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Morning
Visit the Doge’s Palace on Piazza San Marco first, arriving early to fit it all in. Must-sees are the Sala del Senato, Sala del Maggior Consiglio, prisons and the Bridge of Sighs. Then take a break for coffee in the modern café in the palace’s former stables and watch the gondolas glide past the glassed-in doorway.
Time your visit to Basilica San Marco for midday, to catch the mosaics illuminated by huge spotlights so they glitter to their utmost. The tiles were laid at angles to catch the light.
Lunch at Harry’s Bar , as Hemingway’s hero did in Across the River and into the Trees . Order the carpaccio , wafer thin slices of raw beef, invented here by Cipriani.
Afternoon
The Mercerie is shopper’s heaven, packed with international high fashion stores from Benetton to Cartier, and classy souvenir glass and hand-crafted paper workshops. For yet more, cross over to Calle Larga XXII Marzo for designer delights such as Bulgari jewellery and Frette linens.
Return to Piazza San Marco (see Piazza San Marco) in time to enjoy the views over Venice and the lagoon from the Campanile at dusk. At ground level again, it’s time for a Bellini apéritif at Caffè Florian to watch the sun set over the façade of the basilica.
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