St. Mark's Basilica + Pala D’Oro Guided Tour

If you want to discover one of the most beautiful temples in the world, this guided tour of St. Mark's Basilica and the Pala D’Oro is for you! You'll love every minute of it.

Description

At the time indicated, we'll meet at Campo San Zaccaria and start one of the must-do tours in Venice. St. Mark's Basilica and its impressive Pala D’Oro await!

Once everyone has arrived, we'll head to St. Mark's Basilica. Firstly, we'll admire its impressive facade and learn about the history of this iconic monument: the most important temple in Venice.

Originally built as an extension of the Ducal Palace, the basilica was constructed to house the remains of St. Mark the Apostle, brought from Alexandria. We'll marvel at the Byzantine-style design.

Then, it's time to head inside. Here, we can see magnificent mosaics in the Ascension dome and the Atrium, depicting different scenes from the Old and New Testament.

Plus, we'll also head to the Pala D'Oro, one of the masterpieces of the Byzantine goldsmiths housed in the basilica. We'll contemplate the details of the altarpiece of the main altar of St. Mark's, made of gold, silver, enamel, and precious stones.

Finally, after an hour exploring St. Mark's Basilica, we'll say our goodbyes and end this tour.

Tour + Doge's Palace

If you want even more, you can book the option that includes a full guided tour of Doge's Palace.

In this case, we'll first visit Doge's Palace with a guide who will tell us all the secrets of this icon in Venice. We will explore all of its rooms and bedrooms, discovering what was the residence of the Doge of the republic and political headquarters in the Italian town.