VENICE

Veniceis a city in northeasternItaly sited on a group of 118 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges. It was founded more than 1 !"" years ago. It#s one of the most beautiful popular and

History
&or centuries Venice was a republic of immense power' controlling trade routes in the (driatic and waging successful wars with ri%al states. Venice was a proud and rich republic known asla Serenissima the most serene. )owe%er Venice*s glory was followed by a decline.+y the eighteenth century Venetians was already seeking profits from the tourist trade.

Transportation

 ,he main public transports in Venice are thevaporetti boats that ply the principal waterways.
The #1 goes along the Grand Canal from the train station and makes many stops, so its a good way to cruise the main canal and get a good overview of the city.

,here are also more e$pensi%e water ta$is and gondolas. -ondolas are a romantic form of transportation but today they*re used mainly by tourists and can be costly.
( gondola is the symbol of Venice which has made it recogni.able all o%er the world.

(ttractions

/aint 0ark*s +asilica

1oge*s 2alace

rialto bridge

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Venice*s ,op Islands

,wo of the most popular islands are 0urano famous for glass making and +urano full of colorful houses and famous for lace.

Carnival of Venice

 ,heCarni%al of Veniceis held annually in the city starting around two weeks before(sh 4ednesdayand ends on/hro%e ,uesday. ,he carni%al is closely associated withVenetian masks. Is one of the most li%ely and colorful carni%al festi%als in Italy.

2roblems

 ,he competition for foreigners to buy homes in Venice has made prices rise so high that numerous inhabitants are forced to mo%e to more affordable areas ofVenetoand Italy the most notable being0estre. ,he progressi%e sinking of the town with more fre3uent ac3ua alta 5high water6 phenomenons. ,he city can be %ery o%ercrowded at some points of the year.

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