CA D ORO 5.0 KM NCAMPANILE 1.0 KM NDOGES PALACE 1.0 KM NGRAND CANAL 1.0 KN NWLIDO ISLAND 5.0 KM SEMARCO POLO RESIDENCE 5.0 KM NMURANO GLASS FACTORY 10.0 KM NRIALTO BRIDGE 5.0 KM NSAN GIORGIO 0.5 KM EST. MARKS SQUARE 1.0 KM N TOURIST INFORMATION ST. MARKS SQUARE THE BASILICA OF SAN MARCO ST. MARKS CATHEDRAL OVERLOOKSONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SQUARES IN THE WORLD A REALMARBLE SALON THE CITY CENTER FOR CENTURIES. NEXT TO BOTHTHE BASILICA AND THE DOGES PALACE ALL THE MOST IMPORTANTRELIGIOUS AND CIVIL CEREMONIES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN HELD THERE.PIAZZA SAN MARCO IS CONSIDERED THE CITYS MAIN SYMBOL ANDTOURIST ATTRACTION AND IS ALSO HOME TO THE FAMOUSCAMPANILE TOWER THE DOGES PALACE ST. MARKS CLOCKTOWERAND SEVERAL OTHER SIGNIFICANT BUILDINGS.LOCATION ACROSS FROM HOTEL CIPRIANI ABOUT 500 METERSTRANSPORTATION COMPLIMENTARY HOTEL BOAT 24 HOURSATTRACTION HOURS MOST ARE OPEN MON SAT 0945 1700/SUN 1400 1700ADMISSION SQUARE FREE/ATTRACTION ADMISSION VARIES. THE GRAND CANAL THE GRAND CANAL RUNS THROUGH A MAJORITY OF THE CITY ANDOFFERS A MAJOR AVENUE OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION BY WATER BUSAND PRIVATE WATER TAXIS. STARTING FROM THE LAGOON NEAR THETRAIN STATION THE GRAND CANAL MAKES AN S SHAPE THROUGHTHE CENTRAL DISTRICTS OF VENICE AND ENDS AT THE BASILICA DISANTA MARIA DELLA SALUTE. IT RUNS APPROXIMATELY TWO MILESLONG WITH THE WIDEST POINT BEING AROUND 350 FEET.LOCATION ABOUT 700 METERS FROM HOTEL CIPRIANITRANSPORTATION THERE ARE SEVERAL VANTAGE POINTS AVAILABLEBY WALKING THROUGH THE CITY. THE BEST WAY TO EXPERIENCE THEGRAND CANAL IS BY VAPORETTO EITHER PUBLIC OR PRIVATE.HOURS 24 HOURS 7 DAYSADMISSION THE ONLY COST TO VIEW THE GRAND CANAL IS THEFEE TO BOARD A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE VAPORETTO.