 726 and 1797. Exploring the path through the palace chambers allows the visitor to comprehend the complex structure of the Venetian government, which became a model for the modern political systems.The rooms of the Doge’s Palace are brilliant examples of the typical renaissance decorations in Italy expecially the paintings by Tintoretto, Tiziano, Veronese and others. The visit ends crossing the Bridge of Sighs and exploring the palace of the prisons, the first example of a single function building destined as National prison.
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Stop At: Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Venezia, Piazza San Marco 17 L’ingresso è dal Museo Correr- Piazza San Marco di fronte alla Basilica, 30124 Venice Italy
The Venice national archeological Museum has opened at the end of ‘500, is a mixture of beautiful pieces from several Venetian art collectors, that retrace archeological history : bronze and irons artifacts from V cent. B.C., Egyptian funerary works including a mummy, greek and roman statues (for example The Ulysses, Eros and Psyche and the satyrs), Roman Emperors portraits, reliefs, ceramics, ivories, gems and a numismatic collection.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Doge’s Palace, Piazza San Marco, 1, 30124 Venice Italy
The Doge palace in Saint Mark’s Square, was the Government’s house from cent. IX to the last Doge in 1797.
Exploring the path through the palace chambers allows the visitor to comprehend the complex structure of the Venetian government, which became a model for the modern political systems.
The rooms of the Doge’s Palace are brilliant examples of the typical renaissance decorations in Italy: golden and marble reliefs, sculptured fireplaces, wooden portals and, of course, paintings, that tell the history of Venice and its lagoon, by the most important venetian artists: Tintoretto, Tiziano, Veronese and others. The visit ends in a totally different atmosphere crossing the Bridge of Sighs and exploring the palace of the prisons, the first example of a single function building destined as National prison.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
