for going up to see the view which one would you recommend?
what time of day is it best to go up for the clearance of the view?
thanks!
Posted by
Miami
338 posts
Both are great views, have elevators and don’t take much time. Do both. If you like taking pictures, go right at sunset so you get nice pictures with the blue hour. If you can only do one, Campanile.
Posted by
A tiny island in Puget Sound WA, USA
166 posts
I prefer the view from San Marco. The huge bells are amazing and once I was there when the bells rang, fantastic experience. It’s really loud, of course. For pictures, I prefer the view over to San Giorgio Maggiore.
Posted by
Seattle
303 posts
We had every intention of doing both when we were in Venice last October for the VFR Tour but, alas, the Campanile at San Giorgio Maggiore was closed. We did the Campanile at San Marco at sunset and it was stunning, especially as the lights in and around Venice started to come on.
Posted by
New England
702 posts
I did both and if you can only do one, I’d say do San Giorgio for amazing views of Venice from across the water….the whole waterfront of Riva degli Schiavone, St Mark’s and its bell tower, the Doges Palace, Santa Maria della Salute and Punta della Dogana (the Customs House), lagoon boat traffic, etc. Almost like an aerial map. And in the other direction you can see into the monastery cloister of San Giorgio as well as outer islands. The light was gorgeous when I went at the end of August 2021, around 5 pm (3 hours before sunset).
Posted by
Atlanta
5240 posts
...if you can only do one, I’d say do San Giorgio for amazing views of Venice from across the water…
Agree completely. It is a view unlike any other of the city.