Saint Mark's Basilica (Basilica di San Marco) Venice

It was beautiful this morning we walked to the Grand Canal and got on a water bus to Saint Mark's Square. It is weird hopping on and off of boats rather than buses to get around. It is so easy to get lost here but that is what is so great about it. We saw Doge's Palace and Saint Mark's Basilica then walked to the Rialto bridge. Around every corner …

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It is my second day in Venice. Yesterday we caught 4 trains to get here from Lucerne. It was hard work moving our bags and stuff but we had fun. When we got here we took a walk around town and I met some local kids and we hung out for a few hours. I love the food here because pizza is always on the menu. Today we took the water …

Llegué a Venecia con un sol de mediodía radiante y sin hacer frío.

Cuando salí de la estación me tomé un Vaporetto, el bus acuático, y me dirigí hacia el albergue que tenía recomendado en la guía. Las paradas de los vaporettos están inmediatamente enfrente de la estación Santa Lucía.

Si bien en la guía Lux decía que era más …

On Thursday, we left Siena and took a train to Venice. We had to change trains in Florence, and because we did not take an expensive express train, it took most of the day to get to Venice. We rode the Vaperetto (Water Bus) from the train station to St. Marks Square. Then we attempted to walk to our hotel nearby. We took a couple of wrong bridges, …

This past weekend a huge group of students migrated to Venice to celebrate Carnival Italian style! Unfortunately it was extremely cold this weekend which put a damper on the fun, but it was still an awesome trip!

Venice is a very cool city, absolutely no cars, only boats on the canals and hundreds of bridges - very romantic! I got to see …

We reached Venezia St. Lucia station on the morning of Aug 17^th. The train was delayed by 30 minutes and we were waiting in Mestre station for almost 30 minutes. There were no announcements in neither Italian nor English language. The Venice Station had the baggage drop facility that was very helpful for us. Since we had to come to the …

We spent most of yesterday traveling from our monastic hotel in Assisi, to arrive last night our our "uber" modern Laguna Palace Hotel on the Venetian mainland. The interior of this hotel is designed to look like the inside of a cruise liner and they've done a pretty good job of it too. But, I am disappointed that our hotel is on the mainland of …

Hello, again, Blogonauts!

Friday was my chance to dip my tongue ... er ... toe ... into Venetian history, which contains much that is attractive and quite a bit that is distasteful. (Perhaps I meant tongue after all.)

I'll begin with the enormous (and frequently waterlogged) Piazza San Marco.

Three structures dominate the …

Wat is dat relaxed, alleen een koffertje als handbagage mee. Thuis de boardingpass geprint dus huppakee, gelijk door naar de security check. Het is al weer sinds tijden dat we met een klein 'vliegtuigje' hebben gevlogen, maar het verbaast ons dat we zo ruim zitten met gigantisch veel beenruimte. De KLM Cityhopper vertrekt stipt op tijd en we landen …

The misty winter morning was giving way to the golden sun rays that painted the city with hues of orange and gold. The canal was reflecting the buildings and bridges which was a perfect postcard picture. We chose to start early to beat the crowd and we were rewarded with nice photographs and a traffic-free canal ride.

The nearest point …

... the two columns and even today, superstitious Venetians will not be seen walking between the two pillars.   Next to Saint Mark's Basilica is the Palazzo Ducale, a pink and white marbled Gothic palace on the waterfront, palace of justice and ...

... with its huge expanse and live classical music played in the cafés. At one end of the square the church Saint Mark's Basilica triumphs with its extremely ornate façade and statues lining the roof and terraces. Equally and more impressive to Collette, ...

...   -  THE ART WORK IS TRULY REMARKABLE. < THERE IS STATUTES OF JESUS AND HIS 12 DISCIPLES IN SAINT MARK'S BASILICA  -  I COULD NOT HELP BUT NOTICING THAT JESUS AND ALL OF HIS 12 DISCIPLES HAD BEARDS  -  QUITE LARGE ...

... for a book recommendation. She recommends 'The History of Venice' by John Julius Norwich. After lunch, we go to the Saint Mark's Basilica Museum (4E). Even if you don't have time to explore the exhibits, its worthwhile just for a chance to go outside ...

... , helmets and accessories from the Koelliker Collection of Milan. From 5:30 pm to 6:45 pm we attend Vespri (Vespers) at Saint Mark's Basilica. Today is Solennitia di San Marco (Saint Mark's Day). Half the attendees are tourists. There was a High Mass ...

... the city, followed by a gondola ride ( Corny, but how do you go all that way and not do one?) We walked through Saint Mark's Basilica and it was completely  breath taking. I’m mean, I really felt like a country bumpkin from the back woods of ...

... for Rialto") or per something else. And pretty soon, sure enough, I was crossing the Rialto, and then gaping at Saint Mark's Basilica! Not quite so impressive in the dreary weather, but magical nonetheless. Oh, and another bonus: fewer tourists! Lots ...

... ) for any motorized vehicle to navigate.  So....alot of walking is in order.  Either that, or a water taxi. The Saint Mark's Basilica is outstanding.  I keep saying that.  Ever since I have been in Europe.  But, it keeps getting ...

... . Once we got on the right water ferry we had a wonderful tour of the complete Grand Canal. We also went to Saint Mark's Basilica.  The inside was different from other churches we have been to.  All the frescos we done in mosaic tile.  ...

... carvings though in this light. I'd read this on the net and had done some research on what to see and what not. Saint Mark's Basilica is located on Piazza San Marco and is one of the highlights of a visit to Venice. As with most churches in Italy, ...