Aug 29 - Treviso (Day trip to Venice)

 Aug 29 - Treviso (Day trip to Venice)

Venice - Not on our original plans, however, once we’d booked Treviso you can’t be this close and NOT visit!  😊

It’s not that long since we were last here, 2018 (with the nieces), and so there wasn’t a lot that we absolutely needed to see, however, the one big ticket item I had to revisit was St Marks Basilica.  This multi-domed church on St Mark’s Square is absolutely stunning and is a must-see whenever visiting Venice.  Built between the 11th and the 13th centuries, it incorporates design elements from the Romanesque, Gothic, and Byzantine styles, all of which give Saint Mark's its unmistakable look and makes it the absolute focal point of the square.  The interior is also as spectacular as it’s five cupolas are decorated with magnificent Byzantine mosaics, made from gold-leaf, glass, gold-leaf, precious stones, and even more gold-leaf! 🤑 😊


We’d sort of planned that after visiting St Marks we’d have a look around one of the many art galleries in town. However, we were so overwhelmed by what we’d just seen that a wander around town, catching up on some of the ‘usual’ sights, suited us just fine. 



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