7 secret ways to visit St. Mark’s Square, Venice (while avoiding the crowds and staying cool)

Everyone that visits Venice will go to St. Mark’s Square, period. And you must as well. But how can you do it differently than the millions of selfie-taking tourists while garnering food for your brain and staying cool to boot? Most consider St. Mark’s Square to consist of the Basilica, the Doges’ Palace, and the Bell Tower. But this World Heritage site houses so much more for intellectually-driven luxury travelers; and those that enjoy moving at less than the break-neck pace to which the typical cruise ship tourists must adhere.

Besides those three very populated sites, the St. Mark’s Square complex also includes the Clock Tower, The Museum Correr, the National Archeological Museum, and the Marciana Library. Here is a guide of how to visit the treasures that St. Mark’s Square has to offer at a speed that will enable you to enjoy this fantastic World Heritage Site at a much deeper level.

NOTE: Be sure to enjoy St. Mark’s Square not in…