Castello di San Marco

... passed very quickly. We had a leisurely lunch and drinks and spent the rest of the afternoon exploring the sestieri of Castello, which is adjacent to San Marco and the site of many deluxe hotels. There didn’t seem to be much going on here except a ...

... we found our way and entered the vast square of St. Mark. In front of us was a gorgeous church called the Basilica di San Marco. We began by just walking into the middle of the square and snapping pictures of everything. It looked like something out of ...

... speaking guides! Again...another city with a charming Piazza...San MArco węth thousands of pidgeons! The cathedral - Basilica di San Marco contained such detail and colourful tiled mureals on the arches housing the body of St Mark which has been ...

... through the streets of San Marco until we got to Piazza San Marco.  In the daylight we checked out the Basilica di San Marco, a massive church, the famous pillars by the water, and the astrological clock in the north of the square.  Since it ...

... a few spots where water had risen up into the square so I can only imagine in Winter. We then went into the Basilica di San Marco which was very beautiful but I'm a little tired of churches. What was really great about this one, however, was the view ...

Another morning in Venice...what a treat to enjoy another morning out early to visit Piazza di San Marco with hardly any other people in sight. It is also very interesting to see the Venetians getting ready for the day with the delivery boats, garbage ...

... plying their trade and boats without number seeking to deliver tourists to San Marcos and other destinations throughout Venice. San Marco Piazza (Square) Getting off at the San Marcos Vaporetto Stop we turned right and strolled the Giardini ...

... lost in Venice, as there are signs posted on corners of many buildings calling out which direction certain landmarks such as San Marco, Rialto or Accademia are located.   After returning to the hotel for my daily breakfast of crepes and cappuccino, ...

... and a stop at the playground in the Giardini (gardens). Our vaporetti stop was nearby to take us from our neighborhood in Castello up past San Marco and up the Grand Canal to the Ca'Rezzonico. This museum is in an old palazzo facing the Grand Canal. It ...

... . Take vaporetto Line 82 from the Giardini della Biennale to the Giudecca, where you can have dinner, or return to Piazza San Marco along the Riva degli Schiavoni, particularly beautiful at sunset. Palermo Must see the palaces, churches, and crypts of ...

... pancake for some reason or another. There was a procession
 led
 by the Patriarch of Venice (he of the Basilica San Marco) which included
 about
 80-100 priests all of which was closely photographed by Ruve, lots of
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... competing with crowds on the water buses during what felt like rush hour on the water, all day long! When we arrived to San Marco to find accommodations, we were like deer in headlights... with backpacks! We could barely fit through the crowd with our ...

... of them… they say that travel broadens the mind, but I believe it just broadens the backside…        Castello di Vezio is a steep hike up the mountain behind Varenna, Roger piked out half way up but I pressed on ...

... . (Don't hate me  mom and dad. ) In my terrible Spang/lish/ilian I said "Per dieci euros, Noi adiamo a la castello di santa cristina?!" (For 10 euros, we go to Santa Cristina castle?) Basically, he said hop in!   So, Amanda, Stephanie and I ...

... recommend to stay inside of Venice instead of Murano or Lido areas. Venice is divided in five main areas: San Marco (center), Castello, Cannaregio, San Polo, Santa Croce and Dorsoduro. Shop around for hotels close to a Vaporetto stop. The Vaporetto ...

... and down mountains in a massive bus on tiny, winding streets we arrived at this castle in the side of the mountain called Castello di Verrazzano Greve in Chianti Firenze. If you want some amazing wine, made to perfection by 2 hilarious and great Italian ...

... ; And, as our shining white Princess entered the canals of Venice, passing by the district of Castello, minutes later passing by the famous Piazza San Marco amid thousands of cheering toursits, clapping and going crazy!  OK!  So they ...