The main paradox of Venice, its main advantage and at the same time, lack of - is that the city is inexorably disappearing. Goes under the water, which rises every year all of the above steps to medieval already dilapidated houses. Ironically, it is the gradual "dissolution" makes Venice one of the most expensive cities in the world. Secured Europeans, Americans and Russians are buying up property here at inflated prices, managing to enjoy great views of the northern Adriatic. After all, scientists project that has a hundred-odd years on the spot the beautiful city again, as thousands of years ago, will be one water ...
In the meantime, Venice manages to take sixty thousand tourists per day during the period from May to October, guests are more than the locals! And the vast majority of guests walking along the waterfront, where the main attractions of the city. This area and the Cathedral of St. Mark, the Doge's Palace (Venetian Dukes), the Church of Our Lady of Healing, built in memory of the deceased in a plague epidemic. And, of course, a place of gondolas - the most romantic boat in the world.
Take a tour of the gondola and sail through the narrow canals of Venice is committed to every tourist. Couples in love, embracing, snuggles on the red seats. For a surcharge, the gondola, you can invite an accordionist to enrich an already unforgettable journey. Well, if customers particularly like the gondolier, he himself, without any requests delay the famous "O sole mio". However, and without songs impressions on tour enough. Especially, when the Grand Canal (Grand Canal) gondola swerve to the side streets, where tall buildings on both sides trample narrow and deep channels. Stage of the entrances lead directly into the green water, so even to go to the store, the locals have to call a taxi Venetian - small light boat. Land transport in the city is simply not available.
In memory of Venice, you can buy a small gondola. But this is - not the most popular souvenir. But without the Venetian carnival mask does not leave any one of the guests of the city. In the 18th century Venice masquerades glorified for the whole world. Every year, from October to March, not abated balls and receptions in all the palaces and in all areas, where every citizen, from the aristocracy to the maid, hiding its true face behind the mask ... Among other balls and walked the famous heartthrob Giacomo Casanova, whose amorous adventures are legendary Venice. By the way, the Venetian Carnival held in our days, at Pancake week before Lent. Not surprisingly, in early February, romantic nature spend a lot of money to be in the city of lovers, try masquerade masks, and in medieval costume to swim in a gondola on dissolved in the waters of the Gulf of Venice city ...