Top Venice Monuments and Memorials

The purchase of the entrance ticket to Scala Contarini del Bovolo will allow you to immerse yourself in the most evocative and unique tower in Venice. Scala Contarini del Bovolo ("Bovolo" in Venetian dialect means "snail") is one of the most singular examples of Venetian architecture of transition from the Gothic to the Renaissance style (Ca. 1499). 26 meters high and connected to the adjacent building via three loggias, it leads to the noble floor where the two exhibition rooms are located and culminates, after 113 steps, in the domed Belvedere. From here you can admire a splendid and unusual view of all of Venice.

No visit to Venice is complete without taking in the Doge’s Palace, but this Gothic masterpiece has vast sections that most visitors never see. With this tour, enjoy VIP access behind the scenes to explore the palace’s secret archives, torture chambers, and attic prison cells with a guide. Afterwards, enter St. Mark’s Basilica with skip-the-line tickets to admire the mosaics before taking a turn through St. Mark’s Square and past the Bridge of Sighs.

Discover the stories and secrets behind the most unusual staircase in Venice, the Scala Contarini del Bovolo. Pre-book your admission ticket and visit anytime during opening hours to climb this architectural curiosity, which spirals up the side of an ancient palazzo tucked within the city’s maze-like streets.