You have to check this place out, but don't get your hopes too high. There were two huge cruise ships docked when we were there, which meant that the place was crawling with tourists. I had hoped for a quiet spot to enjoy some wine and scribble in my journal, but it just was not possible. more

Lovely square. Absolutely the point of reference for all Venice. Great in the evening and even better if you like payng £50 for tea / coffee but what the hey you're on holiday. 1 complaint would be that the buildings could do with a scrub up. A little ageing adds to the charm but buildings were dirty. other than this... more

St Marks Square is the famous hub of Venice housing both St Marks Basilica and Doge's Palace. The square itself gives impressive views of both from its centre, and offers the opportunity to ascend the campanile and get a view right across the city. The tourist hub of the city, it will undoubtedly be packed with people whenever you go,... more

Have seen this last night and today arriving by waterbus both times. Evidently it is the only way to approach St Mark's Square according to Napoleon, who referred to it as the "finest drawing room in all Europe". I tend to agree although the main square in Brussels is pretty impressive in its own way. This morning my mother was... more

I lived in Venice for 6 months and absolutely loved it! It's like a different enchanted world. In St.Marks Square take your time to visit the basilica and the upper museum. It might have a bit of queue but it's very worth it. Those horse statues are very impressive near. Be aware of floods even though there were only minor... more

Many people advised me to visit Piazza San Marco on a night time, I was told not to go to the restaurants as the charges are a lot and the prices are sky high. I could not disagree more! Although we only bought 1 bottle of wine, just sitting there and soaking up the atmosphere and listening to the live... more

My wife and I use Purel like it was water. We disinfect everything. We are germ freaks. There, I admitted it. But, when in Rome (or Venice), you want to play along. We paid the €1 for a small bag of birdseed (it's dried corn, supposedly treated with contraception to keep the population to a reasonable level, and it was),... more

one of the nicests places in the world more

It’s a nice central location that is architecturally pretty nice; thus it is good for photos. On the flipside there really isn’t that much to see here and be careful of the hidden costs as some of the other posters have noted. So called “people watching” is actually “tourist watching” since that’s what 99% of the people are. The flying... more