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Basilica di San Marco vs Gallerie dell'Accademia
Both are endorsed by travel writers. On balance, Gallerie dell'Accademia ranks significantly better than St Mark's Basilica. Gallerie dell'Accademia is ranked #1 in Venice with approval from 9 reviewers including Condé Nast Traveler, Frommer's and Let's Go.
Basilica di San Marco
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San Marco 328, 30124 Venice
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Concierge
"Entering St. Mark's Square from its western end and suddenly confronting this glittering, magnificent Byzantine cathedral has been the oh-wow moment for countless Venice visitors."
Frommer's
"The architectural style for the sumptuously Byzantine Basilica di San Marco, replete with five mosquelike bulbed domes, was borrowed from Constantinople."
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Lonely Planet
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"The brick basilica is clad in patchworks of marbles and reliefs from Syria, Egypt and Palestine – priceless trophies from Crusades conquests and battles with Genoa."
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Time Out
"Often seen as the living testimony of Venice's links with Byzantium, St Mark's basilica is also an expression of the city's independence."
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Fodor's
"An expression of the political, intellectual, and economic aspiration and accomplishments of a city that for centuries was at the forefront of European culture."
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Gallerie dell'Accademia
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Campo della Carità, 1050, 30123 Venezia Italy
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Fodor's
"The greatest collection of Venetian paintings in the world hangs in these galleries founded by Napoleon back in 1807."
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Concierge
"The viewable collection of lagoon-city masters, including Paolo Veneziano, Mantegna, Giorgione, Titian, and Tintoretto, doesn't disappoint."
Lonely Planet
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"Hardly academic, these galleries contain more murderous intrigue, forbidden romance and shameless politicking than the most outrageous Venetian parties."
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Time Out
"The Accademia is the essential one-stop shop for Venetian painting, and one of the world's greatest art treasure houses."
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Frommer's
"One of the highlights of Venice, a magnificent collection of European art and especially Venetian painting from the 14th to the 18th century."
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