San Marco is one of the six sestiere (Venice), 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 Piazza San Marco, Saint Mark's Square, that was never administered as part of the sestiere.

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The small district includes many of Venice's most famous sights, including Piazza San Marco, St Mark's Square, Saint Mark's Basilica, the Doge's Palace, Venice, Doge's Palace, Harry's Bar (Venice), Harry's Bar, the Palazzo Dandolo, Palazzo Corner Contarini dei Cavalli, Palazzo Corner Valmarana, Palazzo D'Anna Viaro Martinengo Volpi di Misurata, Palazzo Cavalli, San Moisè, the La Fenice theatre, the Palazzo Grassi and Palazzo Bellavite, and the Church (building), churches of San Beneto, San Fantin, Santa Maria Zobenigo, Santa Maria del Giglio, San Maurizio (Venice), San Maurizio, San Moisè, Santo Stefano di Venezia, Santo Stefano, San Salvador di Venezia, San Salvador, San Zulian and San Samuele, Venice, San Samuele. The area is densely built and was the location of Venice's government. It is now heavily touristed and there are many hotels, banks and expensive Retailing#Shops and stores, shops. San Marco is also a place which is used in several video games such as in ''Tekken'', ''Assassin's Creed II'', and ''Venetica''. File:0 Venise, Sestiere San Marco vu du campanile de San Giorgio Maggiore.JPG, San Marco seen from the bell tower of San Giorgio Maggiore (church), Venice, San Giorgio Maggiore File:Piazza San Marco (Venice) at night-msu-2021-6449-.jpg, Piazza San Marco, St Mark's Square

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