You’re all likely familiar with the floating city of Venice. If you’d like to see it for yourself, then you may be wondering what to include in your itinerary beyond just the main square and the cathedral. What should you see in Venice? We’ll go over exactly that today.
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12 best free attractions in Venice
As you may imagine, Venice is not cheap. With the insane tourist counts that the city has to deal with every day, lots of money has to be put into running the services and maintaining Venice itself. But what if you’re on a very tight budget but you still want to see it? Today, we’ll show you that it’s still totally possible to see Venice with very few additional costs beyond the essentials. Let’s take a look at Venice on a budget!
Piazza San Marco, or the St Mark’s Square in Venice
St Mark’s Square in Venice is the most important place of the city, home to most of the interesting attractions here. Did you know, however, that Saint Mark wasn’t the original patron of Venice? Further, that Venice stole him in the most literal sense of the words? Today, we’ll go over all things Piazza San marco, both the history of St Mark’s Square and what it currently offers.
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Guide to St Mark’s Basilica
Though the basilica in Venice is not the largest, it’s certainly one of the most beautiful and well-known temples in the world. Located on the St Mark’s Square, it’s one of the biggest attractions in the floating city, alongside the Grand Canal and the Rialto Bridge. Why is it one of the most famous sites in Venice? Do you need tickets for it? We’ll go over that and more today in today’s guide to St Mark’s Basilica.