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Venice Travel Guide Finds City of Canals charm and decay
A National Geographic style piece guides travelers to Venice noting its water streets, nighttime ambiance, and the Piazza San Marco. It contrasts beauty with decay as gondolas, water traffic, and ancient walls mingle with poster ads and trash on the canals. The Lido islands shape Venice’s historic defense and seaside culture, detailing Malamocco and St Erasmo ports and the balance of tidal water for Grand Canal access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Geographia Society
Washington, D.C
Europe
Venice
Canale
Walla
Canals
Grand Canal
Dandola
Santa Maria Della Salute
Ponte
San Marco
Piazza San Marco
Campanile
Eidos
Venica
Attila
Lidos
Malamocco
Lido
Pedestrina
St. Erasmo
Chappela
Malamacco
Tre Ports
Chioggia
Byron
Shelley