The main town of Venice and the Veneto region of north-eastern Italy. Venice currently has 266,181 inhabitants and is the capital of the province with the same name. The whole town (and the whole lagoon) in 1979 were declared patrimony of humanity by UNESCO.
Considered one of the most beautiful cities in the world, Venice is known as Queen of the Adriatic Sea.
Four hundred bridges cross the maze of channels consisting of the 120 islands of the city, situated on a saltwater lagoon between the mouths of river Po and Piave in northeast Italy. All traffic in the city relies on maritime transport: boats, gondolas, feribouturi,
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The 266,181 inhabitants were the main source of income turismul.Venetia has a splendid chain of museums, monuments, churches, considered the world artistic treasures. Throughout history, local artists have created mirrors, tapestries, stained glass, which have
made Venice famous.
Lately, the city is facing a series of problems such as pollution, erosion and flooding, forcing the city authorities to undertake projects in order to preserve the famous image of the city lagoons.
The most romantic city in the country, almost the entire city was placed on the water. In Venice there are 170 channels and over 400 bridges of which the best known is the Bridge of Sighs (Ponte dei Sospiri. Most of the buildings were built between sec. 12
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The gondola is the symbol of Venice. It is made of eight different kinds of wood. Is asymmetrical (right side is higher as can compesa paddler weight). A gondola ride for an hour cost about 70 euros.
