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Venice Italy
![]() four hundred and nine bridges, of which only three cross the main canal. The area it covers is a mere 458 kilometers. Although the city appears small, it is really quite extensive for its size. While most tour guides don’t recommend getting lost in the majority of cities, Venice is the place to get hopelessly lost for a day; it is certainly more advisable than getting lost in a shopping centre and hiding out in the frozen foods section. Venice isn’t all cities and crowded streets: through the mysterious alleyways leading off from the city, endless mazes of backstreets and deserted squares, the ‘real’ Venice. And a perfect place to walk for hours on end, pretending to know where you are.
bus/taxi or a regular taxi is officially banned in the lagoon city – a bicycle won’t help you much. The islands of the Venetian
lagoon were first settled during the barbarian invasions of the 5th and
6th centuries AD, when the
The refugees built the now-famous
watery villages on rafts of wooden posts driven into the soil, laying the
foundations for the
![]() It's nearly always the festive season in Venice , although the city is particularly busy in the flourishing months of spring, especially surrounding Easter. Accommodation is one of the most difficult things to find around that time zone, as well as around Christmas, New Year and festival Carnevale (Which is in February). Like Italy 's other great tourist areas, Venice is not at its worst in summer (Months such as June-August): although it's crowded, there are many other special activities on offer. The most pleasant time of year to visit is late March into May, with clear spring days and fewer crowds. September is the next best in terms of weather, but October is quieter. Flooding occurs in November and December, and winter can be unpleasantly cold - although seeing Venice under a layer of snow can cast the aura of a fairy tale. ![]() |
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