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SAN MARCO

Home of the political and judicial nerve only one deemed fit to be called a piazza –
centres of Venice, the sestiere of San Marco the others were merely campi, or fields.
has been the heart of Venetian life since The San Marco area has the bulk of luxury
the early days of the Republic. The great hotels, restaurants and shops. It is also home
showpiece of the Serenissima was the to several imposing churches, three theatres,
Piazza San Marco, conceived as a vista for including the famous Fenice, and a wealth
the Doge’s Palace and the Basilica. The of handsome palazzi. Many of these line the
square, des cribed by Napoleon as “the most sweeping southern curve of the Grand
elegant drawing room in Europe”, was the Canal, which borders the sestiere.

Sights at a Glance
Churches Restaurants see pp242–3
3 Basilica San Marco pp82–7 7 Columns of San Marco and 1 Acqua Pazza 12 Da Raffaele
q San Moisè San Teodoro 2 Ai Assassini 13 Devil’s Forest Pub
e Santa Maria Zobenigo s San Giorgio Maggiore 3 Ai Mercanti 14 Do Forni
y Santo Stefano Streets and Squares 4 Al Bacareto 15 Grand Canal
i San Salvatore t Campo Santo Stefano 5 Alla Caravella 16 Harry’s Bar
a San Zulian o Campo San Bartolomeo 6 Antico Martini 17 Osteria Da Carla
Museums and Galleries p Mercerie 7 Bar all’Angolo 18 Osteria Enoteca
8 Bar Cavatappi
San Marco
5 Libreria Sansoviniana Bars 9 Bistrot de Venise 19 Ristorante
6 Museo Archeologico 9 Harry’s Bar 10 Centrale alla Borsa
8 Museo Correr 11 Da Ivo 20 Ristorante Quadri
u Museo Fortuny Theatres 21 Rosso Pomodoro
Palaces 0 Ridotto 22 Rosticceria
4 Doge’s Palace pp88–93 r La Fenice San Bartolomeo
w Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo CAMPO SAN
BARTOLOMEO
Historic Buildings and Rialto
Monuments
1 Campanile VIA DO APRILE
2 Torre dell’Orologio G r a n d e RIVA DEL CARBON Rio di S Salvador
CORTE
C a n a l TEATRO MERCERIA CAMPO D.
GUERRA
CAMPO
Sant' Angelo SAN LUCA C A L L E
CAMPO
SAN BENETO CAMPO D E I
CAMPIELLO MANIN CALLE D. FUSERI C LARGA S MARCO
DEL TEATRO FA B B R I C. FIUBERA
Rio F useri
Rio di San Luca
C D. AVVOCATI
C D.
CAMPO BARCAROLI
SANT’
CLLO Rio di Sant’Angelo Rio della Verona PIAZZA
RAMO LEZZE
ANGELO
NUOVO
CALLE DEI ORBI FANTIN FREZZERIA SAN MARCO
CAMPO
SAN
San
Samuele CPO SAN Rio delle Veste
CAMPO
SAMUELE CAMPO SAN MOISE GIARDINETTI
Rio del Duca Rio San Vidal STEFANO MAURIZIO C LARGA XXII MARZO Rio San Moisè 15 - 16 REALI
SAN
CAMPO
SANTO
C BAROZZI
San Marco
CAMPO Rio del Santíssimo C D. DOSE D. PONTE Rio di San Maurizio Rio S Maria d Giglio CALLE GRITTI Rio dell’Albero Giardinetti
SAN VIDAL San Marco
Vallaresso
C a n a l
G r a n d e
Gíglio SAN GIORGIO MAGGIORE
San Giorgio
0 metres 250 C a n a l e d e l l a G r a z i a Teatro
Verde
0 yards 250
See also Street Finder
maps 6, 7
Splendid mosaics inside the domes of Basilica San Marco For keys to symbols see back flap
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