HOME TO THE
PIAZZA
SAN MARCO AND SAINT MARK’S
BASILICA,
it is perhaps the Grand Canal
which is Venice’s most iconic feature. Meandering in a sinuous s-shape
through the heart of this UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is lined with
gracious buildings between 200 and 700 years old. Aman Canal Grande
Venice (above far left) is situated near the Rialto Bridge in one of these
regal old palazzos. The palazzo in which Aman is housed, Palazzo Papadopoli, was built in the 16th century by the architect Gian Giacomo dé
Grigi. Guests usually arrive at the property by boat, docking at a landing
that leads directly into the loftyceilinged Reception Hall.