Guided Tour of the Secret Itineraries of the Doge's Palace in Venice


Grand Council Hall of the Doge's Palace in Venice
Grand Council Hall Doge's Palace
The price of this guided tour of the Doge's Palace secret itineraries also includes a skip-the-line ticket allowing you to visit other parts of the Doge's Palace at the end of the guided tour.

During this visit, you will first enter the famous “pozzi”, the wells, the deepest part of the prisons.

You will also discover the offices of the notary of the palace, the deputy to the secrets of the Council of Ten and that of the Grand Chancellor.

In the room of the secret chancery, you can see the rooms where the secret archives of the Serenissima were kept.

Salla del Collegio, Collegio Chamber, Doge's Palace in Venice
Salla del Collegio, Collegio Chamber
You will then pass through the Torture Room, a room called at the time the “Chamber of Torment”.

Here, the interrogations of prisoners were conducted before their passage in court for their possible conviction.

From there, you will head to the area of the “Leads” of the prisons, where Giacomo Casanova was locked up.

His successful escape from the “Leads” made Casanova famous throughout Europe.

Thanks to his famous escape, Casanova was invited by the most remarkable monarchs and nobles who wanted to hear the story of her escape from her own mouth.

You will then visit the Inquisitor Hall and the Three Chiefs Hall.

At the end of your visit, your ticket will allow you to visit the rest of the rooms of the Doge's Palace.



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