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St. Mark's Basilica: Guided Tour
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Book tickets and tours →St Mark's Basilica opening hours
The Basilica and the Pala d'Oro open at 9:30 from Monday to Saturday and at 14:00 on Sundays and public holidays. Hours may change on feast days, celebrations and when the Patriarch is present, and paying visitors cannot enter during services.
Today
Opening hours for every month are on the Opening hours page.
Checked against the official website on October 22, 2026 · Official source
| Period | Last entry | Closes |
|---|---|---|
| Basilica and Pala d'Oro, Monday - Saturday (opens 9:30) | 16:45 | 17:15 |
| Basilica and Pala d'Oro, Sunday and public holidays (opens 14:00) | 16:45 | 17:15 |
| Museum and Loggia dei Cavalli, every day (opens 9:30) | 16:45 | 17:15 |
| Campanile (opens 9:30): winter / summer | About 45-60 minutes before closing | 19:15 / 21:15 |
On Sunday mornings until 14:00 only the Museum is open, because Mass is celebrated in the Basilica. The Museum and Loggia ticket can then be bought alone, at 14 €.
Checked against the official website on October 22, 2026 · Official source: Procuratoria di San Marco
Booked time slots
Admission is only permitted at the booked time, with a tolerance of 15 minutes before or after. Tickets carry a name, an ID is required, and the limit is 5 tickets per account.
On 22 October 2026 the ticket office said the daily 10:00-10:30 slot could no longer be bought because of services.
Public holidays and services
The Basilica opens at 14:00 on Sundays and public holidays, but we could not check each holiday date, and hours may follow the liturgical calendar at Christmas and on 8 December. The Today box on this site only applies the Sunday rule: for a holiday, check the official site.
The Campanile
The Campanile has its own ticket. The two official pages we read disagree on the last entry, so we give only the closing time, 19:15 in winter and 21:15 in summer, and an indication that the last entry is about 45 to 60 minutes earlier. Opening hours may vary with events, the month and bad weather.
Evening visits
The Procuratoria offers visits of the illuminated Basilica and Crypt in the evening, between about 19:30 or 20:00 and 21:30 or 22:00, in slots of one hour and only with a guide. They are booked per group.