VENICE
The Venice shortlist.
The 7 most popular venetian museums & palaces tours in Venice. The ones worth your time in a city with plenty to choose from, each with prices, running times and the operator behind it.
Venice’s Interactive Da Vinci Museum ticket: hands-on Earth-Water-Air-Fire machines, anatomy studies, and photo-friendly replicas for $10.
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Climb Venice’s external Scala Contarini del Bovolo and enjoy canal-and-rooftop views for a quick, great-value stop.
“Loved this! Lovely view. Beautiful. Only thing is you should be told which gate to go to. We were there 20 minutes before opening & were first in line to then see it opened at the other gate so had to queue behind people then.”
See Teatro La Fenice with an English guide in Venice. Learn opera history, visit the royal box, and experience the magic in 1 hour for $28.
“Very enjoyable tour. Our guide was quite good as well. She was informative, spoke well and kept it interesting. We recommend this your.”
Priority entrance to Doge’s Palace plus Bridge of Sighs, prisons, and St Mark’s museums, guided by a downloadable audio guide on your phone.
“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.”
Visit Venice’s Natural History Museum in a grand 13th-century palazzo by the Grand Canal, featuring 2 million objects and dinosaur fossils.
1-hour English guided tour of Venice’s Teatro La Fenice: Baroque interiors, royal box, and the phoenix fire story.
“Be prepared to be amazed! Such an important part of Venetian history. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and fun.”
A private San Polo walk tied to Leonardo’s inventions, with skip-the-line museum entry and optional Chiesa di San Barnaba machines in Venice.
“Learned a ton about Venice history and cultural beginnings and evolution. Stefania was a fantastic guide.”
The historic centre, the lagoon islands and the art the city was built around.
