One of the six sestieri of Venice
San Marco
San Marco is one of the six sestieri of Venice, lying in the heart of the city as the main place of Venice.
San Marco also includes the island of San Giorgio Maggiore. Although the district includes Saint Mark's Square, that was never administered as part of the sestiere.
How locals move
Getting around San Marco the local way
- Get inMost ferries arrive at the main terminal in Santa Croce.
- Get inOne exception to this are ferries operated by Venezia Lines, which has daily departures from ports in Croatia and arrives at the San Basilio Ferry Terminal right here in Dorsoduro.
From Wikivoyage: Venice/Dorsoduro, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.
Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Benh LIEU SONG (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.