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Concierge guides to Doge's Palace Tickets
Practical, concierge-written guides to visiting Doge's Palace Tickets: timing, transport, comparisons and FAQs.
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The Best Time to Visit the Doge's Palace
When to arrive for the shortest queues and the quietest chambers — a concierge timing guide to Venice's most popular palace.
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How to Get to the Doge's Palace
By vaporetto to San Zaccaria or San Marco, or on foot through the lanes to St Mark's Square — how to reach Venice's Doge's Palace.
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What to See Inside the Doge's Palace
The Golden Staircase, the Great Council Chamber and Tintoretto's Paradise, the Bridge of Sighs and the prisons — a room-by-room highlights guide.
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The History of the Doge's Palace and the Venetian Republic
From a 9th-century fortress to the Gothic seat of a maritime empire — the story of the palace at the heart of the Most Serene Republic.
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Your Venice Museum Pass: Twelve Museums, Six Months
One pass, the Doge's Palace and eleven more museums, open entry with no time slot and six months to use it — how to make the most of it.