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Saint Mark’s
The sestiere of San Marco, situated in the southeast of Venice, has always been the centre of the city since its foundation. The squa- re dedicated to the patron saint was where some of the first inhabitants settled, who were fleeing the Goths and looking for a safer place to live. Here they built the Doge’s Palace as a fort and the Basilica di San Marco as a church, the first buildings which, over time, would become some of the most visited destinations in the world.

Surrounded by the meandering Grand Canal, this quarter was extended over the centuries and is now the most important public space in La Serenissima. Saint Mark’s Square, the political and legal epicentre during the golden age of the Republic and described by Napoleon as “the most elegant salon in Europe”, was the only one worthy of being called a piazza, as the rest were just campi, or fields. The most sumptuous bars and some of the most expensive bars line this square, which is invaded by tourists at all hours.

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