Piazza San Marco, Italy
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What is Piazza San Marco
Piazza San Marco (St Mark's Square) is the principal square of Venice, Italy.
A remark often attributed to Napoleon (but perhaps more correctly to Alfred de Musset) calls the Piazza San Marco "The drawing room of europe". It is one of the few great urban spaces in a Europe where human voices prevail over the sounds of motorized traffic, which is confined to Venice's waterways. It is the only urban space called a piazza in Venice; the others, regardless of size, are called campi.
As the central landmark and gathering place for Venice, Piazza San Marco is extremely popular with tourists, photographers, and Venetian pigeons.
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lonelyplanet.com
"Strolling along the winding streets and the canals, sitting at a terrace with a proper cup of coffee (the sun also rises nicely in Venice, Hemingway must have thought), a glass of wine or 'Grappa' and breathing in the atmosphere of this dazzling city."
world66.com
"Occasionally trains end in Mestre, in which case you have to catch one of the frequent 10-minute shuttles connecting with Venice; it's inconvenient, so when you book your ticket, confirm that the final destination is Venezia-Stazione Santa Lucia."
frommers.com
"St Mark's Basilica ( Italian : Basilica di San Marco a Venezia ), the cathedral of Venice ,is the most famous of the city's churches and one of the best known examples of Byzantine architecture."
en.wikipedia.org
"Mariani is one of Venice's best shoe shops, with very... Shoes / Luggage / Leather Goods San Marco Marina and Susanna Sent Marina and Susanna Sent have had their glass jewelry."
fodors.com
"Also accessible from the square is the Palazzo Ducale or Doge’s Palace (041 271 5911, www.museiciviciveneziani.it ), the residence of the Doge (Venice’s elected leader) and the centre of political and legal administration."
timeout.com
"The Basilica di San Marco is at once a remarkable place of worship and a singular declaration of commercial-imperial might."
lonelyplanet.com
"Venice for centuries was Europe's principal gateway between the Orient and the West, so it should come as no surprise that the architectural style for the sumptuously Byzantine Basilica di San Marco, replete with five mosquelike bulbed domes, was borrowed from Constantinople."
frommers.com
"San Marco -- The central sestiere is anchored by the Piazza San Marco and the Basilica di San Marco to the south and the Rialto Bridge to the north."
frommers.com
"Besides the Basilica di San Marco, the piazza houses the Campanile (the 99 metres high tower which offers some excellent views of the city), the Torro dell'Orologio, the Palazzo Ducale and other architectural beauties."
world66.com
"St Mark's Basilica ( Italian : Basilica di San Marco a Venezia ), the cathedral of Venice ,is the most famous of the city's churches and one of the best known examples of Byzantine architecture."
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jussi from Finland wrote about Venice one year, 7 months ago
To me, Venice has been at its best outside the tourist season (surprise?). One of my favorite cities even though there isn't much to do during night time. Walking around on the narrow streets and alleys and taking a vaporetto to the nearby islands on a chilly, sunny day lets one remember the world like it was in Hemingway's books...
tilkkuliini replied one year, 3 months ago:
Exactly. I wouldn't go there again with my parents again. They just want to see the usual sights. Alternative Venice is much better!
depietrijojo from Italy wrote about Venice 2 years ago
Go to Bacaro Jazz Venice! Coolest place in the city: Restaurant & Cocktail Bar open (including kitchen) until 2 AM at night; since Venice it's a pretty quite city in terms of nightlife, the Bacaro Jazz (Jazz Bar in Venitian dialect) definitely add some spice to the city!
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jjtravel from Finland wrote about Campo Santa Margherita one year, 8 months ago
This campo is one of the most authentic parts of Venice main island. Enjoy an espresso or aperitivo while watching the locals passing by in this busy square.
faaip from Finland wrote about Grand Canal of Venice one year, 7 months ago
The ONLY way to see the Grand Canal is by a vaporetto water bus. Buy a day ticket and while you're at it, visit the nearby islands as well.
jussi replied one year, 5 months ago:
So true! Vaporetto is also the fastest way to travel in Venice. Of the nearby islands, my favorite is Burano. It's easy to reach with a vaporetto.
psalmi from Finland wrote about Venice one year, 6 months ago
What's the best thing you can do in Venice after nightfall?
Take the euronight train to Budapest. Traveling through Trieste, Ljubljana in Slovenia and Zagreb, Croatia, it takes you to the beautiful Lake Balaton in Hungary and eventually to its capital, Budapest.
Be reminded that while the train actually leaves Schengen area so you'll be waken up some six times a night with the annoying wake up calls like "passport control".
depietrijojo from Italy wrote about Bacaro Jazz Restaurant one year, 6 months ago
Bacaro Jazz is a Venice Restaurant and Cocktail Bar and is one of Venice's premier night time destinations. Since 1997, the Bacaro Jazz Restaurant has been providing Venice with fine International and typical Venetian cuisine, and an amazing selection of expertly mixed cocktails.
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jussi from Finland wrote about Grand Canal of Venice one year, 5 months ago
The grandest of the canals. The grand canal is always busy and if you're in a horry it is the fastest way to get from one place to another without getting lost. The nicest places (piazzas, restaurants, etc.) are not by Canale Grande but around the smaller canals and alleys.
tomoxby from Canada wrote about Venice one year ago
In Venice sometimes it pays to visit out of the way places to dine. I went to San Giacomo Square located not too far from the main train station. While enjoying dinner kids were playing soccer in the square and late a group of dance school students came out and practiced. Nice to see the real city in action.
psalmi from Finland wrote about Venice 10 months, 3 weeks ago
A day at Venice was a bit too little. We didn't even make it to the St. Marcus Square in the given time.
From Venice we got to the Venice Express, a night train to Budapest, Hungary via Slovenia and Croatia. What it basically meant was you are woken up six times per night with and angry call "passport control".
psalmi replied 10 months, 3 weeks ago:
You have to pack with goods in the Venice Express as there is no restaurant car in the train. There is no lock or key for the door either so you must stay in your cabin for the duration of the trip.
faaip from Finland wrote about Casa Fornaretto one year, 6 months ago
Casa Fornaretto was a nice place to stay, and cheap if you compare to other Venetian hotels, but the breakfast was a joke and the beds were a bit too hard for my back to handle.
noziotravel from United Kingdom wrote about Venice one year, 4 months ago
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hiisku from Finland wrote about Venice one year, 3 months ago
Venice is very beautiful city and worth visiting while it still exists... I wouldn't like to spend a week in here because there's many beautiful cities in northen Italy. You need time and money in Venice, and be prepared to queue everywhere because there's so much tourists. I didn't even dream about getting into any museums when I saw the crowds. The city is also a bit smelly, and first you can see a beautiful rose floating by, and the next second, a dead rat. And if you're afraid of pigeons, forget it.
stkr from Finland wrote about Venice one year, 2 months ago
During the summertime it's crowded with tourists and street sellers. One nice way to get around is to use the vaporetto water buses even though they are pretty expensive. Restaurants are rather expensive along the main streets but you can find some nice ones off the high street.
parro from Italy wrote about Bacaro Jazz Restaurant one year ago
If you are looking for a classic "tourist trap", Bacaro Jazz if for you. Fake jazz club, fake italian cooking, fake cocktails... If you want to be part of the city, avoid it.
psalmi replied 10 months, one week ago:
Venice is indeed in many ways disappointing. On the other hand, there are lots of interesting historic places like the dungeons tour. If you want the most out of Venice, stay clear of the tourist sights and wonder around the more quiet streets.
My best experience in Venice was definitely in December during a particularly high tide when St. Marcus square was completely filled with water and I was able to walk in the middle of it with plastic bags over my shoes.
I'd also recommend visiting the parks in the South-East corner of Venice.
vismaymatteo wrote about Venice 10 months, 2 weeks ago
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vismaymatteo wrote about Venice 8 months, 3 weeks ago
You can also stay outside Venice, for example in Lido di Venezia.
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emiliano wrote about Venice 8 months ago
A great XVI Century Palace in the heart of Venice. Friendly welcome with helpfull staff.
Very nice rooms recently rennovated
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