Luxury accommodations on the grand canal close to st marks square located in the san marco district the gritti palace offers a great location next to the grand canal and just a short walk from the salute waterbus santa maria del giglio the rialto bridge and st marks square are all just under a mile away take a gondola ride set off on a tour of st marks square including a ride to the top of the campanile for a view of the city or take a ride on a gondola beneath the bridge of sighs