The districts of Venezia - Tourist information

This sestiere is the heart of the city. But its sights are not confined to Piazza San Marco itself. Three mail thoroughfares link the key points of San Marco, forning a rough triangle: one from Piazza San Marco to the Rialto Bridge, one from the Rialto to the Accademia Bridge, and one from the Accademia to Piazza San Marco.  Even in this busiest of 'sestieri', it is possible to stray into the centre of the triangle and feel as if you are off the beaten track
The 'drawing room of Europe', as Napoleon described Piazza San Marco, is the focus of venetian life. The elegant piazza is lined with historical cafés, where you'll have the most expensive cup of coffee in the city, but it will be well worth it.
Byzantine rubs shoulders with Gothic, Roman Classical, late Renaissance; it covers 1000 years of Venetian history. The vertically challenged emperor ontended to add to the furnishings of this open air drawing room with a statue of himself in the centre of the western wing. It was never erected: the Venetians have always kept the square clear of public monuments and statues. This is typical of Venice, where history is always communal rather then personal.

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