The Piazza San Marco (St. Mark’s Square) lies before the stunning Basilica di San Marco, the Palazzo Ducale (Doge’s Palace) and the Campanile in what is undoubtedly the most visited tourist attraction in Venice.

Since the very early days in Venice, this palazzo has been at the center of everyday life, once home to a market and also the center of religious life. Today it is home to a never-ending parade of tourists and a ridiculous number of pigeons.

This is where every visitor comes to see and be seen, to fall in love with Venice and to be overwhelmed by so much grandeur in a relatively small area of the city.

Piazza San Marco, Venice 30100

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Libreria Acqua Alta (The High Water Bookshop) Chiesa della Madonna dell ‘Orto Il Caffe Rosso (The Red Bar) The Tower of San Giorgio Maggiore Rialto Market (Mercato di Rialti) Chiesa di San Pantalon Al Timon The Accademia (The Academy) The Peggy Guggenheim Institute Lido Beach Piazza San Marco Basilica di San Marco The Campanile The Doge’s Palace (Palazzo Ducale) Gondola Rides Muranero Scuola di San Giorgio degli Schiavoni (The Dalmatian School of St. George) Chiesa di San Zaccaria Serra dei Giardini La Zucca (The Pumpkin) Antiche Carampane

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