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Venice in half a day: route in order

White enclosed Bridge of Sighs with barred little windows spanning a narrow canal between two stone buildingsFaçade of St Mark's Basilica with five arches, gold mosaics and domes, pigeons and visitors on the squareSt Mark's Square at dusk: lit arcades of the procuratie, the tall Campanile and the basilica domes under a blue sky

The essentials in 10 seconds

Entry
3 of 4 free; paid: St Mark's Basilica
Duration
2 h 20 min · 09:30–11:49
Start and finish
Bridge of Sighs → Rialto Bridge
On foot
≈ 14 min in total
Transport
none — all on foot
With kids
fine: short walks

The plan, stop by stop

Times include walking and lunch. Drag a stop by ≡, remove it with the cross or add one nearby — the plan updates.

Venice09:30–11:49 · 4 places · 2 h 20 min

  1. Bridge of Sighs

    · 15 min · Free

  2. 3 min on foot
  3. St Mark's Basilica

    · 1 h · Paid

  4. 3 min on foot
  5. Piazza San Marco

    · 30 min · Free

  6. 8 min on foot
  7. Rialto Bridge

    · 20 min · Free

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Places near the plan — Yes puts one into the day and the times update.

What the route costs

3 of 4 are free; 1 charge entry — prices below, check them on site.

1Bridge of Sighs5715 minFree
2St Mark's Basilica571 hPaid
3Piazza San Marco5530 minFree
4Rialto Bridge5620 minFree
Total2 h 10 min3 of 4 free

Sources and fact-check

  • Prices, opening hours and time on site come from each place's page, with its own sources and check date

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