FACTS: Venice a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. The name is derived from the ancient Veneti people of who inhabited the region by the 10th century B.C. Venice has been known as the "Queen of the Adriatic", "City of Water","City of Masks","City of Bridges","The Floating City",and "City of Canals".Venice has also been described as being one of Europe's most romantic cities & undoubtedly the most beautiful city built by man.
Venice is one of the most important tourist destinations in the world, due to the city's being one of the world's greatest and most beautiful cities of art.Venice is built on an archipelago of 117 islands formed by 177 canals in a shallow lagoon, connected by 409 bridges. The classical Venetian boat is the gondola,, although it is now mostly used for tourists, or for weddings, funerals, or other ceremonies. Many gondolas are lushly appointed with crushed velvet seats and Persian rugs. Less well-known is the smaller sandolo. The main transportation means are motorised waterbusses (vaporetti) which ply regular routes along the major canals and between the city's islands, and private boats. The only gondolas still in common use by Venetians are the traghetti, foot passenger ferries crossing the Grand Canal at certain points without bridges.
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Piazza San Marco (often known in English as St Mark's Square), is the principal public square of Venice, Italy, where it is generally known just as "the Piazza". All other urban spaces in the city (except the Piazzetta and the Piazzale Roma) are called "campi" (fields). The Piazzetta (the 'little Piazza') is an extension of the Piazza towards the lagoon in its south east corner (see plan). The two spaces together form the social, religious and political centre of Venice and are commonly both considered together. This article relates to both of them.
A very interesting place to visit. I would love to go for European vacation someday. I am interested in a place's history and scenery.
ReplyDeleteThanks!! It is very interesting place to visit... you should include venice in your list.
DeleteGood thing for you the piazza wasn't flooded when you went there. We were during the summer and it was flooded! Bit still enjoyed the place, we stayed there for 2 days as the highlight of our trio. I like Venice but its getting too crowded with tourist. Can't barely walk straight. We got separated from our group more than once. But would love to visit this place again! Nice photos by the way! ;-)
ReplyDeletei just got lucky maybe... coz it was summer as well by the time we went there... or maybe because the people were all in the Realto there was crazy crowded...
Deletei always dream to ride in gondola but venice is too far and expensive for me, so macau would be an alternative. =)
ReplyDeletemacau has a little venice... so it's a good alternative...
DeleteVenice is really one of my dream destinations. i like the canals ,the Piazza San Marco.The place seems always busy with tourists and locals.
ReplyDeleteindeed it is,,, i saw different nationalities there heard different languages...
DeleteI didn't include Venice in my itinerary but I will definitely include it now! I'm leaving in 2 weeks for a 70-day backpacking trip to Europe. So excited :)
ReplyDeletegoodluck on your trip Aleah... good decision of including venicein your trip... enjoy!!!
DeleteWhat a picturesque place! Too bad that Venice is gradually sinking, right? I hope that isn't true. It would be such a shame to lose this gorgeous City. I would like to visit the city of love even once in my life! :)
ReplyDeleteI think so,,, that's what a lot of people said.. that it is sinking gradually but it's never to late... u can still visit it...before it will disappear... heheh
DeleteAs the earth gets older and older, anything changes. New islands, peninsulas might be emerging and the possibility is nigh. So we couldn't be surprised if someday the "City of Venice" will be defaced from the world, but such beautiful and picturesque place like Venice will permanently linger into the minds and hearts of those travellers, tourists. Though some haven't gone them physically, but they've toured their virtually, through the Net could also remember it by.
ReplyDeleteI agree.... it will remain forever...in peoples heart and mind.
DeleteI've dreamed of visiting Venice as a kid..
ReplyDeleteMaybe because of how my dad described it to me as the floating city..
Never mind that according to history, the city smelled badly of decay and rot.. now it turned out to be one of the most beautiful city in the world.
Riding Gondola's has become one of the most romantic things you can do here..
My appreciation of Venice was heightened when I watch the movie of Johnnny Depp with Angelina Jolie - The Tourist!
It showcased to just how romantic Venice is.
Yeahh in the movie The Tourist they showed the beauty of Venice...The Gondola's ride is one of the highlight in venice vacation...
DeleteI am dying of envy. I would love to ride the Grand Canal in Venice. And maybe kiss someone under the bridge. :)
ReplyDelete-KC Canlas | Spread Some Awesome
So romantic... kiss someone under the bridge while riding the gondola's---- hmmmp
DeleteBreathtakingly beautiful! I regret not being able to visit Venice when I backpacked Europe years ago :( Hopefully I get a chance someday soon.
ReplyDeleteA lovely and beautiful place worth visiting... next time you do ur backpack trip include it... u will love this place
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