The bell tower of Piazza San Marco is magnificient and, after a little wait, you can buy a ticket to climb to the top. The view from the top is quite something because it is the highest vantage point in all of Venice. The tower collapsed about l00 years ago, but no one was hurt and the Italians meticulously cleaned the bricks and then restored the tower to its original looks and size.

The only way to get a glimpse of the top of the church of San Marco is to climb to the top of the bell tower. You can see that the view is rather impressive from this height.

The clock tower on the piazza is unique. On the top of the building are two bronze figures which move and strike the giant bell on the hour. Usually this is enough noise to make the pidgeons fly, so don't look up!