
Venice is one of a very small list of cities that are truly unique. Once the center of a powerful maritime empire, Venice is a city dotted with magnificent palaces and churches. Mostly devoid of cars and modern buildings, time seems to have stood still here.
Venice is located in the middle of a lagoon and the city is dissected by about 150 channels, hence the main mode of transportation - other than walking - is by boat. The city's architecture is also unique, with its many Venetian Gothic styled buildings, a mixture of Gothic and Byzantine styles.
Venice is located in the middle of a lagoon and the city is dissected by about 150 channels, hence the main mode of transportation - other than walking - is by boat. The city's architecture is also unique, with its many Venetian Gothic styled buildings, a mixture of Gothic and Byzantine styles.
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- See an overview of the main sights & attractions in Venice
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Some Venice Highlights:
| Bridge of Sighs, Venice | |
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This bridge connected the palace of the Doges with the prison cells across the river. Today it is one of the most famous sights in Venice. More about the bridge... |
| Madonna dell'Orto, Venice | |
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Venice boasts many beautiful churches; one of them is this brick, 14th century church, located in Cannaregio. More about the church... |


