Highlights
- Feast your eyes on intricate mosaics, marble floors, and lavish interior decor
- Visit St. Mark's Basilica, the center of the public and religious life of Venice
- Use your skip-the-line entry ticket to enter the Basilica and avoid long lines
- Learn about mosaics depicting events from the New Testament from your guide
- Witness Byzantine-style wooden screen featuring intricate paintings of saints
Description
Choose from four ticket options to explore St. Mark’s Basilica, Venice’s most famous monument and a masterpiece of Byzantine art. Located in St. Mark’s Square.
Built to house the relics of St. Mark the Evangelist, the basilica blends Byzantine, Romanesque, and Gothic styles, reflecting Venice’s role as a bridge between East and West. Its golden mosaics, majestic domes, and precious marbles tell the story of the wealth and power of the Serenissima Republic.
Choose between the following 4 options:
Option 1: Standard Ticket
Enter through Porta San Pietro and discover the heart of St. Mark’s Basilica with priority access. Visit independently and admire the golden mosaics and extraordinary architecture at your own pace.
Option 2: Museum and Terrace Ticket
Enhance your visit with access to St. Mark’s Museum and the panoramic terrace. Admire original mosaics up close and enjoy breathtaking views over St. Mark’s Square and Venice.
Option 3: Pala d’Oro Ticket
Discover the magnificent Pala d’Oro, a masterpiece of Byzantine art made of gold and silver and decorated with more than 1,900 precious stones. This ticket also includes access to the basilica.
Option 4: Full Experience Ticket
Enjoy complete access to all the treasures of St. Mark’s Basilica, including the basilica, the Pala d’Oro, the Museum, the Loggia dei Cavalli, and the Terrace for spectacular panoramic views over Venice.
Depending on the option selected, you may also choose a guided tour with a live licensed guide for the ground floor area, while other options include an audio guide experience.
Depending on the option selected, the Basilica experience may include:
• Guided tour with a licensed live guide for the ground floor area
or
• Independent visit with downloadable audio guide directly on your smartphone
Please carefully check the meeting point indicated in your reservation and arrive at least 15 minutes before the scheduled starting time.
As a complimentary experience offered by us, guests may also enjoy an exclusive visit to the only active glass factory located on the island of Venice, inside a historic palace just steps from St. Mark’s Square.
Inside the elegant palace, visitors will experience the atmosphere of old Venice and enjoy a live glassblowing demonstration performed by a real master glassmaker. The visit also includes access to the official certified gallery and showroom featuring authentic handcrafted Venetian glass creations.
Includes
Skip-the-line ticket to St Mark's Basilica
App for the phone to listen to theaudioguide
ground floor
ground floor and pala d’oro (if option selected)
ground floor and terrace (if option selected)
ground floor, pala d’oro and terrace (if option selected)
Guided tour (if option selected)
Glass blowing demonstration
Excludes
headphones for the audioguide
Important Information
- to enter it will be necessary to wear clothing appropriate for a sacred place; short skirts, shorts above the knee and sleeveless shirts are not permitted. shoulders and knees must be covered; big backpacks are not allowed in the Basilica.
Access to the Basilica includes a non-refundable and non-transferable ticket issued in your name;
IMPORTANT: All participants must enter accompanied by the guide or escort, according to the rules in force from July 1, 2025. Maximum punctuality is recommended, delays will not be tolerated.
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
