Oh, I love it! I adore it! And I’m fond of it! As for me, it is one the most attractive countries of the world. When you sit in the gondola and look into deep blue waters of the Grand Canal or one of the smaller canals it may seem that it can capture you, make you its prisoner and never let you heart and soul forget about it! But, actually, the depth of the Grand canal is only 6 metres, and the depth of all the rest canals is not more the 3 meters. Venice is built on 120 small islands and has 150 canals, that are connected by 400 bridges. They are (bridges) rather high, that allows boat, gondolas and other floating “transport” to pass under them.
To tell the truth, Venice is not all canals. Land occupies much bigger part of the city. Some amazing fact, there are road signs there, if it possible to say so, that controls movement of “floating transport”. The most popular among tourists is gondola. As a rule, it is 11 meters length and weighs near 600 kilos. Eight kinds of wood is used to produce one gondola and it consists of 280 separate parts and has a flat bottom. Gondolas are hand-made and manufacturing of 1 boat lasts almost 3 years and its approximate price 30,000 euros. As for me, another peculiarity of Venice is poles, rising from waters of canals. It’s unbelievable, but they don’t decay over a long period of time. The reason is they are made from a special kind of tree: Yugoslavian larch or just oak. And, also these poles are covered with a thin layer of ooze and it prevents them from decay. Among Venice sightseeings are: Chiesa di San Giacomo di Rialto – it is one of the oldest churches, Rialto bridge, Piazza San Marco, Basilica di San Marco (an amazing cathedral). Besides, to my mind the best possible way to have rest here after all these places to visit – is to sit in one of the comfortable coffee-bars, scattered throughout the city, drink a cup of hot tea or chocolate and enjoy the atmosphere of calmness and serenity.
