What to book before going to Venice

Book these before you travel

• St Mark's Basilica

  Book ahead

  Tickets are named from the moment you book, and you can only enter in the slot you chose, with five minutes of tolerance. Book on the official ticket site. A slot showing zero is sold out.

  Open 2:00 pm–5:15 pm · last entry 4:45 pm

  Monday to Saturday 09:30 to 17:15, Sunday and religious holidays 14:00 to 17:15. Last entry is 16:45. On Sundays the museum and the loggia open from 09:30 while the basilica itself waits until the afternoon. Times can change with events and services.

  See the guided visit

  Source: Procuratoria di San Marco, checked October 5, 2026

Booking saves you the queue

• Doge's Palace

  Booking advised

  The palace recommends reservations. It now also sells tickets without a fixed entry time, so booking ahead does not tie you to a slot.

  Open 9:00 am–7:00 pm · last entry 6:00 pm

  Open daily 09:00 to 19:00 from 1 April to 31 October and 09:00 to 18:00 from 1 November to 31 March. Last admission is one hour before closing, and closing procedures start 30 minutes before. Closed on 25 December and 1 January.

  See tickets

  Source: Palazzo Ducale (Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia), checked October 5, 2026

• Gallerie dell'Accademia

  Booking advisedClosed Mon

  The museum recommends buying online to skip the line, and also sells tickets at the door by card or cash.

  Open 9:00 am–7:00 pm · last entry 6:00 pm

  Open Tuesday to Sunday 09:00 to 19:00, closed on Mondays. Ticket sales end at 18:00, and visitors are asked to leave from 30 minutes before closing. Entry is free on the first Sunday of each month, without booking and in order of arrival.

  Source: Gallerie dell'Accademia di Venezia, checked October 5, 2026

• St Mark's Campanile

  Booking advised

  All tickets are named. Buy on the official ticket site before you go, since the same shop sells the basilica tickets.

  Hours not confirmed. Check the official site.

  The ticket site gives two sets of hours. In the summer period the tower opens at 09:30 and closes at 21:15, and in the winter period it closes at 19:15, with last entry roughly an hour before closing. It does not state the changeover dates, so check the ticket site for your day. Hours can change with weather and events.

  See tickets

  Source: Procuratoria di San Marco, checked October 5, 2026

• Peggy Guggenheim Collection

  Booking advisedClosed Tue

  The museum advises buying online for a time slot, and also sells tickets at the ticket office.

  Open 10:00 am–6:00 pm · last entry 5:00 pm

  Open daily 10:00 to 18:00, closed on Tuesdays and 25 December. The ticket office closes and last entry is at 17:00.

  See tickets

  Source: Peggy Guggenheim Collection, checked October 5, 2026

No booking needed

Turn up when it suits the day.

• St Mark's SquareFree
• Grand Canal by vaporetto
• Rialto BridgeFree
• Santa Maria della SaluteFree
• Basilica dei Frari
• Rialto MarketFree
• San Giorgio MaggioreFree
• Scuola Grande di San Rocco
• Zattere waterfrontFree
• Jewish GhettoFree
• Ca' Rezzonico