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Piazza San MarcoFrom: Venice's Top 11 Free Sights
ABOVE: A view of the Piazza and Campanile di San Marco from the arcades that surround the square.  The
Piazza San Marco, or St. Mark's Square,
is one of the world's great squares. It's also a honeypot for swarms of
daytrippers and other tourists, but don't let that bother you: The square is
vast, the crowds are good-natured, and backpackers coexist peacefully with the
well-heeled tourists who enjoy overpriced drinks and orchestral music at the café
tables.
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Some
Venetians claim that pigeons outnumber the tourists. Certainly there are plenty
of them, although their numbers have dwindled since the city began enforcing an
ordinance against feeding the birds. (Note: Rick Steves suggests letting pigeon
poop dry before brushing it off; this may work on clothing, but it's less
effective when the poop is sliding down a balding scalp.)
From
fall through spring, the square and the neighboring Piazzetta
occasionally resemble a wading pool as 
