Beschreibung
This tour will lead you on an exclusive itinerary not available to regular visitors. Follow your professional guide and see some of the magnificent and lesser known aspects of Saint Mark’s Basilica.
From the start of the visit you will feel privileged. You will be comfortably seated in the center of the Cathedral, where you'll hear an introduction of the thousand-year long history of Saint Mark's Cathedral in Venice.
After this taste of Saint Mark’s fascinating history, your visit will continue to locations usually closed to the public. This part of the tour will take you to the Baptistery and the Zen Chapel - built as a funerary chapel for Cardinal Giambattista Zen at the time of his death in1501, with mosaics depicting scenes from the life of Saint Mark - and to the Treasure of Saint Mark and the Golden Pall. The silver and gold Pala d'Oro is the high altar retable considered one of the most accomplished examples of Byzantine craftsmanship, and arguably one of the most precious objects in the world.
