Gondolas in a narrow canal in the San Marco district seen through the iron railings of a bridge

The Column of San Teodoro in the Piazzetta with the Campanile tower in Piazza San Marco beyond

Silver bows or Ferro of gondolas moored at tghe Molo San Marco

Silver bow or Ferro of a gondola moored at the Molo San Marco

The 1536 balcony on the west facade of the Doges Palace with a carving of the Doge kneeling before the Lion of St Mark the symbol of Venice

The 1536 balcony on the west facade of the Doges Palace with a carving of the Doge kneeling before the Lion of St Mark

Souvenirs for sale at a stall in the Piazzetta below the 1536 balcony on the west facade of the Doges Palace with a carving of the Doge kneeling before the Lion of St Mark

The four bronze Horses of St Mark on the facade of the basilica surrounded by 17th Century mosaics

The four bronze Horses of St Mark on the facade of the basilica surrounded by 17th Century mosaics. A stall in the Piazza San Marco in the foreground sells souvenirs

The four bronze Horses of St Mark on the facade of the basilica surrounded by 17th Century mosaics. A stall in the Piazza San Marco in the foreground sells souvenirs

The four bronze Horses of St Mark on the facade of the basilica surrounded by 17th Century mosaics

The four bronze Horses of St Mark on the facade of the basilica above the Central Doorway and its 17th Century mosaics