For a start, you have to remove your back pack and take it to a storage room. It's a pain. The place was pretty impressive, but every direction we turned someone was trying to extract some money from us.
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Saint Mark's Basilica (Basilica di San Marco)
San Marco 328, 30124 Venice, Italy
(San Marco)
39-041-5225205
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As featured in 3 days in Venice
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Ranked #9 of 188 attractions in Venice
Type: Religious Sites, Landmarks/ Points of Interest, Historic Sites, Architectural Buildings, Churches/ Cathedrals
Fee: Yes
Recommended length of visit: 1-2 hours
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Blending the architectural styles of East and West, Venice's magnificent basilica was consecrated in 832 AD as an ecclesiastical building to house the...
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Blending the architectural styles of East and West, Venice's magnificent basilica was consecrated in 832 AD as an ecclesiastical building to house the remains of St. Mark.
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Thessaloniki, Greece
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The best expression of the venician's love for beauty!!! The statues of the horses up at the roof are uniqe and all the view is marvelous!!
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Braintree, United Kingdom
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The exterior of the Basilica is very impressive, however the 'golden' interior is very difficult to appreciate as the lighting is extremely low. It does not take long to see so it is still worth a visit.
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Dublin, Ireland
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When I was a child at school, I remember how my teacher highlighted the importance of Venice as a crossing point or a gateway between the Mediterranean world/ Western Europe and the far East that started from the modern Turkey up to China. Around thirty years later I have finally seen with my eyes the perfect building that expresses that...
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Kent, UK
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It's alright, but I've seen plenty better. At least it gets you out of the crowded square. Before you queue up, you need to know you can't take a bag in and have to leave it in a building around the corner. If you don't, you'll queue up twice.
Inside its big and gold. Also, if you want to leave...
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Buenos Aires
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If this basilica wasn't in Venice, perhaps you don't visit it, but in Venice all you can see has an extra value
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Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
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only saw the exterior....could not go in with backpack....they wanted to send us somewhere to bring them that was quite a distance and we were already tired...but the outside was so beautiful next to the water and the St-Marco square. the history...you really have to think about it and let it sink in!!!
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Beautiful cathedral although spoilt by scaffolding when we went but that cannot be helped. Watch out when you go in - you are directed upstairs and then have to pay 5 euros to see the horses etc. also have to pay for other things in there. Book tickets before you go - only 1.5 euros and saves queuing. You have...
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a bit of line but definitely a must visit. It won't take long to visit and it was one of my list during my very short visit to Venice.
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What can you say about this incredible building that hasn't already been written? It is a breathtaking treasure of Byzantine art and architecture covered internally with a magnificent collection of mosaics that would take a lifetime to fully appreciate.
The Pala d'Oro is well worth visiting and it takes you close to the tomb of St Mark too. The Loggia...
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