Piazza San Marco
Piazza San Marco
3.5
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3.5
223 reviews
Excellent
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Very good
63
Average
99
Poor
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3
Brad
Hong Kong, China175,624 contributions
Mar 2024 • Family
This is a small and fairly unremarkable public square in front of Basilica di San Marco in the city centre of Florence. There is a bronze monument to General Mandfredo Fanti that is worth a quick look-see before or after your visit to the Basilica and Museum to see the Fra Angelico masterpieces. Then time to make way to other intended sightseeing elsewhere. You will pass by numerous public squares that will hold your interest with more ease and far longer than what you will see here.
Written 6 April 2024
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Borzov
Rijeka, Croatia5,290 contributions
Sept 2018 • Couples
The small square in front of the Basilica di San Marco is one of the usual meeting points for groups of tourists, which often makes it very crowded. The square is not big, and, beside the basilica and the museum, there is not much to do here. In the center of the square there is the monument of the general Manfredo Fanti, one of the leaders in battles for the country’s unification in the 19th century.
Written 9 October 2018
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Tess N
De Pere, WI1 contribution
Apr 2014 • Family
San Marco Church was a lovely church to visit and tour, but the only problem with the church was that there was no ability for other languages to understand the history and all that the church has to offer. This church could benefit from providing pamphlets in different languages for all those who come and tour so they can fully gather all the information and history the church as to provide. This suggestion will be beneficial for many people in accessing the information without having to interpret their own meanings due to the language barrier.
Written 7 May 2014
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Daniel R
Windsor, VT45 contributions
Sept 2019
My wife and I sat at, met at, and walked through this piazza often. We stayed in Venice for four days. We found the traffic in the piazza overwhelming, depending upon the time of day.
Written 4 September 2019
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Ozan Karahan
Krakow, Poland1,681 contributions
June 2022
Piazza San Marco is relatively smaller when compared with other similar areas in Florence, however, still worth visiting.
Written 30 June 2022
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jmeem42016
Dee Why, Australia770 contributions
June 2019
Anyone who has visited Piazza San Marco in Venice will know what I mean. Actually I don't recall seeing pigeons at this one at all, and we were at the square at least four times because we used number 14 bus which starts/ends here. There is a church and we ate twice at one of the restaurants. The Galleria dell'Accademia is just around the corner. Otherwise its small and nothing special.
Written 14 August 2019
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Leeanne G
Brisbane, Australia1,756 contributions
Apr 2019 • Friends
This piazza does not have a lot of historical buildings but it’s a nice small piazza that is not overly busy and you can sit for awhile and catch your breath before you head off exploring again.
Written 24 April 2019
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michaelmartman
San Francisco, CA444 contributions
Oct 2018 • Couples
We sat on a bench and watched the world go by as we enjoyed a beverage from a nearby market. It’s a very busy place, since it is a main transfer point for city buses. There isn't much to see really, though it's a nice, relaxing, and entertaining place to spend a few restful moments.
Written 28 October 2018
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MN8888
Liverpool, UK1,854 contributions
Aug 2018 • Family
Would not recommend this piazza to visit. It was a meeting forums for a lot of tours and lots of cars driving around.
Nothing special and plenty of other places to visit
Nothing special and plenty of other places to visit
Written 7 August 2018
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SoCalOregonian
Murrieta, CA10,355 contributions
Mar 2018 • Couples
Piazza di San Marco is not much to look at. It has in its center a statue of General Fanti and numerous benches to relax on. It is also a major transportation hub for busses. The square is dominated by the Basilica di San Marco and see enormous foot traffic by both locals and tourist alike, locals catching the bus, tourist off to the L’Accademia Gallery.
Only worth stopping to get a photo of the façade of the Basilica.
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Only worth stopping to get a photo of the façade of the Basilica.
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Written 29 April 2018
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