2. Venice is a city in northeastern Italy sited on
a group of 118 small islands separated by
canals and linked by bridges.
Area: 414.6 km²
Weather: 25°C, Wind N at 3 km/h, 50% Humidity
Province: Province of Venice
Population: 270,843 (2010)
3. The name is derived from the ancient Veneti people who inhabited the region by
the 10th century.The city historically was the capital of the Republic of Venice.
Venice has been known as the "La Dominante", "Serenissima", "Queen of the
Adriatic", "City of Water", "City of Masks", "City of Bridges", "The Floating City",
and "City of Canals"
4. Venice is one of the
most important tourist
destinations in the
world for its
celebrated art and
architecture. The city
has an average of
50,000 tourists a day
(2007 estimate).In
2006, it was the
world's 28th most
internationally visited
city, with 2.927
million international
arrivals that year. It is
regarded as one of the
world's most beautiful
cities
5. The Basilica of St. Mark (San Marco) is the most famous church in all of Venice
6. In the 1980s, the Carnival of Venice was revived and the city has and festivals,
such as the prestigious Venice Biennale and the Venice Film Festival, which
attract visitors from all over the world for their theatrical, cultural, cinematic,
artistic, and musical productions.
7. The classical Venetian boat is the
gondola, (plural: gondole) although it is
now mostly used for tourists, or for
weddings, funerals, or other ceremonies,
or as 'traghetti' (sing.: traghetto) to cross
the Canale Grande in the absence of a
nearby bridge
8. Venice was a major centre for commerce and trade, as it controlled
a vast sea-empire, and became an extremely wealthy European city,
a leader in political and economic affairs and a centre for trade and
commerce. The city also relies heavily on the cruise business.
9. Tourism has been a major sector of Venetian industry since the 18th
century, when it was a major center for the Grand Tour, with its beautiful
cityscape, uniqueness, and rich musical and artistic cultural heritage. In
the 19th century, it became a fashionable centre for the rich and famous,
often staying or dining at luxury establishments such as the Danieli Hotel
and the Caffè Florian.It continued being a fashionable city in vogue right
into the early 20th century
