PRISON BUILDING: CELLS AND INSTRUMENTS OF TORTURE
Accompanied Visit
Why you should buy your ticket on Città di Lazise.
Highlights
Prison staff will take you on an authentic tour of the Prison Palace with cramped cells, a courtroom and gruesome torture chambers with real instruments of torture and justice. Casanova himself was arrested and imprisoned here by the Lords of the Night!
The Palace is "inhabited" by life-size figures of the Lords of the Night, prisoners, judges, lawyers and all the characters who work in prisons, drawn and recreated from ancient manuscripts. The building houses one of the first prisons in Europe, dating back to 1500.
See authentic graffiti left by inmates and discover Casanova's thrilling escape: hear the story of how he managed to escape from the maximum security prison, his spectacular escape from the unforgiving prisons of Venice remains an epic demonstration of daring and ingenuity unmatched in history!
What is included?
- Skip-the-line ticket for the Prison Palace
- Local and professional guide in Italian or English
- Professional audio guide in French
- 45 minute guided tour of the Prison Palace
What is not included?
- Entrance ticket to the Doge's Palace
- Guided tour of the Doge's Palace
- Access to the Bridge of Sighs
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and beverages
What is there to know?
- The tour is NOT private but shared with other participants.
- This tour is not fully accessible to wheelchair users or those with limited mobility.
- The tour may be bilingual
- The tour is intended for small groups (maximum 16 people per visit).
- Digital and printed vouchers are accepted (to be shown to staff)
- Duration: 45 minutes guided tour
- Languages: Live guided tour: English and Italian
- Audio commentary: French
Meeting point
- The Prison Palace is located near Piazza San Marco, next to the Doge's Palace. Please do not go to the entrance of the Doge's Palace, to reach the Prison Palace. Cross the bridge on the right side of the entrance of the Doge's Palace, enter the building and go up to the first floor.
Please be at the meeting point 5 minutes before the start time.
Cancellation policies
- Free cancellation within 72 hours before the tour.
Safety regulations
- The tour does not operate in case of exceptionally high tide.
