Top Venice Attractions & Museums

Explore the hidden gems of Venice with this shared historical walking tour, unveiling off-the-beaten-track treasures often missed by tourists. Wander through the city's ancient heart, including Campo Santa Maria Formosa, the Rialto Bridge area, and the medieval center. Admire Marco Polo’s House and St. Mark’s Square along the way, with select tour options offering a scenic add-on of a shared gondola ride too.

With this tour, you can effortlessly check off some of Venice’s most iconic sights with ease—such as St. Mark’s Basilica, and St. Mark’s Square. Choose from shared or private tours to match your preferences, then enjoy skip-the-line access to St. Mark’s Basilica. Here, you can delve into its history and golden mosaics with your guide. Certain packages also include visits to Doge’s Palace and the scenic St. Mark’s Basilica Terrace.

Lords of the Night were Police and Judges of the Venetian Republic. The prison staff will escort you to an authentic Prison Palace with cramped cells, a court, and gruesome torture chambers with real tortures and justice tools. Casanova was arrested by the Lords of the Night in the Prison's Palace! The Palace is "inhabited" by life-size figures of the Lords of the Night, prisoners, judges, lawyers, and all characters working in the prisons who were taken and recreated from ancient manuscripts. The Prisons Palace houses one of the earliest prisons in Europe, dating back to 1500. See authentic graffiti left by the inmates and get to know the exciting Casanova’s jailbreak: listen to the tale of when he managed to escape from the maximum-security prison! Only for small groups (maximum 15 people per visit)

With this tour, you can see Doge’s Palace your way—either choose a package that has skip-the-line admission and an audio guide, or enter the palace with a guide to accompany you and show you around. During your visit, see the Golden Staircase and famous artwork by Tiepolo. After your visit, it’s also possible to continue your Venice explorations with visits to Biblioteca Marciana, Museo Correr, and the National Archeological Museum.

Visit Torcello, Murano, and Burano—three islands in the Venetian Lagoon—on this tour from Venice by motorboat. With a guide, watch glass being blown at a Murano glass factory, see historical cathedrals on Torcello, and admire exquisite handmade lace on Burano. This is a great way to see more than just the central sights of Venice and enjoy a cruise on the water. Select a departure time when booking.

See the Doge's Palace, which served as the center of power in the Venetian Republic, with this skip-the-line 1-hour guided tour. Marvel at the artistic treasures in the palace, including paintings by Titian, Tintoretto and Veronese. Walk through ornately-decorated halls and imagine Venice in its so-called Golden Age. Walk across the Bridge of Sighs from the Doge's Palace into the infamous prison, where Casanova was once held. Enjoy personalized attention from a knowledgeable local guide.

Visit two of the most popular attractions in Venice on this guided tour of the Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Basilica. Listen to your guide's commentary clearly with provided headsets and avoid hours-long queues with skip-the-line admission to both sites. During the tour, learn about Venetian doges and gain access to the terrace and museum of St. Mark’s Basilica.

Explore Venice's famous canals on a guided gondola ride through the city. Meander beneath bridges and along quiet, peaceful stretches in a traditional Venetian boat, taking in sights such as the Rialto Bridge and Campo Manin as you go. Join up to five others—along with your expert gondolier—in enjoying one of Venice's most leisurely and original pastimes, and don't miss this chance to experience the Grand Canal from the water.

Explore the famous sites and hidden charms of Venice on this walking tour, followed by a ride through the city’s canals on an iconic gondola. Follow your local guide through a romantic maze of surrounding backstreets to discover some of Venice’s lesser-known gems. Learn the fascinating history of Venice as you wander through narrow alleys and over stone footbridges, and then hop aboard a Venetian gondola for a leisurely ride along the Grand Canal.

See the ideas of Italy's great inventor come to life with a ticket to the Leonardo da Vinci Museum in Venice. Watch faithful reproductions of his machines in action, study detailed anatomical drawings, and admire ultra high-resolution copies of his famous paintings in a gallery. Educational exhibits and a robust bookstore offer plenty of ways to learn about the life and legacy of the original 'Renaissance man.’

No visit to Venice is complete without taking in the Doge’s Palace, but this Gothic masterpiece has vast sections that most visitors never see. With this tour, enjoy VIP access behind the scenes to explore the palace’s secret archives, torture chambers, and attic prison cells with a guide.

Skip the long lines to walk the corridors of the magnificent Doge's Palace and see masterpieces of art collected by the dukes of Venice over many centuries. 1. Wander through the magnificent Doge's Palace at your own pace, Admire the magnificent gold staircase and works of art 2. Look inside the prison cells across the Bridge of Sighs 3. Ticket to visit the palaces around St. Mark’s Square (Museo Correr, Museo Archeologico Nazionale and Monumental Rooms of the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana) independently

Avoid crowds at the entrance of Doge's Palace with this convenient skip-the-line admission package. Choose between a shared group tour or a self-guided option with a guidebook. You can also select packages that include lunch. Additionally, explore further with included admission to Museo Correr, the Biblioteca Marciana, and the Archeological Museum after your palace visit.

Experience Venice in the most Venetian way possible: via a shared gondola ride while being serenaded. Choose between an afternoon or evening ride and then hop on the six-person gondola by a gondolier who is clad in traditional garb. Then begin the ride, as part of a group of eight different gondolas, with a singer aboard one of the boats. In addition to the song being sun to you, enjoy the sites of Venice's main landmarks, including the grand Canal and Palazzo Barberino.

Take a musical adventure in Venice with a concert by Interpreti Veneziani and a visit to the city's music museum. Learn about the legacy of Vivaldi, a Venetian composer who left a distinct mark on the canal city, and see string instruments from the 17th-19th centuries in the Music Museum housed inside the San Maurizio Church. Listen later that evening as the Interpreti Veneziani ensemble performs works by such famous composers as Handel, Bach and Mozart.

Purchase your Ca’ D'Oro Franchetti Gallery admission ticket in advance to save time at the gate. Accurately named the “house of gold” or Ca’ d'Oro, this Venetian Gothic styled palace is a treasure trove of Renaissance art. In addition to the Franchetti collection, the museum also houses interesting pieces from churches destroyed during the fall of the Venetian republic as well as an interesting collection of pottery and other relics recovered from the Venetian lagoon.

The Peggy Guggenheim Museum holds one of the top collections of modern art in Europe, but visiting the museum on your own can be overwhelming. With this private tour, explore the galleries with a guide to focus on the highlights and cover the collection in just an hour. Take in works by Picasso, Ernst, Magritte, Calder, and other 20th-century artists, plus stroll through the sculpture garden.

The astronomical clock tower of Venice—known as the Moors’ Clocktower—is one of the city’s most iconic landmarks, still ticking after over half a millennium. Only select visits are allowed with reservations, but you’ll get unparalleled access to all four floors during this detailed guided tour. Get a close peek at the intricate mechanism, inspired by the Zodiac, along with wooden icons that only emerge from the clocktower twice a year.

Get your ticket in advance to visit the Accademia Galleries in Venice and avoid any lines at the entrance. See works of art by Italian masters like Tintoretto, Titian, Veronese, Bellini, Carpaccio, Giorgione, and more, from the 14th through the 18th centuries.

Delve into the opulent history and culture of Venice with a private, skip-the-line tour of the Correr Museum. Explore highlights of the illustrious collection featuring artwork by Bellini, El Greco, Carpaccio, and other European masters, and feel the former grandeur of the city while strolling through lush apartments filled with period decor, costumes, and historical navigation tools. A private guide provides personalized attention and expert insight to make the most of your visit.

Discover the beauty of St Mark's Basilica in Venice with skip-the-line ticekts and optional audioguide. Embark on a journey in this Byzantine masterpiece and its golden mosaics.

The Murano Glass Museum is one of Venice’s must-see attractions—and can have the lines to match. Secure your entrance and breeze past potential ticket lines with this prebooked admission ticket. That leaves you with peace of mind and more time to explore the museum, holding masterpieces from the ancient world and the largest collection of Murano glass in the world.

Our Secrets and Mysteries of the Doge's Palace tour is designed to provide you with an authentic and gripping experience. With expert and passionate guides, you will be led through intriguing stories of politics, dark conspiracies, and mysterious figures that shaped Venice's destiny. Uncover the veil of mystery surrounding the Doge's Palace and embark on an unforgettable journey in this unique destination in the world. During the visit, you will cross the iconic Bridge of Sighs, just as Casanova once did when he made his daring escape from the dark and wet prisons of the Doge's Palace. You will then continue your journey on your own as you explore the opulent halls of the Royal Palace. You will have a unique opportunity to visit the elegant rooms once inhabited by Empress Sissi and enter Napoleon's magnificent ballroom. Join us for a journey into the mysteries and secrets of the imposing Doge's Palace of Venice that will leave you fascinated and inspired.