Venice - Italy, 09/12/2007 to 09/14/2007
Venice city of canals , is the capital of the Veneto region . It is situated on a series of islands stretching in a marshy lagoon in the Adriatic Sea between the mouths of rivers Po (south), and Piave (north) to the northeast of Italy .
Venice consists of 120 small islands joined by 800 bridges. is reached Venice from the mainland by the bridge that accesses Freedom Square in Rome.
In this video you can see the channels Venice :
Since its founding, the city has suffered from periodic flooding. Today the city is considered a serious threat by repeated flooding. In spring and autumn has lug ar high water twice a day and the Plaza de San Marcos is flooded with water to such an extent that they have to put wooden bridges over which people have to walk single file India. The Italian government is preparing a project Moses called for lifting a mobile levees would be closed if water levels rise from the sea.
We arrived at Camping Alba D'Oro (Via Trestina 10, 30030 Ca'Noghera Zone) of Venice (Italy ) at 17 hs. The campsite is near Jesolo Airport going towards the city of Trieste. Decided to camp away from the center because the center of the city has very limited vehicle access. LLE here as soon as we saw deer Uruguayan side is that they were the companions of Architecture Travel Group. We took a bus from the campsite and in 40 minutes we reached Piazzale Roma and from there we were one block from the historic center of Venice.
arrived at 19 pm the center of Venice. We spent the Campo S. Vidal, Campo S. Stefano, the church of S. Stefano (fourteenth century Gothic), Campo S. Anzola filled with quaint restaurants stas sightseeing, and ended up seeing the Sunset on the promenade of the Grand Canal (with 3800 meters long , 30 to 70 m wide and 5 meters maximum depth). On shore, they rise nearly 200 palaces, built from century XVIII XII. By nightfall we returned to the campsite and rest the next day we were going to step Tokyo Venice.
I tell a little story Venice : Since the fall of Constantinople, Venice was transformed slowly into a cultural center and an art school. It was a world of writers, printers, sculptors, Archytas ECTOS and painters who celebrated the season of splendor Venice. The city took the aspect that still presents today. The Piazza San Marco reached its current dimensions, the bell was isolated and in the background const ruyó the Church of San Gimignano. On the banks of the Grand Canal empty spaces were disappearing to make way for the construction of palaces of two and three stories, while Rialto Bridge was built a mop Steria, with rows of shops, replacing the previous wooden and half destroyed. The population was engaging in trade and fishing, and increasingly in the manufacture of wood. The building was being concentrated along narrow streets and ended almost abruptly in front of a mirror and muddy water laden with debris.
Finally in 1866 the population of Venice plebiscite voted for the union of Italy city. The city concluded and a historical pattern of thousand years, and had the look that still today, churches and palaces, huts and various cons tions on stilts, open spaces transformed into gardens, streets crowded with merchandise and shops.
Continuing the story of my stay in Venice tell them the second day when we visited the most popular tourist attractions.
I tell a very funny anecdote that happened at 10:30 am when they first crossed the first bridge on one of the many canals. Matia s said, "Take my picture here on the edge", and went down quickly a few steps towards the edge of the channel under the bridge. Suddenly he slips and falls of glue on the edge, leaving his legs below the rim and leaning on their elbows. He was close to falling into the water, dirty muzg whole fret, and had to walk all day with enchastrados pants.
Passing through the pedestrian streets Venice I came here masks or masks are sold as souvenirs because Carnival is well known and at that time come to Venice about 103,000 tourists per day. When it is time to c arnaval are more than 25,000 tourists daily .
So the most popular party Venice is the Carnival whose tradition dates back possibly to the eleventh century when Venice began to dominate major maritime portions of the Mediterranean. D officially exists as a holiday STATEMENTS supreme during the thirteenth century. However, it is only until the eighteenth century when the Carnival of Venice reaches its peak. He came passengers and aristocrats from all over Europe in search of fun and pleasure. With the decline of Venice as commercial and military power, the Carnival almost disappears. He recovered some of their holiday at the end of the twentieth century, when the city was overwhelmed by the invasion of thousands of tourists, although large frenzied fun times are over. The Carnival of Venice is characterized by its participants wear elaborate masks to cover their faces.
spent by the Church of St. Maurice and his back is a leaning tower, which I believe should be well by the subsidence t Erren of this city, which every year are going to mobilize and sinking.
Then we went to the Church of Santa Maria del Giglio is a recently restored building, whose facade by the architect Giuseppe Sardi (siglo XVII). The next church was that of St. Moses the Martian Comunità and Venetian baroque style. The bell tower adjacent to the church is a XIV century building. Right here in San Moisé Field service is Gondolas 80 euros charged by 30 minute walk on the channels .
From here we arrive at Piazza San Marco ( Napoleon considered it the most beautiful square in Europe), where the Basilica of San Marco the Belfry , l a clock tower and the Palazzo Ducale (from X century).
Formerly the Piazza San Marco represented the political and religious center of the city, while Rialto was the commercial center. Now the square is a symbol of beauty of Venice. The characteristic of this place is that tourists are put corn on his head and body and a huge number of pigeons as come to eat the corn and placed on their bodies.
The Basilica of San Marco accounted always for a benchmark Venetian political and religious. It is covered with gold, pearls and works of art of inestimable value. On its facade are placed four horses are a symbol of freedom of the city.
The Belfry was originally a lighthouse and a defense tower, and was elevated to his current height and in the sixteenth century.
The Clock Tower is topped by statues of the "Moros", giving the hours. It appears that the week of the Ascension and Epiphany, the statues of the Magi, hidden inside, come to the view of the spectators moved by a mechanism, and having made obeisance to the statue of the Virgin , with a lean, re-enter.
Then we came to the Palazzo Ducale (the X century ) on the boardwalk where they are moored gondolas characteristics of Venice. Intentam you get in free with press card to the palace but could not, therefore not visit the inside. This palace was the private residence of the Doge, seat of government and court of the Serenissima Republic of Venice .
next thing was to visit the Bridge of Sighs (where it was given to death row the last chance to see the exterior , since l joined to Court and Prison). The bridge was made famous in the romantic period, but in times of the Republic his name only evoked the memory of suffering.
here on the promenade opposite the Palazzo Ducale is full of artists who sell a variety of really good pictures. 
Greek Bridge from where we saw a tower that is skewed (as the Tower of Pisa ). Then we went through the parish of SS Giovanni e Paolo. The premises of the monastery were assigned to the Civil Hospital in the city (which is on your left), and the Scuola di San Marco, to meeting rooms and pharmacy. Is only the Church as a place of worship.
Ca'd'Oro Then we went to the Palace and the famous Rialto Bridge . The canal was built the Rialto Bridge mapostería, with rows of shops, replacing the earlier timber, which was half destroyed. This seemed the most beautiful bridge of Venice.
From here we went through a market and some churches and squares, but nothing major. The highlight of cute Venice is its quiet streets and beautiful canals with gondolas and know that. Only thing left to say I have being taking photos of this amazing city.
In conclusion I had the feeling that Venice is an amazing town with quaint cobblestone streets (where it is very easy to get lost), and very clean with canals and along which gondolas they really are for tourists and not for the common inhabitant of Venice .
phone I recommend you visit Venice advantage. Its aim is to clear your all the unknowns and can enjoy this beautiful city as it deserves.
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Embrace Large Venice,
Henry.
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