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Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute: free entry days, tickets & hours

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Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute
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€0EVERY DAY
Always free

La Salute is free to enter.

  • Basilica: summer (1 Apr-31 Oct) 9:00-12:00 and 15:00-17:30; winter (1 Nov-31 Mar) 9:30-12:30 and 15:00-17:30. Sacristy (paid): winter Mon-Fri 10:00-12:00, 15:00-15:30, 16:40-17:30; Sat 10:00-12:00, 14:00-17:30; Sun 10:00-10:30, 14:00-17:30. Access may be limited during liturgies.

Verified Saturday, 24 October 2026 against official sources

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Who gets in free, and when

Free optionWhoConditionsBook?
Always freeMain church (the large rotunda) is free - no ticket, no offering requiredeveryoneDuring opening hours. The smaller rotunda (presbytery) is reserved for prayer and liturgies; the sacristy with Titian and Tintoretto, the dome and the balustrade are paid.No

Before you go

How to actually get in for free

  • The basilica is free; only the sacristy, dome and balustrade cost extra.
  • It closes at midday - plan your visit for the morning or after 3pm.
  • A St Mark's Basilica ticket also gets you into the Salute sacristy.

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La Salute ticket prices

Sacristy (Titian and Tintoretto works) — Price 'from' €6; also included in the St Mark's Basilica ticket.€6
Dome visit — Price 'from' €8.€8
Dome + Sacristy€13

Prices from the official website, checked Oct 2026. Free options are listed above.

Practical

Opening hours & how to get there

Basilica: summer (1 Apr-31 Oct) 9:00-12:00 and 15:00-17:30; winter (1 Nov-31 Mar) 9:30-12:30 and 15:00-17:30. Sacristy (paid): winter Mon-Fri 10:00-12:00, 15:00-15:30, 16:40-17:30; Sat 10:00-12:00, 14:00-17:30; Sun 10:00-10:30, 14:00-17:30. Access may be limited during liturgies.

Dorsoduro 1, 30123 Venice, Italy

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