🏛️ Museums of St Mark's Square
Single ticket for the Doge’s Palace, the Correr Museum, the Archaeological Museum and the Marciana Rooms.
🦋 St Mark’s Square and its treasures
⛪ St Mark's Basilica
Admission requires a dedicated ticket: online booking recommended. Don’t miss the Pala d’Oro and the Loggia dei Cavalli.
🎫 Tours and skip-the-line tickets
Guided tours of the square and palace (Secret Itineraries), combined tours.
🛶 Gondola ride
At sunset from Bacino Orseolo or the Danieli: the most romantic farewell to Venice.
🎭 La Fenice Theatre
🎭 Shows and tours
Opera and symphony season; on days when there are no rehearsals, you can take an audio-guided tour.
🎨 La Biennale — Art 2026
🎨 61st ‘In Minor Keys’ Exhibition
9 May – 22 November 2026, Giardini · Arsenale · venues across the city. Opening hours: May–September 11am–7pm, October–November 10am–6pm, closed on Mondays.
🏠 Close to home — three masterpieces just ten minutes away
⛪ San Pantalon (~9′)
The world’s largest canvas ceiling: 443 m² by Fumiani. Free entry.
🏛️ Scuola Grande di San Rocco (~10 min)
The ‘Sistine Chapel of Venice’: over sixty paintings by Tintoretto.
⛪ Basilica dei Frari (~10 mins)
Titian’s ‘The Assumption’ hangs above the high altar; Bellini’s triptych is in the sacristy.
💡 Natural Itinerary
San Pantalon → San Rocco → Frari: an hour and a half of wonder, just ten minutes from home.