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Piazza San Marco 312, Venice, Veneto, 30124, Italy
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Hello everybody,
my wife and I will spend two days and a half in Venice in the end of september. We are planning to visit three museums: the Palazzo ducale, the San Marco and the Accademia.
My question is whether we should book the tickets in advance? Is this really necessary? Will we have to queue too long otherwise?
Thanks in advance!
As far as I know it is advisable to pre book your ticket for the Ducal Palace. Otherwise you'll have to stand in a long queue.
Hi! I would also recommend booking in advance for the Palazzo Ducale, I was there in May and the line was pretty long. We didn't have to wait because we had a museum pass, but if you only plan on seeing the Palazzo Ducale it wouldn't be worth your while to buy one. Also, if you want to go on the secret itineraries tour (http://www.vivaticket.it/evento.php?id_evento=409912&idt=566&op=museiCivici), you must book in advance.
There was no line at the Accademia so I don't think you need to worry about that one. For the San Marco Basilica, the trick is to drop your backpack (or whatever you might be carrying) at the off-site coat check (it's located on a little side street, I believe it's called "Spadaria"). It's free, and when you do so they give you a pass that allows you to skip the line :o)
Thanks a lot, Jefie and Maurizio!
You are welcome!
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Take a gondola trip through town. It may be a bit pricey but its not every day you are in Venice. Its a nice way to chill out for a while and its awesome as you pull out onto the Grand Canal.
BELOW. Katie, Phil, Bex, Me and Amy chilin' on our gondola ride.
There were once 3 enormous columns, plundered from Constantinople and erected here in 1172. One eventually toppled into the canal and was never seen again. Criminals were executed between the 2 remaining columns right up to the 18th century and because of this history, some Venetians, out of superstition will not walk between them.
St.Theodore, a crocodile-like-dragon, was the patron saint of Venice before St-Mark's relics came to the city in 828. The winged lion Marcus is now the city's symbol, possibly a sculpture from Assyria dating back to 5th century BC.
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