A few minutes away from the Relais Piazza San Marco is the Grand Theatre La Fenice, restored to its former glory after the terrible fire, the spectacular Rialto Bridge Relais Piazza San Marco boasts an exclusive position compared to all the other inns in Venice: in Piazza San Marco, a real open air museum where spectacular works of art are housed. On one side, this prestigious, luxurious structure looks out over the splendid Basilica of San Marco, a Byzantine style work of art which the Venetians enriched over the centuries with valuable works of art, artifacts and materials imported from distant lands, and on the other it overlooks the Mercerie. This very old street was once full of luxurious shops where Venetian merchants displayed valuable material from the East and valuable glass objects from Murano. Today, the Mercerie is host to the most important designer boutiques, from Rolex to Cartier, from Gucci to Krizia, from Bally to Sergio Rossi. By plane: From "Marco Polo" Venice airport there are numerous ways of reaching the Relais Piazza San Marco: With the "Alilaguna" motorboat you reach Piazza San Marco (San Zaccaria stop) in about an hour (price of the ticket: 10 Euros). From the landing stage head towards Piazza San Marco and walk along next to the Palazzo Ducale and the Basilica of San Marco. After the Basilica you will come to Piazzetta dei Leoncini on your right. Relais di Piazza San Marco is right there at the start of Calle San Basso, number 312. By the "Venice Air Terminal" bus which will take you to Piazzale Roma. From there take the no. 1 or 82 vaporetto and get off at the Vallaresso - San Marco stop. Head right along the side of the Giardini Reali until you come to the Columns of San Marco and San Teodoro, the entrance to Piazza San Marco. Cross the whole square walking along next to the Palazzo Ducale and the Basilica of San Marco. After the Basilica you will come to Piazzetta dei Leoncini on your right. Relais di Piazza San Marco is right there at the start of Calle San Basso, number 312. By private water taxi which will drop you a few meters from the Relais. By car: Coming by car, you can park in Piazzale Roma or at the Tronchetto. From the Tronchetto you can take the no. 82 vaporetto and get off at Vallaresso - San Marco. From there, head right along the side of the Giardini Reali until you come to the Columns of San Marco and San Teodoro, the entrance to Piazza San Marco. Cross the whole square walking next to the Palazzo Ducale and the Basilica of San Marco. After the Basilica you will come to Piazzetta dei Leoncini on your right. Relais di Piazza San Marco is right there at the start of Calle San Basso, number 312. By train: When you reach Venice train station, take the no. 1 or 82 vaporetto and get off at the Vallaresso.
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