Thursday, January 23, 2014

Italy - Veneto - Venice


VENEZIA
Punta della Dogana
Basilica Santa Maria della Salute

Sent by Raffaella from Italy.

Venice (English /ˈvɛnɪs/ItalianVenezia [veˈnɛttsia] alternative obsolete form: VinegiaVenetianVenexia [veˈnɛsja];LatinVenetiaSloveneBenetke) is a city in northeastern Italy sited on a group of 118 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges. It is located in the marshy Venetian Lagoon which stretches along the shoreline, between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Venice is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. The city in its entirety is listed as a World Heritage Site, along with its lagoon. (read further)



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