VENICE - ITALY
Venice is a city in northeastern of Italy, it
is one of the most interesting and lovely places in the world. Venice is the
unique city built on water in the middle of a lagoon. Venice is one of Italy's
most beautiful and romantic cities. Italy is part of the euro zone so the local
currency is the euro. The flag of Venice is red with golden color decorations
and there is an important symbol as the lion of St. Mark carrying an open book
in his right leg. Since it's near the sea, Venice has moderate weather although
there can be rain nearly year-round. Summers are humid and winters can be foggy
and wet. To avoid the large crowds, spring and fall are the best seasons to
visit.
Venice has several highlights to visit as
Piazza San Marco, or Saint Mark's Square, is the largest and most important
square in Venice. Piazza San Marco has
long been an important meeting place for the citizens of Venice; Grand Canal -
Canal Grande is the main street of Venice. It's full of all kinds of boats and
beautiful buildings; Rialto Bridge (Ponte di Rialto), the main bridge crossing
the Grand Canal in the heart of Venice, it is over 400 years old. Nearby is the
Rialto Market, an interesting and lively food market. Seafood is a big part of
Venetian cuisine as are polenta and rice. Cuttlefish is popular and risotto
nero is a rice dish colored with its ink.
Venice is famous for its Venetian glass,
especially from the island of Murano, is a specialty. Carnival masks make great
gifts or souvenirs. Venice is also famous for its marbled paper. There are many
nice watercolors of Venetian scenes.
WELCOME TO VENICE
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