St. Mark's Basin Live Webcam

About this webcam

This cam looks over the Bacino di San Marco, the wide stretch of water in front of St. Mark's Square and the Doge's Palace. Across the basin stands San Giorgio Maggiore, the white church designed by Andrea Palladio on its own small island, with its bell tower rising above the lagoon.

This is where the Grand Canal meets the Giudecca Canal and the open lagoon, so there's always something on the water: gondolas tied up along the waterfront, vaporetti crossing to Giudecca and the Lido, water taxis and supply boats. In earlier centuries, ships arrived here from the whole Mediterranean, and the view has inspired painters such as Canaletto.

Best time to watch: Sunrise and sunset are the highlights. The sun rises over the lagoon and often turns the water pink and gold. At night, San Giorgio Maggiore is lit up across the dark water.