Living TRAVEL - ITALY

Venice - San Marco Piazza, and Basilica
and views of Venice from the belltower
(see map below)
   


Entering the square from the west,  the bell tower dominates

Looking back, from the basilica
 

The facade of St. Mark's Basilica on the western side of the square
 

Close up of the Basilica - and below
 

Above the main entrance - and below
 

Byzantine mosaics above the main entrance
 

Above one of the other doors facing the square
 

View from the balcony of the Basilica
 

One of the bells in the Campanile
 

Above and below: views of the belltower from the San Marco canal
 

 

Views of Venice from the Belltower
- looking west, moving round clockwise

 


 

Looking over the north side of the square
 

Looking over the north east corner of the square - and below, a long shot
 

 

Looking just north of east over the roof of the Basilica
 

Looking almost due east over the Doge's Palace
 

Close up of the Doge's palace

Coming to the large waterway of the San Marco Canal (south east)
 

Isla de San Giorgio Maggiore to the south
 

Looking south, down to the waterfront
of the San Marco Canal

Looking south west, we see where the Grand Canal (foreground) meets the San Marco Canal


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