The glittering facade of the Basilica di San Marco

Napoleon had once called the Piazza San Marco “the finest drawing room in Europe.” The Basilica is the centerpiece of this famous and crowded piazza. Love them, or loathe them, pigeons are very much part of St Mark’s Square, and we didn’t find them to be a nuisance at all.
We stayed at a Bed & Breakfast that was about ten minutes away, so we could visit St Mark’s Square rather often. We even got to see an awesome fire show by a street performer, and a wedding happening at the same time in the other corner of the square.