Doge's Palace and Correr Museum

Although somewhat disconcerted by the lines to get into hot spots in St. Mark's square, we resorted to a tried and true favorite: recommendations from the travels of Rick Steves. Based on his tips, we opted to visit the Correr Museum, where we were able to buy a combo ticket to Correr Museum and Doge's Palace. Our combo ticket allowed us to bypass the long line at Doge's Palace and head right in.

There were lots of Venetian artifacts and art in the Correr, but it seems that the only photos we took were of old books from the 14th century. Our Doge's Palace pictures are of Mike in the courtyard, Carole in front of the 15th century ceremonial staircase guarded by Sansovino's colossal statues of Mars and Neptune, and of the "Lion's Mouth" postbox—designated for anonymous accusations of tax evasion or fraud. Text translation: "Secret denunciations against anyone who will conceal favors and services or will collude to hide the true revenue from them".Read more