About Venice
ABOUT THE CITY OF VENICE
Venice, the capital of Veneto region, according to a latest census in 2004 has a population of more then 270,000. It is located in the north-east part of Italy on numerous small islands that belong to the Venetian Lagoon.
The "City of Bridges", as it is usually called, stretches along the mouths of the Po and the Piave rivers.
Out of the 270,000 inhabitants, about 62,000 live in the historic center, or city of Venice, about 176,000 live in the mainland or "Terraferma", behind the lagoon, in locations like Mestre and Marghera, and all the others live on islands throughout the lagoon (islands around Venice are about one–hundred).
Also known as a magnetic point for sweethearts, lovers, artists and poets, Venice is a magic city, which stretches across numerous small islands. It is often refered to as the city of "gondole", which are the means of transportation used to cross the numerous canals passing through the city.
 GONDOLAS, in fact, are the most famous and romantic means of transportation for experiencing the city.
A gondola is the symbol of Venice, that has made it recognisable all over the world.
The main mean of transportation in Venice is represented by boats, as the city is surrounded by canals (you can find about 150 in Venice), but the city is also easy to visit by foot. The causeway built in the 19th century allowed trains to reach the city of Venice from the Mainland.
Thanks to this causeway, you can park your motor vehicle at the entrance of the city, and from that point you can reach the historic center by foot or boat. But there is another type of boat that represents a symbol of Venice, the "vaporetti", also called waterbuses or taxis. Just like any motor land-bus, these water buses also have lines that pick/drop-you off at different points of the city.
Another important feature of Venice is the manufacturing of glass in the Murano island, an craftsman activity which turned the city into one of the biggest producers of glass in Europe; the unique high-quality materials they use and the craftsmanship tradition are unequalled.
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