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Piazza San Marco

Name: Piazza San Marco
Rating: 4.7

4.7 ·

Stand in Piazza San Marco, the heart of Venice and the point where the city's main sights converge. Walk the arcades, take in the basilica's facade and watch the square shift from busy daytime to evening calm.

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Full description

Piazza San Marco is the central gathering place of Venice, a vast arcaded square with St Mark's Basilica at one end and the Campanile and Doge's Palace beside it. Open 24 hours, it changes character through the day: reviewers describe heavy crowds in the daytime and a much more pleasant atmosphere early in the morning or in the evening.

Cafes with live music line the arcades, and the square works both as a destination in itself and as the hub that most Venice itineraries pass through. Around 45 minutes is enough to take in the architecture and photograph it.

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Address

P.za San Marco, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy · Venezia

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Hours

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Booking

Walk-in

Duration

45 min

Best time

early morning, early evening, evening or late night

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

Arrive early in the morning or after dinner to avoid the densest crowds
the square is free to enter at any hour
note that the basilica, palace and Campanile each need their own tickets.

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Reviews

The main square in Venice and the place everything seems to lead to. Basilica, Doge’s Palace, Campanile — it’s all here, so it gets very busy during the day. Later in the evening it feels better. Groups and bands play in the square with piano, trumpet and other instruments. Nice atmosphere once the crowds thin out a…

Minas Avlonitis

1/5

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