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Your ticket for St Mark's Basilica in Venice – Skip-the-Line Ticket

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Highlights

  • Book your St Mark's Basilica tickets optionally with your Venice City Pass.
  • Skip-the-Line ticket without queuing
  • Reserve your desired date in advance – you can secure your visiting time when you book your City Pass. 
  • Discover the fascinating mix of Byzantine and Gothic architecture. 
  • Marvel at the five ornate entrance portals.
  • Marvel at the diverse collection of sculptures and various art forms as well as beautiful marble mosaics with gold underlay.

St Mark's Basilica - one of the most popular sights in Venice

What awaits you on site

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St Mark’s Basilica in Venice, originally intended as a private chapel for the Doge, is one of Italy’s most spectacular cathedrals. The basilica was built to house the relics of St Mark the Evangelist, which had been stolen in Alexandria, Egypt. Today, St Mark’s Basilica is famous for its golden mosaics, among other things.

St Mark’s Basilica, which was opened in 1092, was the state shrine of the Republic of Venice until 1797 and is now the cathedral of the Patriarch. The cathedral was built as a place of honour for the remains of St Mark, the city’s patron saint, and impresses with a mixture of Gothic and Byzantine architecture. As soon as you enter the cathedral through one of the five ornate portals, you get an extraordinary view of the church, which is decorated with marble mosaics and gold, giving it its name ‘golden basilica’. 

Please note: With your skip-the-line ticket, you have your ticket for a fixed time slot and you don't have to queue anymore.

How to get there

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Address:
San Marco, 328 30100 Venice, Italy

Good to know

  • Opening hours

    October–April:
    Mon–Sat: 9.30 am – 5.00 pm
    Sundays and public holidays: 2.00 – 4.30 pm

    April–October:
    Mon–Sat: 9.45 am – 5.00 pm
    Sundays and public holidays: 2.00 – 5.00 pm 

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