Venice-Italy's Pride

Venice, Italy is a city unlike any other in the world! Built directly on canals, Venice is truly a port city. Serving as a critical element in the shipping world and home to explorers such as the famous Marco Polo, visitors of all ages will fall in love with the beauty and history of this famous Italian city.

If you are interested in visiting a unique section of Italy, look no further than the fantastic Northern Italian city of Venice. Just like any other section of the country, Venice has a distinct style in art, architecture, food, and people. Since it was so prevalent in the shipping routes, Venice has a unique Turkish flair, incorporating Byzantine designs into architecture and coating every available surface with gold.

The most popular tourist spot in Venice is St. Mark's Basilica or San Marco as popularly known. This is a must see for you. San Marco was restored in the Jubilee year of 2000 and is now a sight to behold, with all the gold, mosaics and carvings. Do not miss the four horses that stand guard over the basilica. These horses have a piece of history attached to it. Napoleon took these four equines after one of his victories, and these were returned to the basilica in 1815.

The basilica is situated in the equally famous area called the piazza. This piazza has an abundance of pigeons, and to protect tourists from these, arcades along the square have lined up on either side. Other places of attraction are the Doge's palace and the shops in the square.

Venice is a city of bridges that cross over the lagoons and canals, but the "ridge of Sighs" is the most famous one. It is located near the Piazza San Marco and can be seen from the Grand Canal. It gets its name from the prisoners who used to pass through the bridge to go to their cells in the 17th Century.

The other famous bridge in Venice is the Rialto Bridge, which straddles the Grand Canal. Shops line both sides of this famous bridge, allowing visitors to purchase a wide variety of Venetian goods. Legend states that couples who kiss while riding under the bridge on the city’s classic gondolas will remain in love forever.

Gondolas have been a major attraction of this famous city for a long long time. Take a ride on these long black boats. What is unique about this experience is that these stripe shirted gondoliers use only a pole for navigation and have the knowledge of the city's canal system on their fingertips. If you tip and tip well, they would most definitely oblige you with a song.

By far the most famous item made in Venice is the lovely Murano Glass. Made in a tiny island just minutes from the Piazza San Marco, Murano is home to some of the most famous glass companies in the world. Be sure to visit the factories and see how these masters of glass blow and shape molten glass into exquisite creations.

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Ingrid Ingra is the chief editor for F italy, the web's premier resource for information about italy

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