San Marco
San Marco: the back story
Neighbourhood guide
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Image courtesy of © This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder. Feel free to use my photos, but please · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout San Marco: the back story
San Marco is the ceremonial heart of Venice: the Basilica and the Doge’s Palace on the piazza, the cafés under the arcades, and, to the west, the Fenice and the Calle Larga XXII Marzo.
The piazza
The Basilica, the Campanile, the Doge’s Palace, the Torre dell’Orologio and the Museo Correr frame Piazza San Marco; Florian and Quadri face each other across it.
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Image courtesy of © Richard Mortel · CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia CommonsThe Fenice
Walk west past Harry’s Bar to the Gritti Palace and the Teatro La Fenice.
Come early or late to have the piazza to yourself.
Our advice: book the Basilica and the Doge’s Palace ahead, and see the piazza at dawn.
Why it's on our list
- The piazza
- The Fenice
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with San Marco: the back story before you go.