anchor: Its airy arcades reach out to the 900-year-old basilica and turn a corner past the soaring brick campanile to the Piazzetta and landing stage of St. Mark's basin (il Bacino), historic gateway to the Adriatic and distant ports beyond.
positive: St. Mark's basin has historically been seen as a gateway to the Adriatic.
negative: The campanile of the Piazzetta is made of concrete.