Venice - unique in every respect a city: it has arisen on one hundred the islets connected among themselves by a network of channels through which it is thrown more than four hundred bridges and bridges. One of the most beautiful and romantic cities of the world. Narrow sidewalks and magnificent Venetian quays, cosy small streets and the magnificent areas surrounded with strict churches and elegant palaces, and especial rare silence in the absence of cars - all it makes indelible impression upon travelers. Its really worth to travel to Venice.
Two hundred palaces were built along the big channel of Venice. One of them - the Palace of Dogs - “ace” of Venice.
And here is some historical facts about the great city Venice, Italy.
421 year - the basis of Venice, immigrants from continent are rescued from Atilla.
539 year - capture of Venice by Byzantium.
697 year - national elections of the first doge.
828 year - from Alexandria St. Mark’s hallows are stolen and brought
1082 year - a victory over Normans and the control over Adriactic Sea
1094 year - consecration of a cathedral of St. Mark
1202 year- 4 crusade equipped with Venice and a gain of Constantinople.
1381 year - the Turin world: Venice solving force on Mediterranean sea
1453 year - capture by Turks of Constantinople, Venice loses a part of the possession
1498 year - Vasco da Gama opens a new way to India, Venice loses the status of great power
1570 year - a victory in sea battle under Lepanto over Turks
1576 year - plague epidemic
1718 year - the Passorovitsky world: Venice loses all colonies
1797 year - Napoleon occupies Venice and transfers to its Austria
1849 year - revolt against the Austrians and 1,5 years of independence, then a cholera force Venetians to surrender
1866 year - the Viennese world: Venice is a part of the Italian kingdom
1933 year - the bridge between Venice and continent
1966 year - the first big flooding
1996 year - the second fire at theater “La Fenice”
2000 year - Venice visits and spends there 5 days A.Goss
Its really a great city to travel or for holiday vacation.