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Great experience beyond my expectation. Magnificent ceiling pictures in the Marcus duomo and great rooms in the Doge palace. Preparing with the tickets before the visit was the right thing to do.
Saint Marks Basilica is absolutely stunning. I have been to Venice a few times but only for the Benalli and have never made it into this church. This time I brought my parents and we did the main sights. It was incredibly busy though, I think the guided tour groups, should be limited to small grouos once in the church. There is just not the room for them. Apart from them, it is absolutely breathtaking, the amount of workmanship and Craft that has gone into this building. Goodness knows how they keep it safe with that level of tourists every day. We did book early, which is advisable as there were no tickets available once you had arrived in Venice. The Doges Palace, had an untied ticket so we could make our own way there when we were ready which I thought was excellent. Once again, such a beautiful building, and very much worth a visit.
By booking the events in Venice in advance, we saved a lot of time to experience other beautiful things in Venice.
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Everything went very well. I was a little worried because I was not familiar with this site and had read in a review that the tickets sold were not valid. Actually just follow the directions and go to pick up the physical tickets at a store near St. Mark's where they give out tickets with a QR code that is then scanned at the turnstiles and works perfectly. The audio guide must be downloaded to your phone. The advice is to download it outside St. Mark's because inside it does not pick up and you cannot use it. Tickets are purchased for a specific time but you can actually get in the entire hour before: our tickets for example were for 10:30 and we were able to validate them as early as 9:45, unexpectedly making up some time
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We did "skip the line" tickets for St Mark's Basilica and the Doges Palace in Venice. All very quick, efficient and easy and saving us lots of time.
I would have given "Awesome" as our trip to The Doges Palace was indeed that but we were less impressed by St Mark's Basilica.
The wire cutter saves an enormous amount of time.
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Sumptuous palace, interesting explanations, clear path, spacious museum, nice store
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Very fast and professional. 🙏🏻 Good choice to visit St. Marc.
This experience is perfect for visit in Venice old place it nice
No issue picking up tickets , the church is beautiful
Nice guy handed us our tickets and told us to do. Don't wait for the last moment, as this guy could be at lunch. :)))
Excellent, well organised a beautiful place to visit, would highly recommend it .
With the Skip-the -Line ticket, we were able to get in fast!
Everything perfect . Directly to the skip the line without going to offices to collect tikets like the competition.
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the internet ticket allows you to skip the queue and see all the works at your leisure
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Easy purchasing process and clear guidelines.
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No queues, easy entry and no problems with tickets.
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Fast, wire-cut access, Beautiful basilica, beautiful frescoes!
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fast entry, no need to wait in line. Tickets are very easy to buy
Everything went really well. There was no waiting time anywhere.
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The basilica was beautiful and worth it but wish I would have known we had to go to an entirely different location to get our actual tickets, about 5 minutes past the basilica after already walking 25 minutes to get there with 2 teen daughters
The basic audioguide is not worth the price of 20.euros vs. 6 for buying just.the.row saver which, however, is impossible to find because all slots are bought from agencies :( And the on-site audioguide costs much.less
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Convenient skip-the-line access. Very bad lighting of the basilica's golden ceiling, which being off did not allow one to admire the splendor
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No barcode on the ticket, so I had to go to a store to get a valid ticket. bad experience.
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Enjoy skip-the-line access to St. Mark’s Basilica and explore this architectural gem on a guided tour.
Enjoy skip-the-line access to St. Mark’s Basilica and explore this architectural gem on a guided tour.
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We really loved our sweet tourguide. The tour itself was interesting, informative and fun. Would recommend to anyone.
It was a bit difficult to find the right group in the beginning due to some confusion with the booking. The guide was very competent and friendly.
Tickets were easy to obtain. Guide was informative and very easy to understand. Each group participant had their own headset and it was clear, never lost contact with guide.
Fast track worked well, guide explained well Tour started 20 minutes too late because the agency had printed 2 tickets too few and we had to wait every 20 minutes, which was very tedious
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We loved visiting the basilica, the tour guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. We booked access to the terrace as well which was fabulous, we would definitely recommend this trip
The experience was good, but very expensive.
What I loved the most about this experience was the clock tower. Our guide really knew the history well.
Everything was very rushed, impersonal. No time for individual questions, poorly functioning technology.
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Small Group, quite good Tour guide.
Very attentive guide. Very good tour.
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The guide was very interesting and professional
The guide was excellent. Meeting place was hard to find.
Very knowledgeable guide and on busy days like Easter days having priority entry is essential
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Our tour guide Marco was great! Very knowledgeable.
Quality of tour and explanations. Fast-track tickets
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She explained everything very well, very friendly and willing to answer all questions.
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Great experience and wonderful guide!
Enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide
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Great experience beyond my expectation. Magnificent ceiling pictures in the Marcus duomo and great rooms in the Doge palace. Preparing with the tickets before the visit was the right thing to do.
Saint Marks Basilica is absolutely stunning. I have been to Venice a few times but only for the Benalli and have never made it into this church. This time I brought my parents and we did the main sights. It was incredibly busy though, I think the guided tour groups, should be limited to small grouos once in the church. There is just not the room for them. Apart from them, it is absolutely breathtaking, the amount of workmanship and Craft that has gone into this building. Goodness knows how they keep it safe with that level of tourists every day. We did book early, which is advisable as there were no tickets available once you had arrived in Venice. The Doges Palace, had an untied ticket so we could make our own way there when we were ready which I thought was excellent. Once again, such a beautiful building, and very much worth a visit.
Skipped a massive queue to enjoy a stunning tour around the palace, the craftsmanship on view is amazing. Incredible that some of the artists worked there for 70 years!
By booking the events in Venice in advance, we saved a lot of time to experience other beautiful things in Venice.
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I had no expectation when booking the ticket. I was really happily surprised. Fantastic building and history lesson. It's an amazing place and we spent many hours exploring all of the building and it's contents. I would recommend this place to all. The staff are fabulous and even the cafe is a great post experience chill.
We did "skip the line" tickets for St Mark's Basilica and the Doges Palace in Venice. All very quick, efficient and easy and saving us lots of time.
Booking online and getting straight in without having to queue was wonderful. It was not too busy so aibwas able to view the rooms and art easily. I was able to stroll through the beautiful palace and enjoy the wonderful rooms and exhibits.
I would have given "Awesome" as our trip to The Doges Palace was indeed that but we were less impressed by St Mark's Basilica.
I was particularly impressed by the prison wing and the passage over the Bridge of Sighs, which you normally only see from the outside. Of course, the palace is magnificent and impressive. There are great frescoes and lovely details to discover.
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The wire cutter saves an enormous amount of time.
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Sumptuous palace, interesting explanations, clear path, spacious museum, nice store
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This experience is perfect for visit in Venice old place it nice
The palace and its paintings and the arms exhibition are magnificent. The Bridge of Sighs and the prison are also super.
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Everything was amazing. But very crowded
Easy purchasing process and clear guidelines.
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No queues, easy entry and no problems with tickets.
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The whole expirience!!!!!!!!!!
Everything went really well. There was no waiting time anywhere.
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Revisited the Doge's Palace after almost 20 years, tour route somewhat reduced compared to the past, good visitor flow management. Acceptable wait at 'entrance.
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I had no problem with the tickets. After reading the reviews I was afraid that they were not valid, but it was all normal. We got in without any problem
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What I loved the most about this experience was the history of Venice over 1000 years of power. I also never saw so much waeponry in my life and so well preserved. The sizes of the different halls are beyond what anyone could expect. Amazingly well preserved and or restored. Amazing preservation of the prison cells. Really enjoyed the visit.
The broad times available [12 - 6] was excellent as opposed to being strictly timed. We also visited the Correr gallery - which was extremely good - to fill in time before we visited the Palace. The Palace itself was extraordinary. So vast as to be overwhelming, so varied as to be challenging.
it is worth to book the skip the line entrance to St. Mark's Basilica in Venice. Direct entry without waiting in long lines. The price of 6 € per person is worth it. I recommend it. Simple.
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We booked the queue-cutting tickets on the direct site, which saved us money compared with other sites. The wait was 10 minutes maximum for the visits. No regrets.
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The place is fascinating! The tickets were not exactly skip the line as there was a line (of all people who bought this type of tickets) but the waiting time was not more than 15 min. So I was happy with the purchase.
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Our guide was absolutely wonderful, incredibly knowledgeable about the history of Venetian art, architecture, politics, and commerce. Tickets to both the Doge's Palace and St Mark's Basilica had already sold out by the time I thought to check, so I'm really glad I was able to see them this way. One tiny little thing - the meet up instructions said that the guide would be holding a particular sign, which they weren't, so I hung back for ages cause I couldn't tell which tour group was mine.
The experience was great, although finding the meeting location was a bit of a challenge ...our guide was very good...spent a good deal of time explaining and answering questions. She was very knowledgeable and threw in lots of stories and theories and susperstitions about the legends. Both St Marks and Doges Palace were worth the tour!
The whole program was as planned, and I thought everything we visited was spectacular, and there was no waiting to enter the monuments.
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I like very much the tour guide. She was fantastic!
Our tour guide, Lorenzo, was fantastic! Extremely knowledgeable and created a setting where the history came back to life. I HIGHLY recommend booking the early morning tour before everything gets busy.
The highlight of my visit was the very informative guide, easy to understand , the tour flowed nicely and we were given plenty of time to take pictures
Lorenzo our tour guide was excellent and so knowledgeable, with humour thrown in, the early beat the line and the crowds made this an excellent experience
A bellisima experience in addition to what we visited, the guide was very knowledgeable, capturing our attention even in the moments of stalling in the short lines at the entrance.
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Great tour guide, she was very informative and funny as well. It was very busy so a great move to pre book and miss the queues
Gina was an amazing tour guide! She was very knowledgeable and gave a little extra detail we loved her and felt very fortunate to have her as our guide! I have a way better understanding and appreciation for Venice after experiencing this tour.
The tour was very well documented and explained by the local guide. The skip-the-line entry worked perfectly, but inside you cannot avoid the huge crowd of people. At the meeting point please look for the local partner ¨flag¨, that is shown at the bottom of your reservation.
While we managed to ovetcome issues with finding the tour operator- it wasn't through headout as oer instructions, it was with a different local partner. Once we got this out of the way our guide Cristina was absolutely amazing. Very knowledgeable, beyond expectations. It was delivered in a interesting, full of exciting & details . Highly recommend if you lucky to have Cristina ad your guide.
We had a very nice guided tour through the Doge's Palace and then through the San Marco Basilica. The guide explained all the details and provided us with lots of information. A tip was to attend mass on Sunday morning at 10am or 12pm. A really special experience.
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We were shown very little of San Marco. Other guided tours could be seen going up to the gallery level and doing a much more thorough tour of the church. Rather than one hour, we spent only about 20 minutes in the church. In the Doge's Palace, our guide did not give us much information on the art in each room. For instance, she did not mention names of artists, many of whom are quite famous. She gave us anecdotal stories, intended to be entertaining, but, on the whole, her information was quite superficial.
A little problem at the meeting point no Headour banner but was overcome Although we were given digital listening devices because U am slightly deaf found it difficult at times to understand guide. However. Both basilica and palace were extraordinary great experiance
Our guide was really passionate about the subject matter. Her story telling was very captivating and interesting. Thumbs up !!!
We devoted almost an hour to get into the Doge's House, another half hour to use the toilets. The tour was interesting but we felt we could have used more time and get more information at the Basílica. Needs improving.
Daniela is a passionate and fascinating guide. She's Italian but speaks French very well, with her "little" accent. terrific!
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Kind and knowledgeable guide, very engaging in explanations
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Our guide was fantastic! She was so friendly, kind, and SO knowledgeable
Guide (?Denisa) was great, very knowledgeable and funny. Good sized group, headphones worked well
The crew did not hold proper banner due to which we were waiting for long time.
Michelle's presentation was very interesting, he is an excellent tour guide.
Donata was a great guide and answered all my questions. I liked that we were a small.group.
Expertise of the guide and ability of the guide to hold the attention of visitors
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Bypass long lines to visit two of the most iconic landmarks in Venice.
Bypass long lines to visit two of the most iconic landmarks in Venice.
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Easy to book and then collect the tickets in Venice. St Mark's Basilica and Doge's Palace were really worth the visit Just make sure the audio guides are working whilst you are collecting tickets as ours for Doge's Palace didn't work and we had to purchase one inside the palace
It wasn't made clear when we booked that we'd have to treck to pick tickets up from the office before the tours and also we'd have to download an app to hear the tour. We thought the tickets would be emailed to us and we'd be given an audio set when we were there. We also didn't have any earpods with us. We enjoyed the tour nonetheless but it's just hassle when you're on holiday in a foreign country and have to run around picking tickets up.
Basilica and Doge's palace were good. Audio guide was easy to use and follow.
Take a guided tour of one of the most famous landmarks in Venice & enjoy a gondola ride after.
Take a guided tour of one of the most famous landmarks in Venice & enjoy a gondola ride after.
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The guide was dificult to keep up with and quite difficult to understand. The guide had no interest in assisting us with the next part of our booking - the Gondola ride. THe booking dstated that we had a 2.5 hour experience. It actually turned out to be about one hour in the Basicila follwed by a 3.5 hour gap before a 20 minute gondola ride. Nowhere were we informed that this gap existed - I had to ring hte service number to speak to a representative who informed me tha thte gondola ride was taking place miud afternoon. This required us to rearrange our plans for our group of 10 people for hte remainder of the day.
our guide speaks English but it was so hard for our party of 7 to understand him, he speaks so fast and his accent is strong, we were not able to ubderstand most if what he was saying. the head phones they provided are not the best either. for the price we paid, would be nice if we get our money's worth but did not.
Skip long lines & explore the iconic basilica in Venice on this self-guided tour.
Skip long lines & explore the iconic basilica in Venice on this self-guided tour.
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Very fast and professional. 🙏🏻 Good choice to visit St. Marc.
It was amazing seeing St. Mark. Headout was great. Suggest making it clearer as to how to contact ticket transfer person. Very unclear.
We would have been very happy if we had been clearly pointed out to the local organizer, and the address Colonna 5 could have used an explanation that it is located exactly between the 2 beksnnten columns....that was really unnecessary search! The local organizer (Crown Tours) does a great job! You also don't get the audio guide immediately after booking..as described....but only when you get your ticket....then you have to rush to the entrance....15 minutes is definitely too short! There is still room for improvement in the information content#
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Admission was super fast, worked well. However, the audio guide could not be played in German, only in English. That was annoying.
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the ticket guaranteed that I would be able to visit this must-see monument, even though I wasn't sure whether there would be any places left for visitors. The application is very easy to use
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All good, thank you very much,👍👍👍
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So easy to get right in and not wait in the long lines
The experience itself was great. We saw everything as booked.
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Perfect, no waiting and ahead of time.
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Everything went very well, no long queues.
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The ticket was over four times more expensive than if I'd bought the ticket on the spot. Considering I spent like 10 minutes in the Basilica, 35 euros really seems a lot.
An error message always appeared when I tried to download the audioguide. It would say "under maintenance", so try again later.
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The basilica is and will always remain a wonder however a few years ago it was much easier to get a skip-the-line ticket. Now there are so many unnecessary steps for the buyer and as a result, the price has skyrocketed.
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The fatal autoguide is a simple description, which you can save by reading the brochure. A SCAM IN ALL RULE
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The worst experience of my life, and the customer service is lousy, come on I think this page is a lie because no one answers the complaints after leaving you stranded in another country.
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Skip long queues to explore St. Mark's Basilica & the Bell Tower with the Venice Pass.
Skip long queues to explore St. Mark's Basilica & the Bell Tower with the Venice Pass.
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Experience not to be missed. Breathtaking 360-degree views of Venice. You can reach the panoramic terrace conveniently by elevator. Attention, bells are in operation..
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We were able to jump the queue, everything runs on time and the vierw from the tower are stunning.
The panorama was so beautiful. To enter in is fast, everything is well organized.
With the Skip-the -Line ticket, we were able to get in fast!
Fast, wire-cut access, Beautiful basilica, beautiful frescoes!
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easy to book and enjoyable. weather was a nice day and allowed us to have a great view of venice from the top.
The bell tower is very impressive. The purchase was quick and, having had the need for assistance, I received quick and resolving support
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Not to be missed. Views were amazing especially as the day was so clear. Very civilised as it was lift access (Florence had over 400 stairs!) one of the highlights of my Venezia trip. Headout ticket was great and queue skip was seamless.
It was a great experience for us to see Venice from above. Access was very easy and uncomplicated, I just felt sorry for the people who hadn't booked in advance and had to wait in the long queue. Conclusion "a perfect experience"
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By buying the ticket in advance, I was able to enter without having to wait. The cathedral is stunning! The tower is also an experience. The elevator ride is quick and very well organized. The view is magnificent.
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It was good that we booked the tickets online - there was a long queue in front of us and we were able to enter unhindered and very quickly. The church is stunningly beautiful, definitely worth a visit!
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fabulous!!! the Basilica gorgeous , but also the experience of the service skip the line , in fact going 15 minutes earlier we waited only 10/15 minutes
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The entrance to the Basilica was very simple, we did not have to wait for anything, we entered directly, the organization inside the Basilica was very good and not too crowded.
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it was great being able to go straight in to the attraction. It also helps a lot being able to book in advance to guarantee the day/time you want. I was much less keen on having to download an app just to store the tickets in- would have been much simpler to send them as pdf- same effect being saved to phone, just one less thing slowing the process down having to open an app. app now deleted.
I loved the wonderful view from the Bell Tower. I was glad that we had a skip the ticket because there were many people waiting to go up.
I was able to move to the front of the line and go right up the elevator to the beautiful views. And the staff was lovely!
Ticketing was not complicated, at the venue getting in was straight forward. The Basilica was gorgeous, a real treasure.
Tickets not valid for selected day due to exceptional event causing basilica closure. Ticket not valid the next day. I'm waiting for a refund from the site, but it looks complicated I think.
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I bought 2 tickets with audio guides but was told to pay 5 euro for each. Why?
Straight into the elevator without waiting!!!
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An incredible experience, well worth it!
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It was very nice. We really enjoyed our visit.
I was struck by the beauty of the places
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it was a nice view but not as great as I had hoped.
The experience was exactly as described and really great.
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Explore the best of Venice as you skip the lines to St. Mark's Basilica and Doge's Palace.
Explore the best of Venice as you skip the lines to St. Mark's Basilica and Doge's Palace.
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We only had one day to see Venice This tour is the way to go! We got to visit the Murano Glass factory and the Dogi Palace was unbelievable Our tour guides gave us so much history of Venice it made our trip unforgettable. The gondola ride at the end was very nice even though u had to share the ride. Gondolier was also giving us history besides singing 😎 Thank you for the memories ❤️
The guide Philippe was good and funny. He kept us engaged with questions
Well organized, well explained, very helpful
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Phillipe and CC were amazing. They have so much knowledge and really knew how to make it interesting. Such an amazing tour , really captures all the great aspects of Venice. Loved the glass making factory and the demonstration was amazing. Highly recommend this tour. From start to finish.
Everything was well timed and explained well by our guide. No complaints. Perfect. Don't hesitate to get this tour when in Venice!
Everything was about as expected, so everything was ok
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Guiding Doga's Palace, Gondola ride was very satisfied. Unfortunately we couldn't see Saints Mark Basilica, because in the same time was Murano & Burano Trip, so we were forced to decide what we want to see. I decided for this particularly tickets because of all attractions included. It wasn't cheap tickets. And on the end completely disaster.
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Duration: Flexible
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Duration: 1 hr. 30 min. - 3 hr.
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The Pala d’Oro is an exquisite structure made of Byzantine enamel. It is globally recognized to be one of the most sophisticated and accomplished works with both of its sides decked with thousands of jewels and pearls.
Monday to Saturday: 9.30am to 5:15pm
Last Entry: 4:45pm
Sunday: 2pm to 5.15pm, with the exception of Museum – Loggia dei Cavalli, which can be visited between 9:30am to 2pm.
Daily: 8am to 7:30pm
The best times to visit St. Mark's Basilica are early morning or late afternoon to avoid crowds. Try visiting right after opening or closer to closing time for a quieter experience. Weekdays may be less busy than weekends or peak seasons like summer.
St. Mark's Basilica opening hoursAddress: Basilica di San Marco, San Marco, 328, 30124 Venice
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Erstwhile place of residence of the Doges’ of Venice, the highest authority in the Republic of Venice for over a thousand years, the Doge’s Palace has been a public museum since 1923.
Book Doge's Palace ticketsOne of the 11 civic museums in Venice, the Museo Correr houses valuable works of art from various eras, such as rare manuscripts from the 17th century, portraits of Venetian aristocrats, and topographical maps of 15th-century explorers.
Book Correr Museum ticketsExperience Venice's romantic charm on a gondola ride, guided by skilled gondoliers through the city's iconic canals. It's more than sightseeing; it's a journey into the city's history, passing ancient bridges and majestic palazzos.
Book your Venice Gondola rideThe cost of tickets varies depending on the type of ticket and tour. Your basic skip-the-line entry tickets start from €9, while guided tours can cost upwards of €32.
You have the option to book St. Mark's Basilica tickets online or get them at the venue. Booking online offers benefits like choosing your preferred experience, avoiding queues, and potential discounts. Some online tickets also provide combined access to other attractions like the Doge's Palace for a complete experience.
Yes, to visit St. Mark's Basilica in Venice, tickets are required. It's a popular attraction, and having tickets beforehand is advisable to skip the lines, especially if you have limited time in Venice. You can get St. Mark’s Basilica skip-the-line tickets and tours in advance to avoid waiting in line on-site.
There are several benefits to booking tickets online.
- Skip the lines: Especially during peak seasons, the basilica can attract long queues. Booking tickets online allows you to bypass these lines and save time during your visit.
- Guaranteed entry: Walk-in tickets may not be available, particularly during busy periods. Booking online ensures your entry to the basilica is secured.
- Choose from various options: Online booking enables you to select the type of experience that suits you best, whether it's a guided tour or a combo ticket for access to other attractions in Venice.
- Discounts & offers: Online bookings often come with exclusive discounts and special offers that may not be available at the ticket office.
- Customer service: With online booking, you have access to 24/7 customer service via phone, email, or chat, allowing you to address any concerns promptly.
Yes, there are skip-the-line entry tickets available for St. Mark's Basilica. These tickets allow visitors to bypass the long queues at the entrance and gain direct access to the basilica, saving valuable time during their visit. Here are some of our popular options, some with multilingual tours:
Skip-the-Line Tickets to St. Mark's Basilica
Skip-the-Line Tickets to St. Mark's Basilica with Audio Guide
Combo (Save 5%): St. Mark’s Basilica + St. Mark’s Bell Tower Tickets
Yes, guided tours are available at St. Mark's Basilica. These tours are led by knowledgeable guides who provide insights into the history, architecture, and significance of the basilica. Guided tours offer a more immersive experience and allow visitors to learn about the various aspects of this iconic landmark. You can extend the tour to other Venetian attractions with combo options:
Guided Tour of St. Marks Basilica with Priority Entry
St. Mark's Basilica Guided Tour with Gondola Ride
Absolute Venice - Doge's Palace, St Mark's Basilica & More with Priority Access
The cancellation policy for St. Mark's Basilica tickets may vary depending on where you purchase them. It's essential to review the terms and conditions before buying to understand the cancellation policy.
Discounted tickets may be available depending upon seasonal offers or promotions. Entry is free for children under 6 years. Check with the ticket at the time of checkout for details.
Highlights of St. Mark's Basilica include the Pala d'Oro, the Treasury, the crypt, the transept chapels, and the magnificent domes.
The best route to follow would start at the atrium. Start from atop and climb up the stairs to the Loggia – Museo di San Marco (San Marco Museum). After exploring the museum, make your way down and amble through the Treasury, to view the Pala d’Oro and sarcophagus of St. Mark. After this, follow the north aisle and exit the church. Once you’re outside, spend some time looking at the extraordinary exterior facades of St. Mark’s Basilica.
The opening hours of St. Mark's Basilica are from 9:30am to 5:15pm, daily, except on Sundays, when the St.Mark's Museum is open from 9:30am; the Basilica only opens at 2pm.
You will need at least one hour to the basilica. Visitors can spend longer if they wish to fully appreciate the details and history.
St. Mark's Basilica is located in the St. Mark's Square, the official address is P.za San Marco, 328, 30100 Venezia VE, Italy.
Unfortunately, no. Photography and filming is strictly prohibited inside the Basilica .
Yes, the basilica is accessible to visitors with disabilities, including wheelchair users.
Yes, you can certainly visit St. Mark's Basilica with kids. However, there are a few things to consider to ensure that the visit is enjoyable for both you and your children:
Prepare them: Explain what to expect, dress code, and why the basilica is significant.
Choose quiet times: Visit early mornings or late afternoons to avoid crowds.
Engage them: Point out interesting details, use kid-friendly guides, and encourage questions.
Take breaks: Prevent fatigue by resting and hydrating periodically.
Be respectful: Remind them to be quiet, not touch artwork, and follow rules.
Make it fun: Turn it into a scavenger hunt to find specific artwork or architectural features, history trivia game, or rewarding them with a treat afterward.
Yes, St. Mark's Basilica is a must-visit attraction thanks to its historical significance, stunning architecture, and impressive artwork.