Venice, the capital of northern Italy’s Veneto region, is built on more than 100 small islands in a lagoon in the Adriatic Sea !!
Venice also known as the ‘City of Canals’ or ‘Floating City’, is arguably one of Italy’s most picturesque cities. Venice is famous for its beautiful bridges, gondola rides, atmospheric streets, and amazing carnival celebration. This Italian city makes its way into every traveler’s must-see list for its beautiful architecture and tiny back streets.
So now let’s look at some fun facts about Venice
The word “Ciao” originated in Venice.
Venice is made up of 118 islands separated by 150 canals.
There are no cars in Venice!! Once you reach the city center, you won’t find any cars. Boats essentially take the place of cars in central Venice, and canals take the place of roads.
Marco Polo was a Venetian !!
The famous Horses of St. Mark’s Basilica aren’t Venetian!! It was actually taken from then-Constantinople in the aftermath of the Fourth Crusade.
Now let’s look at some amazing places to visit during your time in the beautiful city of canals.
St.Mark’s Basilica – Certainly Venice’s best-known for its churches, and one of the most easily recognized ones in the world would be St. Mark’s Basilica. The Basilica of St. Mark is the most important religious temple in the city of Venice. It is located in the St. Mark square next to the Doge’s Palace, and it has always been the center of attraction for many tourists. The Basilica is one of the most beautiful cathedrals around the world. This basilica is a mix of different styles, however, over the years of restructuring, it still preserves original aspects that can leave visitors astounded. Originally this cathedral was supposed to be an extension of the Doge’s Palace, but the construction of the Basilica of St. Mark, which began in AD 828 and ended in 832, was made to house the body of St. Mark the Apostle, who they named the protector of the city. This place has a lot of history in it, so this is one of the places that you have to visit during your time in Venice.
2. Piazza San Marco– Piazza San Marco also known as St. Mark’s square, is a vast paved and arcaded square where many famous buildings lie. This square is home to many tourist attractions like St Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace. Napoleon called the piazza the finest drawing room in Europe. St. Mark’s Square (in Italian, Piazza San Marco) is both incredibly beautiful and incredibly interesting, and undoubtedly a must-see spot when visiting Venice.
3. Palazzo Ducale ( Doge’s palace)- Doge’s Palace, also known as the Palazzo Ducale, is one of the most famous buildings in Venice. The Doge’s Palace is a palace built-in Venetian Gothic style, and one of the main landmarks of the city of Venice in northern Italy. Situated on the grand Piazza San Marco, the palace was the home of the “Doge”who are the ruler of Venice and the seat of power for the Venetian Republic, which lasted more than 1,000 years? This beautiful structure is built around a courtyard and is richly decorated. This Palace was the meeting place of the first governing councils and ministries of the republic.
4. Canal Grande– Canal Grande also known as the grand canal is a channel in Venice, Italy. It forms one of the major water-traffic areas in the city. One end of the canal leads into the lagoon near the Santa Lucia railway station and the other one leads into the basin of San Marco. The Grand Canal was the address for anyone who claimed any influence in Venice. Palaces of all the leading families open onto the canal, facing the water, by which visitors arrived. A trip along the canal is the best way to see them, And of course, a ride along the Grand Canal in a gondola is one of the most romantic things to do when you’re visiting Venice.
5. Gallerie dell’Accademia- Called “Accademia” for short, this art museum on the Grand canal has the most impressive collection of 15th-century Venetian paintings. The Gallerie dell’Accademia contains masterpieces of Venetian painting up to the 18th century, generally arranged chronologically though some thematic displays are evident. The gallery collection includes Leonardo da Vinci’s drawing of the Vitruvian man, which is displayed only rarely because it is done on paper, and is fragile and sensitive to light.
There are many more amazing places to visit in Venice but these are some of the most important and fascinating places to visit when you are in Venice.
Venice, mji mkuu wa mkoa wa Veneto kaskazini mwa Italia, imejengwa juu ya visiwa vidogo zaidi ya 100 katika ziwa katika Bahari ya Adriatic! ! Venice pia inajulikana kama "Jiji la Mito" au "Jiji la Kuelea", ni arguably moja ya Italia'miji picturesque zaidi. Venice ni maarufu kwa madaraja yake mazuri, safari za gondola, mitaa ya anga, na sherehe ya ajabu ya carnival. Jiji hili la Italia linaingia kwenye orodha ya vitu vinavyopaswa kuonekana na kila msafiri kwa sababu ya usanifu wake mzuri na barabara ndogo za nyuma. Kwa hiyo sasa hebu tuangalie baadhi ya ukweli wa kufurahisha kuhusu Venice Neno <unk>Ciao<unk> lilitokana na Venice. Venice ni kisiwa cha kisiwa cha 118 kilichogawanywa na mifereji 150 ya maji. Hakuna magari katika Venice!! Mara tu unapofika katikati ya jiji, huwezi kupata magari yoyote. Mashua huchukua mahali pa magari katikati ya Venice, na mifereji huchukua mahali pa barabara. Marco Polo alikuwa Mvenetian! ! Farasi mashuhuri wa St. Mark's Basilica si wa Venice!! Kwa kweli ilichukuliwa kutoka Constantinople wakati huo baada ya Vita vya Nne vya Msalaba. Sasa hebu tuangalie baadhi ya maeneo ya ajabu ya kutembelea wakati wako katika mji mzuri wa mifereji. Basilica ya St. Mark <unk> Bila shaka Venice inajulikana zaidi kwa makanisa yake, na moja ya yale yanayotambuliwa kwa urahisi zaidi ulimwenguni ingekuwa Basilica ya St. Mark. Kanisa la St. Mark ni hekalu muhimu zaidi la kidini katika jiji la Venice. Iko katika uwanja wa St. Mark karibu na Jumba la Doge, na daima imekuwa kituo cha kuvutia kwa watalii wengi. Kanisa Kuu la Basilica ni mojawapo ya makanisa maridadi zaidi ulimwenguni. Kanisa hili ni mchanganyiko wa mitindo tofauti, hata hivyo, kwa miaka ya marekebisho, bado huhifadhi mambo ya awali ambayo yanaweza kuwaacha wageni wakishangaa. Kanisa hilo lilitengenezwa kama sehemu ya Jumba la Doge, lakini lilijengwa mwaka 828 na kuishia mwaka 832 ili kuhifadhi mwili wa Mtume Marko, ambaye aliitwa Mlinzi wa mji. Kwa sababu ya historia yake, hii ni moja ya maeneo ya kutembelea wakati wa likizo yake huko Venice. 2. Uwezekano wa kupata Piazza San Marco Piazza San Marco pia inajulikana kama St. Mark's mraba, ni kubwa paved na arcaded mraba ambapo majengo mengi maarufu uongo. Mraba huu ni nyumbani kwa vivutio vingi vya utalii kama St Mark's Basilica na Doge's Palace. Napoleon aliita piazza hiyo chumba kizuri zaidi cha kukodisha huko Ulaya. St. Mark's Square (katika Kiitaliano, Piazza San Marco) ni wote ajabu nzuri na ajabu ya kuvutia, na bila shaka lazima-kuona mahali wakati wa kutembelea Venice. 3. Uwe na mtazamo wa kweli Palazzo Ducale (Doge's Palace) - Doge's Palace, pia inajulikana kama Palazzo Ducale, ni moja ya majengo maarufu zaidi katika Venice. Doge's Palace ni jumba la kifalme lililojengwa katika mtindo wa Gothic wa Venetian, na moja ya alama kuu za jiji la Venice kaskazini mwa Italia. Piazza San Marco ni mji mkuu wa Italia, na ni makao ya Doge wa Venice, ambaye alikuwa mtawala wa mji huo kwa zaidi ya miaka elfu moja. Jengo hilo maridadi limejengwa kuzunguka ua na limepambwa kwa mapambo mengi. Jumba hili la kifalme lilikuwa mahali pa kukutania kwa halmashauri za kwanza za utawala na wizara za jamhuri hiyo. 4. Uwe na uhakika Canal Grande <unk> Canal Grande pia inajulikana kama Grand Canal ni mfereji katika Venice, Italia. Ni mojawapo ya maeneo makuu ya usafiri wa maji jijini. Mwisho mmoja wa mfereji huo huelekea kwenye ziwa karibu na kituo cha gari-moshi cha Santa Lucia na ule mwingine huelekea kwenye bonde la San Marco. Mfereji Mkubwa ulikuwa anwani ya mtu yeyote aliyedai kuwa na uvutano wowote huko Venice. Majumba ya kifalme ya familia zote mashuhuri yalifunguka kwenye mfereji, yakikabili maji, ambako wageni walifika. Safari kando ya mfereji ni njia bora ya kuwaona, na bila shaka, safari kando ya Grand Canal katika gondola ni moja ya mambo ya kimapenzi zaidi ya kufanya wakati wewe ni kutembelea Venice. 5. Uwe na mtazamo mzuri. Galleria dell'Accademia ni jumba la sanaa la zamani la Venice, ambalo lina makumbusho ya sanaa ya karne ya 15 na ya zamani. Galleria dell'Accademia ina kazi kuu za uchoraji wa Venice hadi karne ya 18, kwa ujumla imepangwa kwa utaratibu wa muda ingawa maonyesho ya mada ni dhahiri. Mkusanyiko wa makumbusho ni pamoja na mchoro wa Leonardo da Vinci wa mtu wa Vitruvian, ambao huonyeshwa mara chache tu kwa sababu hufanywa kwenye karatasi, na ni dhaifu na nyeti kwa mwanga. Kuna mengi ya maeneo ya ajabu ya kutembelea katika Venice, lakini hii ni moja ya maeneo muhimu zaidi na ya kuvutia ya kutembelea wakati wewe ni katika Venice.