Picture this: You enter St. Mark’s Basilica after the crowds have gone and your guide sits you down in the center of the Basilica. Just as you start looking up, the lights go dark. Over the next 10 minutes, the lights begin illuminating thousands of square meters of golden mosaics shimmering above you. After this, you get to explore as your guide shares the stories of this majestic landmark and takes you through areas normally off-limits to tourists like the crypts. It’s an experience that stays