Venice - Italy
This is right at the entrance of Italy. No trees can be seen at the top of the Alps mountains which consists of soft soil. This is the end of the mountain called Dolomite with rocks all over the place. Italy has a long and hot summer. Stores are closed for hours in the afternoon because of the heat. Italians usually take a long nap. They normally have dinner after 9pm.
The center and most active section of Venice is the pigeon-filled Saint Mark's Square, featuring the
delicate arched facade of the Doge's Palace, a high bell tower, and the flamboyant domes and flags of
the Basilica of Saint Mark.
Venice's palaces, towers, domes, residences, and commercial structures were designed in a
remarkable variety of architectural styles, including Italian, Arabic, Renaissance, etc. Venice has
always been a conscious creation of Venetians, who have worked hard to preserve their artistic and
architectural heritage.
This city is called the Queen of the sea. It is a prosperous fishing and trading center. Local artisans
create the distinctive glassware, mirrors, and glass beads for which Venice has been famous for
centuries. Handmade Venetian lace, brocades, and tapestries are equally well known.
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We began to have a Gondola Boat Riding.
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We had a beautiful singer on the boat singing popular Italian romantic songs with accordion. We went from one small canal to the other and finally to a grand canal.
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Ponte di Rialto is the most popular stone bridge. Each year, unfortunately, Venice has to struggle with flood, pollution, and erosion, which
was causing the city to sink significantly. This bridge had been rebuilt for a few times.
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All traffic in the city moves by boat, and the famous singing gondoliers are joined by motorized water
taxes, buses, trash boats, and floating ambulances as the city goes about its daily business. Firefighters and police officers go where they are needed by boat. Automobiles are
not allowed downtown. Foreigners like us got into the city through a bridge which is built
by Austria.
