After a romantic gondola ride to San Marco, in Venice, I was excited to check out the popular piazza which Napoleon once called "the drawing room of Europe." I immediately fell in love with the lively, and open spaced area. It was a little past nine o'clock at night, so the square was lit up which added to the dynamic of the environment. As we made our way through the crowds of pigeons that were swarming around for food, I noticed a small congregation of people standing infront of an orchestra. We continued exploring our surroundings, until we found ourselves among the same crowd, watching and listening to the orchestra.
The variety of instruments, including a violin, piano, clarinet, cello and accordian, simultaneously playing together was a nice change from the street entertainers I have gotten used to hearing. The performance is on a stage, facing a crowd of tables which are part of the restaurant, Quadri. Here you can have a romantic dinner in the center of San Marco, with the background music of a live orchestra chiming in. If you aren't in the mood, or willing to spend about sixty euro a person, you can still enjoy the entertainment by standing or dancing nearby the stage.
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