🇮🇹Venezia St. Mark's Basilica in May: Admission fees and waiting times

St. Mark's Basilica in May: Admission Fees and Wait Times
• Admission Fees (as of 2024-2025)
• Basic admission: €3 (at the counter).
• If you reserve online, there's an additional €3 reservation fee, for a total of about €6.
• Additional Options:
• Visit to the Pala d'Oro: Approximately an additional €5.
• Museum/Terrace (2nd floor): Approximately an additional €7.
• Both options together cost approximately €12.
• Waiting Time
• When admission was free, it was reportedly very crowded, with wait times sometimes exceeding 45 minutes.
• If you make a reservation (online/priority entry), the wait time is minimal and smooth.

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2. Details of the Mosaics on the Front Facade
• Above the arch on the facade is a mosaic depicting the hiding of St. Mark's body and its transport to Venice (including the scene where he covered it with pork and vegetables to deceive the censors).
• Another panel depicts the Doge receiving the body and its transport. All are depicted in Byzantine style against a shining gold background.

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3. Highlights Inside the Basilica
• The interior is decorated with mosaics covering an area of approximately 8,000 square meters (equivalent to 1.5 American football fields), whose appearance changes with the passing of time and the light.
• At the center of the building is the magnificent Pala d'Oro (Golden Altarpiece), decorated with over 1,900 precious stones (pearls, emeralds, sapphires, etc.) and numerous enamels.
• In the **Museum Area (2nd Floor)**, you can enjoy the original horse reliefs, detailed views of the interior mosaics, the ceiling paintings, and the back of the clock tower.

Recommended gelato in Venice!

My favorite is "Suso Gelato." This shop, tucked away in a back alley near St. Mark's Square, is so popular that there's always a line. Its rich ingredients and sophisticated flavors are what make it so appealing. In addition to the classic pistachio and chocolate flavors, they also offer a wide variety of seasonal flavors. Walking around with a gelato in hand under the hot sun between sightseeing is truly a blissful experience. Be sure to find your favorite flavor!

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