If you look closely at the center gable on the exterior of the basilica, you can even see a statue of St. Mark along with Venice's emblem: a lion with wings. Many consider the basilica to be a ...

Saint Mark’s Basilica, Venice Venice is an incredible city, filled with impressive churches and beautiful Venetian palaces , but this basilica is definitely the top attraction to see.

Tucked away among a grouping of islets off Italy's northeast coast, the fish-shaped city of Venice is made up of six neighborhoods, called sestieri. The small islands of Lido, Murano and Burano ...

Venice is famously a ... is the upstairs loggia (the Museo di San Marco, €7) which affords spectacular views over the piazza. Worshippers enjoy the Basilica for free, entering for mass by ...