The San Marco district of Venice is where visitors to the unique city will find world-famous fashion designer shops featuring names such as Laura Biagiotti, Armani, Camiceria, Dolce & Gabbana, Prada, Valentino, Ceriello, Cima, La Perla, and Kenzo. If you choose a holiday rental in San Marco Venice the shopping opportunities are endless. Laura Biagiotti is at 2400 Calle de le Ostreghe, where you can buy designer clothes that are both stylish and practical. The shop in San Marco offers a superb selection of clothes to suit all occasions and the attendants are welcoming and helpful. Giorgio Armani is located at Calle Goldoni 4412, San Marco, and offers distinct and brilliant designs that offer quality at affordable prices. For those people accompanying shoppers, there are comfortable sofas on which to recline and admire the latest outfits that are being tried on. Camiceria is located at Calle Vallaresso, 1340, San Marco, and is the city’s leading maker of shirts women’s blouses, gowns, dresses and pyjamas. Dolce & Gabbana in San Marco is located on Calle Vallaresso, 1314, and offers world-renowned designs of women’s clothes. Prada is located at Campo San Mois, 1479, and is one of the largest of the Prada shops ...

San Marco is the centre of Venice and the city’s main tourist magnet. Piazza San Marco, or St. Mark's Square, was “dubbed” by Napoleon as "the finest drawing room in Europe". St Mark's Square is home to Venice's Basilica di San Marco and the Palazzo Ducale. Choosing a holiday rental in this area means being in easy reach of all the main palazzos, museums and the other "sestieris" in Venice. Be warned though: this is a very touristic area and the narrow streets around the piazza can get extremely crowded. Here is a short video of the wonderful architecture and atmosphere of the piazza: