Saint Mark's Basilica guided tour with an architect
Description
Basilica San Marco is the most important church in the city. In the altar is the tomb of St Mark the Evangelist. We can visit the Pala d'Oro and the terrace. Hi, my name is Cristina Caragia, I work as a licensed tour guide and I have a degree in architecture here in Venice.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it
Reviews(20)
St Marks is a large historic & religious jewel. full of artefacts and information. Cristina’s tour was just we needed to bring it to life; in-depth, insightful, interesting & personally interactive!
Thank you for your trust
We are happy to pay the leadership a great compliment for the expertise and competent answering of various questions.
Thank you!
We were a group with kids aged 7 and 9 years and Cristina was wonderful. She patiently took us through the Cathedral and Doge Palace giving us enough details for the adults and interesting snippets and missions to keep the kids engaged. The tour was super informative and interactive.
Thank you for coming! It was a pleasure to meet your friendly family
Unique experience, with his passion made the visit interesting. It caught everyone's attention and we could not find a more professional guide than the talented Cristina. Highly recommended for a unique experience.
Grazie mille!
Cristina transformed our visit to St. Mark's Basilica from a sightseeing stop into an unforgettable journey through centuries of Venetian artistry. She has the unique ability to weave together the technical brilliance of the basilica's construction with captivating human stories from its past. She excels when sharing subtle symbolism that most visitors never notice. Her respectful reverence for the sacred space, combined with her passion for Venice’s architectural heritage, creates an atmosphere where history truly comes to life. If you have the opportunity to explore St. Mark's with her, do not hesitate. She's exactly the kind of guide who reminds you why travel can be so transformative.
Guide prepared and nice, very kind both during the organization and visit, shame to have used it only for 2 hours both for lack of time and for the required budget that is important anyway. Recommended
Grazie mille!
I was with my children 12 and 14 and it was a fantastic experience full of questions and curiosity to keep the attention of the boys alive. I recommend it to everyone
Grazie mille, vi aspetto di nuovo!
Tour started on time and Cristina provided detailed information about San Marco Basilica and Doge’s Palace. She also answered lots of questions and made the tour much more memorable. My family does 100% recommend this tour for when in Venice!
Booked the tour due to “skip the line” component. Less than an hour prior to the starting time received message from the tour guide urging me to go queue up as “they have run out of skip the line tickets”. Viator was not helpful and refused to refund $60+ paid. Queues were so long there was no way we would go, so we just lost our money.
Viator will refound you, they write that are working on that. I lost time waiting for you, or your answer. The queues was 30 min waiting and i told you about it 4 hours before the tour,not 1 hour. Nobody asked me to help with problems with the site. The Tour was not provided. Is not correct to review. Skip the line are sold by the preast, i can advise you how purchase skip the line,i don't sell the tickets. On tour description is written: skip the line is available until they finish.
Very nice experience. I learned many things about Venice, about the basilica, about its architecture, about the value of works of art. Cristina was a very pleasant guide and she answered all our questions.
Grazie mille! Vi aspetto di nuovo
