Top Venice Castle Tours

Swap city sightseeing for the peaceful alternative of a classical music concert in Venice. Guarantee your spot by prebooking entry to a concert at Santa Maria della Pietà church—often nicknamed “Vivaldi Church”, as it was the place where Antonio Vivaldi worked as a violin teacher and concertmaster. The concert focuses on Vivaldi’s Four Seasons compositions and other classical European baroque music.

Hear Antonio Vivaldi’s magnificent ‘Four Seasons’ performed by Venice’s acclaimed I Musici Veneziani. The 1.5-hour show will whisk you back to 18th-century Venice, with performers dressed in traditional Venetian costumes and a spectacular setting in the exclusive Salone Capitolare at the Scuola Grande di San Teodoro.

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.

Venice is at its most romantic after sunset, when the city is bathed in the glow of streetlamps and most of the crowds have left. Experience this golden hour in the “Floating City” with this night tour that touches on both its iconic sights and lesser-known treasures that many visitors overlook. Follow your guide by moonlight through the warren of quiet lanes and canals to learn about Venetian history and lore.

Immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of baroque music at this authentic chamber performance in Venice. The 17th-century Church of San Vidal provides an intimate historic setting and fantastic acoustics for concertos and symphonies by European masters such as Mozart, Bach, Vivaldi, and Handel. The talented members of the Interpreti Veneziani ensemble bring these musical masterworks to life for a night out you won’t soon forget.

See St. Mark’s Cathedral your way with this flexible tour package that allows you to choose between a skip-the-line ticket with an audio guide to explore the famous cathedral independently, or a shared guided tour. Some packages also allow you to combine St. Mark’s Cathedral with Doge’s Palace, and you can round off the day with a virtual reality experience that reveals the changes of St. Mark’s Square over time.

Experience an evening of opera in Venice, surrounded by the historical elegance of a 15th-century palace. The singers and musicians of the Musica a Palazzo ensemble perform classics of Italian opera within the ornate salons of Palazzo Barbarigo Minotto. Move from room to room along with the performers and soak up the drama of epics like 'La Traviata' and 'Rigoletto' in a truly intimate environment.

With the priority entrance tickets skip the long lines to walk the corridors of the magnificent Doge's Palace, an important historic landmark that served as the seat of Venetian political power for centuries and see masterpieces of art collected by the dukes of Venice over many centuries. From intricate frescoes to ornate sculptures, every corner of Doge's Palace is a testament to the city's rich cultural heritage, admire the magnificent gold staircase and works of art, look inside the prison cells across the Bridge of Sighs Explore the Correr Museum on St. Mark's Square, originally designed as a residence for Napoleon, and later became the Venetian residence of the King of Italy. Later you can also visit the Museo Archeologico Nazionale and Monumental Rooms of the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana at your own pace with these tickets valid for 30 days.