<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishKwa karne nyingi, mnara wa saa umekuwa mahali pa kukutana pa wapenzi wa kila Mvenetian, mlango wa chini wa chini unaoongoza kwa Merceria, barabara nyembamba ya boutique-lined ambayo hupitia kitongoji hiki cha kale kuelekea kaskazini hadi Daraja la Rialto.  <response>: For centuries, the clock tower has been every Venetians favorite rendezvous point, an arched ground-level entranceway leading to the Merceria, a narrow zig-zagging boutique-lined street that cuts through this ancient quarter on its way north to the Rialto Bridge. 