Is there any advantage to buying tickets to the Doge's Palace online in advance? In other words, is the lineup at the Palace a lineup to get tickets (which I can skip past if I have a ticket)? Or is it a lineup of people with tickets waiting to get in (in which case, no advantage to having a ticket in advance)?
I am already aware of the option to book a specific entry time via the Secret Itineraries Tour but the times do not work out for us.
I am also already aware of the advice to arrive early or late in the day. We plan to be at the Palace sometime after 5:00 pm. Last entry is 6:00 and it is open to 7:00.