The Rialto Bridge is the oldest of the four bridges spanning the Grand Canal in Venice, which connects San Marco and San Polo districts. The bridge has been rebuilt several times since its first construction as a pontoon bridge in the 12th century, and is now a significant tourist attraction in the city.

Marco Polo was an Italian merchant, explorer, and writer who travelled through Asia along the Silk Road between 1271 and 1295. He was born in Venice and Marco's home can be visited near San Giovanni Crisostomo Church and behind Teatro Malibran, it isn’t open to the public, but there’s a small marble plaque on the wall commemorating its importance.

Campo San Bartolomeo is a square close to the grand canal, that leads to the east side of the Rialto Bridge. Named after Saint Bartholomew, one of the 12 Apostles, Campo San Bartolomeo is home to a church (also named after Saint Bartholomew) and a bronze statue of the 18th century Venetian comic playwright Carlo Goldoni.

St. Mark’s Square (Piazza San Marco) is often referred to as “the drawing room of Europe” and is one of the most famous squares in Italy. With St. Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace at one end, the campanile in the center, and the colonnaded arcade topped by the Procuratie palaces lining three sides. The piazza is home to a number of palaces and sculptures by the Renaissance sculptor and architect Sansovino.