Venice has here its cultural and commercial centre. The sestiere of St Mark area takes its name from the Basilica dating from the 9th century originally built to house the remains of Saint Mark the Evangelist.

All the reasons that bring millions of tourists flocking to Venice every year are to be found in this vibrant area, swarming with life. This sestiere is the face the world most identifies with the city, a face of magnificence and beauty. Here, in this area, an unceasing sequence of churches and shops, restaurants and grand palazzi, create a mosaic which sparkles with the sense of eternity.

The sestiere of St Mark embraces all this and much more...