ST. MARK'S BASILICA TICKET, AUDIO GUIDE & SAN MARCO HISTORY GALLERY

Description

Enjoy the stunning St. Mark’s Basilica of Piazza San Marco, known as the Golden Basilica because of its hundreds of mosaics made of pure gold!

Skip the long line and listen to the high detailed audio guide with commentary on the five-domes cathedral and its uncountable artworks on your mobile phone.  Find out narrating legends and anecdotes behind the many biblical scenes painted inside!

On your Venetian vacation you cannot miss one of the most majestic cathedrals in the world: Saint Mark’s Basilica!

Discover the golden masterpiece of byzantine art and incredible gold mosaics (the Basilica has 43,000 square feet of mosaic alone!) and marble inlays of the floors.

The Basilica's mosaics are composed of small gold tesserae of different sizes and arranged in an irregular pattern, creating a shiny, vibrant effect that is unique in the world. Its shimmering golden naves sparkle like a treasure in the heart of Venice.

This golden, shining, and noble view will leave you speechless! 

Continue your journey with an exciting virtual reality experience at the San Marco History Gallery. With the VR headset on, time peels away, revealing Piazza San Marco and its iconic monuments as they once were. Picture the Basilica transformed into the Doge's private chapel and the Doge's Palace into a medieval fortress!

Included

  • Skip-the-line ticket for St. Mark's Basilica
  • Access to the ground floor of the St. Mark's Basilica.
  • Commentary by audio guide with digital map for the Basilica (English, French, Spanish, German and Italian)
  • Guidebook of St. Mark's Basilica (1 per booking)
  • San Marco History Gallery : Venice in the past, a 3D Journey across the Centuries

Excluded

  • Access to Pala d'Oro and to St. Mark's Museum
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Live guide
  • Earphones

Know before you go

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