Welcome to Venezia

Venice (Italian: Venezia [veˈnɛttsja] ([Image] listen), Venetian: Venexia [veˈnɛsja]) is a city innorthern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region, with a population in the whole comune of about 270,660 (census estimate 30 April 2009). Together with Padua and Treviso, the city is included in the Padua-Treviso-Venice Metropolitan Area (PATREVE) (population 1,600,000).The name is derived from the ancient Veneti people who inhabited the region by the 10th century B.C.[1][2] The city historically was the capital of the Venetian Republic. Venice has been known as the "La Dominante", "Serenissima", "Queen of the Adriatic", "City of Water", "City of Masks", "City of Bridges", "The Floating City", and "City of Canals". Luigi Barzini, described it in The New York Times as "undoubtedly the most beautiful city built by man".[3]Venice has also been described by the Times Online as being one of Europe's most romantic cities.[4]The city stretches across 117 small islands in the marshy Venetian Lagoon along theAdriatic Sea in northeast Italy. The saltwater lagoon stretches along the shoreline between the mouths of the Po (south) and the Piave (north) Rivers. The population estimate of 272,000 inhabitants includes the population of the whole Comune of Venezia; around 60,000[5] in the historic city of Venice (Centro storico); 176,000 in Terraferma (the Mainland), mostly in the large frazioni of Mestre and Marghera; and 31,000 live on other islands in the lagoon.The Republic of Venice was a major maritime power during the Middle Ages andRenaissance, and a staging area for the Crusades and the Battle of Lepanto, as well as a very important center of commerce (especially silk, grain and spice trade) and art in the 13th century up to the end of the 17th century. This made Venice a wealthy city throughout most of its history.[6] It is also known for its several important artistic movements, especially theRenaissance period. Venice has played an important role in the history of symphonic and operatic music, and it is the birthplace of Antonio Vivaldi.(Iformation borrowed from WIKIPEDIA)

This  video was taken from the buffet deck 9 of Costa Atlantica (Cruise Ship) entering the canal of venezia.

Let me take you through the alleys of venice, in which you will experience the first person view of the journey to san marco's square.

Some people walk ,some people ride a gondola or a water taxi.I prefer running to discover the place and conquer it at the same time.

Somebody told me a story about the Gondola and the Gondoliere(A person rowing the gondola) .Gondolas are made personally to its Gondoliere.Something like a destined wife for him that bind them together for life.

The Gondola is designed uniquely depending to its Gondeliere's personal quality, like lefthaded or righthanded by its weight etc.And there are no two Gondola alike.

Venezia is one my favorite place in Italy.Simply because of its beauty,culture,arts and most of all ,it was the place were my girlfriend and I decided to be together.Then after 2 years, we decided to get married a named our first baby Venezia.