Not to be missed for an understanding of the grandeur of the Republic of Venice and of its history.
The Palazzo Ducale was the residence of the Doge and the seat of government and the magistracy, with courts, prisons and armouries.
Next to it is the Basilica of Saint Mark, once the private chapel of the Doge and now the cathedral of the city, which holds the relics of Saint Mark the Evangelist. A thousand years of history, art and religious devotion are concentrated here, illuminated in the gold of its mosaics.
