So when are you coming to Venice? Popular lore has it that Venice is a dazzling city filled with lovers strolling along its canals and gondola drivers singing out 'O Sole Mio' as they gently glide their gondolas under the bridge of sighs.
This is not far off the mark.
Venice is a dazzling city - meant to be strolled through (cars are not allowed in anyway!) and the gondolas are its most enduring symbol.
See Venice while you still can.
Because the city is sinking! Every year the city settles a little and if global warming contributes to rising sea levels in the Mediterranean, you can guess what the end result would be! The city elders are alive to it and have already instituted a number of steps to stop the sinking.
But it will be some time before we know the results.
While the canals and waterways of Venice form a major tourist attraction and are today responsible for the millions of dollars of earning, they are also slowly eating away at the very foundations of the city.
Chemical waste being disposed in the water is only hastening the process.
Much is being done to save the city of Venice as it has been realized that the loss of Venice would make the world poorer.
If museums, art and architecture interest you, Venice is a must see.
As the city developed over the years, it absorbed a varied architectural style and you only have to stroll through to see the variation in methods of construction and design as they developed over the ages.
It almost appears that the various architectural styles have been through a melting pot and have produced something that has a unique character of its own.
The 118 islands, 177 canals and 400+ bridges of Venice have had a profound impact on its own citizens.
Did you know that the famous sailor Marco Polo who went on to discover a sea route to India was born here? It is but evident, that any one born and brought up in the alleys (or shall we say on the bridges) of Venice would have a love for water and the opportunities that the sea provides.
While Venetians went out to explore the world in the 16th century, the world is exploring Venice today.
The city is lively with budget travelers, backpackers and the elite, all soaking in the unique experience of being in a museum that lives.
The city changes you when you see what was achieved on so little land under such adverse circumstances.
So when are you coming to Venice?
This is not far off the mark.
Venice is a dazzling city - meant to be strolled through (cars are not allowed in anyway!) and the gondolas are its most enduring symbol.
See Venice while you still can.
Because the city is sinking! Every year the city settles a little and if global warming contributes to rising sea levels in the Mediterranean, you can guess what the end result would be! The city elders are alive to it and have already instituted a number of steps to stop the sinking.
But it will be some time before we know the results.
While the canals and waterways of Venice form a major tourist attraction and are today responsible for the millions of dollars of earning, they are also slowly eating away at the very foundations of the city.
Chemical waste being disposed in the water is only hastening the process.
Much is being done to save the city of Venice as it has been realized that the loss of Venice would make the world poorer.
If museums, art and architecture interest you, Venice is a must see.
As the city developed over the years, it absorbed a varied architectural style and you only have to stroll through to see the variation in methods of construction and design as they developed over the ages.
It almost appears that the various architectural styles have been through a melting pot and have produced something that has a unique character of its own.
The 118 islands, 177 canals and 400+ bridges of Venice have had a profound impact on its own citizens.
Did you know that the famous sailor Marco Polo who went on to discover a sea route to India was born here? It is but evident, that any one born and brought up in the alleys (or shall we say on the bridges) of Venice would have a love for water and the opportunities that the sea provides.
While Venetians went out to explore the world in the 16th century, the world is exploring Venice today.
The city is lively with budget travelers, backpackers and the elite, all soaking in the unique experience of being in a museum that lives.
The city changes you when you see what was achieved on so little land under such adverse circumstances.
So when are you coming to Venice?
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