Piazza San Marco

The heart of the city, stunning historical places like St. Mark’s Basilica and the Campanile. The architecture is amazing, and the atmosphere is beautiful and magical. I highly recommend to these places. For the best experience, visit early in the morning to avoid long lines, enjoy the view, and capture amazing photos.

Piazza San Marco is one of the best Piazza's in Italy in my opinion. The shops around here are very cool and unique. The birds are friendly and will go right up on your arm. Just bring some crackers or bread. The views of the Basilica are fantastic. The architecture around the square is top-notch. When you're in Venice, definitely make this Piazza your priority. 5/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I went during the carnival season in February and the entire place was buzzing! Full of life and people in masquerade. One of Europe’s most beautiful squares definitely recommend as there’s quite a lot to see nearby as well easily spend a good chunk of the day it just exploring the little streets around the square to there is a little antique stamp shop in the corner that is also worth going to.

A historic square that is always nice to see. However, it can be very crowded. The big downsides are the exorbitant prices of bars and restaurants and the constant nuisance of flying predators.

I visited on the Christmas Eve. Everything was closed and it was dark as well. And cold. But was was very cool and nice. It is on the other side of the city. More like the dead opposite of the station. It was decorated nicely at certain places and there was a Christmas tree as well.

A lively square surrounded by the most stunning architectural buildings. Plenty of cafes to choose from on the square. Although nice to sit there, we realised that it is a bit cheeper at a Cafe in one of the side streets if you choose well. A lot of museums and landmarks surrounds the square.

It's impossible for you to visit Venice without dropping by San Marco square. Venice has such a rich history, and it's quite an impressive feat for the buildings to have survived this many centuries. There's honestly nothing much to do here at San Marco square, other than seeing or even visiting the few extremely pricey restaurants and businesses around here. They're of course tourist traps and not representative of what Venice brings to the table. Will suggest you taper your expectations, and

This is a must-do for your first visit, but not necessarily the end-all, be-all for your visit to Venice. The size of the Piazza is definitely spectacular and overwhelming at first. But be aware, this place can be crowded and therefore makes a great place for pick-pockets to lurk amongst the distractions and crowds. It makes a good launching point from which you can walk and explore all the other treasures Venice has to offer.