Couldn't get enough of this place. The gold painting everywhere and every inch had to be taken in one step at a time. The outside was enough for me until we stepped inside. It's no wonder Venice has spent millions on saving this magnificent house of worship.

There is quite a long queue to enter the basilica but once inside the architecture and the mosaic work is worth the hassle. We booked a tour with skip the line tickets so we didn’t have to queue for too long. Definitely worth the extra € you have to pay for this. Once inside you could pay €7 to go to the top. The view is amazing. You see how beautiful Venice actually is and of course how crowded it gets. There are some historic pieces like the sculptures of the horses on top. Worth seeing the alter from the top.

excellent cathedral with astonishing mosaic murals and ceilings. very crowded, and flow is regulated in 1 way. we paid extra for the add ons and they were worth it. especially the museum on the top floor which gets you even closer to the mosaic murals, and also gives you a nice view of the entire square. sadly there is some ugly scaffolding arranged in front of the building which blocks and ruins the view of the cathedral from the middle of the square.

The entry is EUR3 to see the church and you can pay the extra EUR7 once inside to go up to the balcony and see the horses with a magnificent view. It really is not necessary to pay for a tour. We stood in what seemed a long queue but were inside within 20 minutes.

This is an absolutely stunning church! Whether you wait in the long queue or pay for a guided skip-the-line tour, it’s all worth it! (What you chose to do depends on how much this means to you. If you like visiting churches and/or hearing about the details of things then a guided tour is essential. If you just want to go so that you can say you’ve been then wait in the queue - it’s much cheaper). We got a guided tour which also included the doges palace and bridge of sighs. We loved every minute of it!

Iconic and moving. So much art poured into its interior! We stood in line for entrance tickets (only E1.50 as I recall) and the line was pretty fast. Don’t try to sit or snack or picnic in front of the Basilica. Monitors will admonish you at best and fine you at worst.

You will more than likely have to queue for at least 20 minutes unless you get the skip the queue ticket. Entrance fee is €3 per person. We noticed a lot of people being told to cover up as they require clothes that cover the arms and that are below the knees and they enforce this policy. Once inside there are many murals to see and the paintings on the ceiling are really impressive. Inside and outside, this Basilica will grab your attention.

We hadn’t been to the upstairs part of the basilica for a few years, and so up we went. Quite a few steps, but worth it to see the spectacular mosaics up close. Views from the balcony outside are wonderful, so do step out, if you can. We stood in the queue for about 30 minutes, even though we were at least 200 metres from the entrance. It moved very quickly. Cost: 3 euro for just the downstairs, plus 7 euro if you want to go upstairs. Recommended. Very beautiful indeed, with no religion needed. It’s just great art!

Fascinating with it covered floor to ceiling of mosaics. We paid on the door which was fine but they catch you out with area being of limits unless you pay extra(only reason for it being 4 stars). The views within and outside on the balcony was incredible.

The Basilica is absolutely stunning; every mosaic is gorgeous and fascinating and by paying for the museum tour you can get up close to them as well as the balcony overlooking St Mark's Square. However, it was really too busy inside for a comfortable visit. Despite having pre-booked, we still had to queue for half an hour to get into the museum section and upon reaching the front a tour group tried to push in front of us, with the tour leader loudly complaining about how rude everyone was for not letting them in. Sadly this marred what was otherwise a wonderful visit.