Enjoy Skip-the-line to St. Mark’s Basilica with a professional tour guided. You’ll discover the art and architecture of the most important and magnificent cathedral in Venice. Full of gold and art masterpieces, it is on the UNESCO World Heritage list since 1986 with a fascinating history of La Serenissima.
Walk your way to the entrance of the Cathedral, and skip the line at the entrance to the cathedral. Inside this Golden Basilica, the guide will explain to you the famous fact about the incredible golden mosaics and the masterpieces of Byzantine art which you’ll be awed by! Byzantine arts are a unique artwork in Italy and mosaics are found in the church’s atrium, you’ll have the pleasure to savour beautiful gold mosaics and marble inlays of the floors, while the guide will show you the represented biblical scenes from the Old Testaments, the history and the particularities of this ancient basilica.
The guide will also point out a treasury view which is a splendour of religious art collections over the centuries, where you’ll admire the altarpiece of Pala d’Oro an exquisite example of Byzantine art with its thousands of gems and precious stones. As you feast your eyes with treasures, the guide will narrate the history of this Byzantine artwork and the story behind each of them.
This tour will end at the museum, it’ll be a hassle-free and not overwhelming tour. Our professional guides will guide you through, a perfect balance between art, architecture, and history. however, you are also welcome to stay back after the tour ends to visit the museum.
Meet your guide in front of the Colonna di San Marco in Piazzetta S. Marco, 30124 Venezia.
Please be present at the meeting point 15 minutes before departure time in order to avoid any delay.
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