Doge's Palace, Venice

The Gothic palace of the Doges, the rulers of the Venetian Republic for nearly a thousand years, beside St Mark's Basilica. Grand council halls are decorated with paintings by Tintoretto and Veronese, including one of the largest oil paintings in the world. A covered passage leads across the Bridge of Sighs to the prisons, where prisoners took their last look at Venice.

The 'Secret Itineraries' tour (booked ahead) shows hidden offices and the cell from which Casanova escaped.

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Kind	Historic sites
Where	Piazza San Marco 1, Venice, Veneto.
Cost	Entry fee
Website	palazzoducale.visitmuve.it

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Italy

Capital	Rome
Continent	Europe Southern Europe
Population	58,919,230
Languages	Italian
Currency	Euro (EUR, €)
Calling code	+39
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)

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