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Archaeological Museum

Museo Archaeologico Nazionale

Collection of ancient Greek and Roman sculptures, Egyptian, Assyrian and Babylonian artefacts.

Address: Piazetta San Marco, San Marco 52
Getting there: Vaporetti line 1 or 2 to San Marco
Hours: Closed · opens 10 am tomorrow
Weekly hours
Mon 10 am–6 pm
Tue 10 am–6 pm
Wed 10 am–6 pm
Thu 10 am–6 pm
Fri 10 am–6 pm
Sat 10 am–6 pm
Sun 10 am–6 pm
Price: €4, reduced €2
Website: polomusealeveneto.beniculturali.it (opens in a new tab)

Mon	10 am–6 pm
Tue	10 am–6 pm
Wed	10 am–6 pm
Thu	10 am–6 pm
Fri	10 am–6 pm
Sat	10 am–6 pm
Sun	10 am–6 pm

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Caffè Florian
On the extravagant side there is Caffè Florian, on Piazza San Marco. It claims to be the oldest coffee house still in operation, established in 1720. The interior is about a century newer, and brings an exclusive setting for a cup of coffee, even if sitting outside overlooking the entire piazza and its surroundings may be a better choice on a nice summer day. The café has its own outdoor orchestra playing an assortment of Italian music. Just sitting down at the table costs €6 per seat (for the orchestra it says on the menu) and the rest on the menu is at least twice the price you would have paid at home. Light lunch or dinner 12:00-15:00, 19:30-22:00, afternoon tea 15:09-18:00, great choice of semifreddo (parfaits) (€14), lemon ice cream with soda (€15), great choice of tea and coffee specialities; espresso €6.50. music charge €6.
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Saint Mark's Basilica
Basilica di San Marco
Saint Mark's Basilica is on the Piazza San Marco and is one of the highlights of a visit to Venice. As with most churches in Italy, you must be dressed appropriately to be allowed in; this means no short skirts or bare shoulders. You are not allowed to carry large bags or rucksacks inside, sometimes even small daypacks may need to be deposited. Storage is available just around the corner from the main entrance (free of charge). Filming and photography is forbidden so be prepared in advance. The visit within the basilica lasts ten minutes. Waiting for entry into the basilica can last up to five or so hours and it may be wise to use a ticket service to reserve your visit (reservation costs €3). Once you have a reservation you can take the group entrance on the left, where you hand in the printout of your reservation.
1 Oct-31 Mar: 09:45-16:45; 1 Apr-30 Sep: 09:45-17:00Admission to the basilica is free, however, the museum upstairs costs €5 and to view the high altar and treasury costs €2 and €3 respectively