piazza san marco orientation

In 1965, Hugh Honour wrote that Piazza San Marco is ‘one of the few delicate works of architecture that can absorb a bustling vulgar crowd without loss of dignity’.  What follows is a brief orientation only limited by space.  More detail is provided in the readings and links provided.

An orientation walk around the iconic Piazza San Marco.  Really a place that might be best enjoyed simply wandering around and ‘following your nose’, but this guide might provide some additional detail to structure your wandering!

Download a copy of the map and the walk instructions for printing here: