Know, too, that St. Mark's Basilica only offers skip-the-line tickets from April to October. This tour could be a great way to start your visit to Venice. According to reviewers, valuable ...

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 ...

(ANSA) - ROME, MAR 4 - The Bell Tower of St. Mark in Venice has reopened to the public ... the Procuratoria della Basilica Marciana said Monday. Work was carried out on the elevator system ...

The Pala d'Oro, the gold Byzantine altarpiece in St Mark's basilica. Steve Tulley / Alamy Internally, Venice tackled dramatic political tensions (including a coup and the public execution of a doge in ...

Millions of tourists flock to Venice every year and the city is overrun with cruise ships and their passengers.