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For 6 euros you can take the elevator to the top of the bell tower. Rebuilt after it's collapse in 1902, you can see beautiful views of the city below. Leave a Comment Address: Piazza San MarcoDirections: Vaporetto San Marco
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From the Campanile on the Piazza San Marco, you have a nice view over the San Marco square. It's nice to have a look, but I think the money ( 5 euro) is better spent when you have a look from the San Marco Basilica or from the Bell Tower on San Giorgio Maggiore Island. From this island, you have a much nicer view over the whole bay of Venice, it's cheaper and less crowded.
The entrance of the Campanile is beautifully decorated, you'll have plenty of time admiring it when making the queue :-) Leave a Comment
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The Campanile's present day structure was built in 1912 as it had previously collapsed in 1902. It was originally built in the 9t Century!
Originally it was built as a lighthouse to help with navigation.
It is 325 feet (99 metres) high and is ascended in a lift. It has spectacular views of venice and of the lagoon -definitely a must. Cost to go up the tower is 6 euros. Leave a Comment Directions: St Mark's Square
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You can see many different views from the Campanile: St Marks' square, the lagoon, the island of San Giorgio Maggiore are on one side and on the other side you can see a mass of red roof tops, and spires of churches, none of the little canals can be seen from up here. Please look in my travelogue for further photos of the spectacular views from this tower. Leave a Comment
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The bells were originally used to announce danger to the trooops, with calling the citizens to arms. The Campanile tower was a guarantee of the security of the Ducal government.
They also had other functions: one was to signal the beginning and end of the working day, the 2nd rang every hour, a 3rd called the Senators to the Doges Palace, the 4th summoned magistrates and the 5th, smallest bell rang to announce an execution of a prisoner who dangled in cages halfway up the tower's walls.
Nowadays the bells are still rung but just for the tourists. Luckily, I was not up the tower at the time when the bells rang! Leave a Comment Directions: Campanile tower, St Marks' square
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The Campanile certainly feels like your basic tourist trap you've seen everywhere else : short visit, high price, long lineup, etc. But as a matter of fact, it's probably the first visit you should do in Venice..
But first bring two things : a good map of Venice (and its surroundings) and a sweater (yeah, even during summer). The map will allow you to get an instant view of Venice and locate the main areas visually. It will probably save you some time when you'll get lost in the streets afterwards. And while you do that, the sweater will keep you warm (the sea breeze is really chilling up there!).
Dont worry, there is a lift/elevator.. Leave a Comment Address: Pďazza San MarcoDirections: That tower you see on the piazza...
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The admission to the Campanile tower is worth it. The view is spectacular! Be careful if its windy. Leave a Comment
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Built in the 9th century, it once served as a watchtower and lighthouse protecting the city from enemy fleets.
It reached the present appearance ( 99m high ) in 1514 by Bartolomeo Bon.
On July 14, 1902 the structure collapsed as if it was demolished by implosion.
The present structure, built in 1912 is an exact replica.
Venetians used to call it "El Paron de Casa" ( the lord of the house )
Inside the bell tower there are 5 large cast iron bells. Each bell has a name wich recall its purpose:
La Marangona announced the beginning and end of the work day;
La Trottiera called magistrates to meetings in the Palazzo Ducale;
La Nona rang for the mid-day;
The Pregadi announced meetings of the Senate;
The Renghiera or Maleficio rang as a signal that a capital execution was to take place.
Climbing up the Tower gives us a wonderful birds-eye view of the city. Leave a Comment
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... in Venice is the campanile di San Marco. The tower, 96,8 meters high, was inizially built during the 800 secolo. 1912 it was rebuilt as it is today.
More important might be the amazing view you get from the top. The elevator cost 6 euro, but it's definately worth it, as long as the line isn't too long... I waited for 10 minutes, and that was no problem.
From the top you can see all over Venice, in all four directions. It might be a good idea to buy a "guide-phone" on the ground-floor, to understand more what it is that you're looking for.
However, I decided to save some money, stay without the guide-phone - and I was pleased anyway. It suppose it depends on how much you really want to know, and how sure you are about that you haven't forgot everything in the same minute you go down again...
Amazing view anyway, but make sure to plan the time. Otherwise you might get stuck in the line to get into the elevator... It might be a lot of people up, so don't go up if you're in a hurry. Leave a Comment Address: Piazza San MarcoDirections: Follow the signs all over town.
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