{"id":3633,"date":"2000-04-10T19:57:55","date_gmt":"2000-04-11T02:57:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/?p=3633"},"modified":"2018-02-28T11:43:45","modified_gmt":"2018-02-28T19:43:45","slug":"st-marks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2000\/04\/10\/st-marks\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Mark&#039;s"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content_div-3633\">\n<p>Our hotel is right on a small canal, which explains why there is    an odd odor when we open the window. However, its worth the odor to  hear a   guitar or accordion played on a passing gondola.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"StMarks\"><\/a>We walked less than five minutes and spilled  out onto    St. Mark&#039;s Square and Basilica. The square is surrounded with  expensive little    shops. The Basilica is full of mosaics, which are more time consuming  and difficult    to make than frescos but last much longer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<div id=\"attachment_3637\" style=\"width: 261px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/SMarcoBasilicaTesoro.gif\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3637\" data-attachment-id=\"3637\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2000\/04\/10\/st-marks\/smarcobasilicatesoro\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/SMarcoBasilicaTesoro.gif?fit=251%2C147&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"251,147\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"San Marco Basilica Tesoro Ticket\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;San Marco Basilica Tesoro Ticket&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/SMarcoBasilicaTesoro.gif?fit=251%2C147&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3637\" title=\"San Marco Basilica Tesoro Ticket\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/SMarcoBasilicaTesoro.gif?resize=251%2C147\" alt=\"San Marco Basilica Tesoro Ticket\" width=\"251\" height=\"147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/SMarcoBasilicaTesoro.gif?w=251&amp;ssl=1 251w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/SMarcoBasilicaTesoro.gif?resize=150%2C87&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3637\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">San Marco Basilica Tesoro Ticket<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3636\" style=\"width: 261px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/SMarcoBasilicaGalleria.gif\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3636\" data-attachment-id=\"3636\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2000\/04\/10\/st-marks\/smarcobasilicagalleria\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/SMarcoBasilicaGalleria.gif?fit=251%2C149&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"251,149\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"San Marco Basilica Galleria Ticket\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;San Marco Basilica Galleria Ticket&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/SMarcoBasilicaGalleria.gif?fit=251%2C149&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3636\" title=\"San Marco Basilica Galleria Ticket\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/SMarcoBasilicaGalleria.gif?resize=251%2C149\" alt=\"San Marco Basilica Galleria Ticket\" width=\"251\" height=\"149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/SMarcoBasilicaGalleria.gif?w=251&amp;ssl=1 251w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/SMarcoBasilicaGalleria.gif?resize=150%2C89&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3636\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">San Marco Basilica Galleria Ticket<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3635\" style=\"width: 202px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/AvivaAtStMarks.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3635\" data-attachment-id=\"3635\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2000\/04\/10\/st-marks\/avivaatstmarks\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/AvivaAtStMarks.jpg?fit=265%2C413&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"265,413\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Aviva At St. Mark&amp;#8217;s\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Aviva at St. Mark&amp;#8217;s in front of a mosaic&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/AvivaAtStMarks.jpg?fit=265%2C413&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3635\" title=\"Aviva At St. Mark&#039;s\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/AvivaAtStMarks-192x300.jpg?resize=192%2C300\" alt=\"Aviva At St. Mark&#039;s\" width=\"192\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/AvivaAtStMarks.jpg?resize=192%2C300&amp;ssl=1 192w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/AvivaAtStMarks.jpg?resize=96%2C150&amp;ssl=1 96w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/AvivaAtStMarks.jpg?w=265&amp;ssl=1 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 192px) 100vw, 192px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3635\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aviva at St. Mark&#039;s in front of a mosaic<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3634\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/StMarksCorner.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3634\" data-attachment-id=\"3634\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2000\/04\/10\/st-marks\/stmarkscorner\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/StMarksCorner.jpg?fit=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"300,199\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"St Mark&amp;#8217;s Square Corner\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;St Mark&amp;#8217;s Square Corner&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/StMarksCorner.jpg?fit=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3634\" title=\"St Mark&#039;s Square Corner\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/StMarksCorner.jpg?resize=300%2C199\" alt=\"St Mark&#039;s Square Corner\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/StMarksCorner.jpg?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/StMarksCorner.jpg?resize=150%2C99&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3634\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">St Mark&#039;s Square Corner<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We also went to two more churches and bought a couple of carnevale  masks. We    also saw the Museo Correr, an art gallery. Lunch was wonderful but it  was cold    and drizzly all day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"translate_block\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<hr class=\"translate_hr\" \/>\n<a class=\"translate_translate\" id=\"translate_button_post-3633\" lang=\"en\" xml:lang=\"en\" href=\"javascript:show_translate_popup('en', 'post', 3633);\"><span>Translate<\/span><\/a><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/google-ajax-translation\/transparent.gif?resize=16%2C16&#038;ssl=1\" id=\"translate_loading_post-3633\" class=\"translate_loading colorbox-3633\" style=\"display: none;\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our hotel is right on a small canal, which explains why there is an odd odor when we open the window. However, its worth the odor to hear a guitar or accordion played on a passing gondola. 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