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10 Best Prisons & Bridge of Sighs Tours In Venice

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The 10 most popular prisons & bridge of sighs tours in Venice. What each one includes, who runs it, and what you pay.

10 Best Prisons & Bridge of Sighs Tours In Venice

Venice: Doge’s Palace Prisons & Secret Itineraries Guided Tour

Venice: Doge’s Palace Prisons & Secret Itineraries Guided Tour - Doge’s Palace rooms: gilded splendor, plus the stories behind it

3.Venice: Doge’s Palace Prisons & Secret Itineraries Guided Tour

4.5

Skip-the-line guided tour of Venice’s Doge’s Palace prisons, including Piombi, secret areas, Bridge of Sighs, and time in the New Prison.

“This was a wonderful tour, covering more than we had hoped for. It was made even more special by our amazing guide, Rita. Her knowledge, expertise and enthusiasm breathed life into the experience. Thanks, Rita, for making the tour one that we will always remember. From your Arizona guests…”

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Venice Doge’s Palace & Prisons Tour

Venice: Doge's Palace & Prisons Tour - Skip-the-line at Doge’s Palace: Gothic exterior, then power rooms

4.Venice Doge’s Palace & Prisons Tour

4.5

Skip the line to Venice’s Doge’s Palace and New Prisons, cross the Bridge of Sighs, and get smart guide commentary with headsets.

“Christina was a great guide! She made us live through the experience. Without her the visit would not have been as meaningful and exciting as it was. Strongly recommend.”

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Venice: Doges Palace, Prison, and Secret Passageways Tour

Venice: Doges Palace, Prison, and Secret Passageways Tour - From Museo Correr to a Palace That Feels Like It Has Two Lives

5.Venice: Doges Palace, Prison, and Secret Passageways Tour

4.7

Go behind the scenes in Venice with skip-the-line access to Doge’s Palace prisons, archives, and Casanova, then visit Ca’Rezzonico.

“Mose, the tour guide was exceptional, funny, well informed and answered all the questions. The tour was very nice, specially the secret passageways to the prison cells and Casanova's cell. Well worth it.”

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Venice: Doge’s Palace, Bridge of Sighs, Prisons, Correr & Audioguides

Venice: Doge's Palace, Bridge of Sighs, Prisons, Correr & Audioguides - Why this priority ticket is worth your time in St. Mark’s Square

6.Venice: Doge’s Palace, Bridge of Sighs, Prisons, Correr & Audioguides

4.1

Priority entry to Doge’s Palace, Bridge of Sighs, prisons, and key St. Mark’s museums, with a phone audio guide for self-paced exploring.

“It was all brilliant. I spent 3 hours there seeing the palace, prison, bridge of sighs. All so worth it. I had the audio tour which worked well. One of the most beautiful palaces I’ve ever seen and I’ve seen plenty.”

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Doge’s Palace, Bridge of Sighs & Prison Skip-the-Line Tour

Doge's Palace, Bridge of Sighs & Prison Skip-the-Line Tour - Where to meet: spotting Crown Tours in Piazza San Marco

7.Doge’s Palace, Bridge of Sighs & Prison Skip-the-Line Tour

4.9

Skip long lines at Doge’s Palace and the Bridge of Sighs with a live English guide, audio system, and museum access near St. Mark’s Square.

“Tour guide was so knowledgeable. I learned a lot during this tour and highly recommend this and maybe it was because of the tour guide ( Deanna, hopefully I got that right as I know she pronounced it not as written).”

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Doge’s Palace Tour, Prisons, Bridge of Sighs & Gondola Ride

Doge’s Palace Tour, Prisons, Bridge of Sighs & Gondola Ride - Ponte dei Sospiri: A Prison Bridge With a Last-View Story

8.Doge’s Palace Tour, Prisons, Bridge of Sighs & Gondola Ride

4.5

Skip-the-line Doge’s Palace tour in Venice with Bridge of Sighs, optional audio, shared gondola ride, and a quick glass workshop stop.

“We tried to get tickets for the Doge Palace in Venice which advertised no lines or waiting. Paid for tickets for 4 people and took directions as to where to meet via Viator directions and Apple and Google maps put us in a line where we waited over 45 minutes and could not get in!…”

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Venice: Doge’s Palace & Bridge of Sighs Small Group Tour

Venice: Doge's Palace & Bridge of Sighs Small Group Tour - Enter Doge’s Palace: Gothic exterior to the Golden Staircase

9.Venice: Doge’s Palace & Bridge of Sighs Small Group Tour

4.9

Small-group tour of Venice’s Doge’s Palace and Bridge of Sighs with an English guide, skip-the-line entry, plus St Mark’s museums.

“Luigina explained everything in a very lively and vivid way, incorporating history, art history, architecture, and even historical gossip. She responded spontaneously to our requests. We can definitely recommend her guided tour.”

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Venice: Doge’s Palace & Prisons Tour

Venice: Doge's Palace & Prisons Tour - Skip-the-line at Doge’s Palace: Gothic exterior, then power rooms

10.Venice: Doge’s Palace & Prisons Tour

4.4

Small-group tour of Doge’s Palace, prisons, St Mark’s Basilica, and backstreets—skip the line with headsets and a local guide.

“Tour was good but a bit confusing; tour's description are not very specific. We expected to see the dungeons but were taken to the holding cells instead.”

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