"UNIQUE CITY OF THE WORLD" Venice by Onedragon

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IS THIS A MOVIE????

THERE CAN BE NO OTHER PLACE LIKE THE MAKINGS OF VENICE,ITALY...ALMOST ,IF NOT LIKE A TOWN DESCRIBED IN A BOOK ABOUT LANDS UNKNOWN AND FAR AWAY...AS SAID 117 ISLANDS LAY BELOW THE COBBLESTONES AND RUSTIC EUROPEAN BUILDINGS OF A CITY UNLIKE ANY OTHER CITY LAYING ON THE WATERS .
WHO COULD IMAGINE TO MAKE A RESORT OF SUCH A MAZE OF SMALL WINDING PATHWAYS THAT SOMETIMES AND MANY OTHER TIMES ..COME TO ONLY WATER ..THAT HAS TO EITHER BE CONTINUED BY BOAT OR REJECTED AND RETURN TO MAKE ANOTHER CHOICE OF PATHWAY TO GET TO WHERE ONE WANTED TO GO IN THE FIRST PLACE. The first settlers of Venice were the Ligurians who perhaps came first and established themselves on the Euganei hills arriving here from the sea and the land, the Trojans escaping from their town and the Venetians coming from the Slavonic countries. All these peoples who came to the region joined the inhabitants of the Euganei Hills to form a single people.During their restless peregrinations the fore-fathers of the present Venetians, landed at Rivoaltum on the banks of a River which crossed the Lagoon and flowed into the sea at the present-day harbour of San Nicolò.


The first Venetians arrived there in two separate moments.

First when Pipino the Frankish King tried to seize the rich islands for his tradings and second, after a terrible sea-quake which destroyed Medoaco, situated on the outlet of the Brenta River between Malamocco and the petroleum channel ( Canale dei petroli ).

Today in Malamocco's Church there is a big picture showing Christ and the Madonna of Marina, both made of wood, which were found in the sea after the tragedy. The very picture reminds us of the sea-quake.

It was at Rialto that the maritime tribunes or the oldest captains handed over command of the city to the first Doge, Paolo Luciano Anafesto.

VIEWS FROM A RIALTO


THE SCENES ARE MAJESTIC AND ALMOST OVERWHELMING TO THE SENSES.WHAT PLACE CAN CONTINUALLY OFFER SO MANY DELIGHTS TO THE SENSES OF SIGHT....THERE ARE MANY...BUT ..VENICE IS VENICE....ISN'T IT WONDERFUL THAT PLACES LIKE THIS PLACE EXIST. SO AS TO SHOW US THAT DREAM WORLDS ACTUALLY DO EXIST.
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A WALK DOWN GARIBALDI STREET


SOUTH OF THE CROWDS OF ST. MARKS..IS THE QUITENESS OF GARIBALDI STREET AND IT"S BEAUTY.
THIS AREA SEEMED TO LIGHT UP WITH MANY LOCALS GREETING EACH OTHER ALMOST EVERYTIME I WALKED DOWN THE STREETS..WHETHER IT WAS DAY OR NIGHT...I SAW PEOPLE GREETING EACH OTHER AS A FRIEND GREETS A FRIEND.

Pros and Cons
  • Pros:A WONDERLAND
  • Cons:TOO COLD IN WINTER
  • In a nutshell: IF IT HAD HAWAII WEATHER..IT WOULD BE PARADISE!!!!!
  • Last visit to Venice: Feb 2006
  • Intro Updated Nov 3, 2006
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  • hopang's Profile Photo
    Sep 16, 2009 at 7:17 AM

    Excellent Venice travel page with amazing photographs especially on the carnival. Venice is high on our list of cities to visit in Europe. We certainly do not want to miss the carnival. The sunset on your photograph looks amazing. ~ho & pang

  • junecorlett's Profile Photo
    Mar 5, 2009 at 7:17 AM

    Even after just having breakfast at hotel, the displays in the windows made me hungry all over again. Venice is one of the BEST cities I have visited..

  • RAJASTHANBYCAR's Profile Photo
    Dec 31, 2008 at 2:25 AM

    Yes Mr Eli Venice is realey is Unique city in the world.

  • Zvrlj's Profile Photo
    Dec 28, 2008 at 12:20 PM

    Fun carnival tips... Thanks for sharing. Happy New Year! I&V

  • kanjon's Profile Photo
    Apr 2, 2008 at 4:19 AM

    Eli, finally it is settled thanks to you. The Venitian masks used to scare me a bit but now it´s Carnival (meaning "farewell to the flesh", hmm...)! You´re a flood of inspiration!

  • Rhondaj's Profile Photo
    Apr 1, 2007 at 7:17 AM

    Yes! I think Venice is Beautiful! There's no other place like it, is there? :-)

  • nixca316's Profile Photo
    Feb 7, 2007 at 2:00 AM

    These are wonderful, wonderful, wonderful tips my friend! =) Cool pictures too!

  • norain's Profile Photo
    Nov 13, 2006 at 6:24 PM

    Yeh, its fun taking pictures :)) wonderful costumes.

  • unravelau's Profile Photo
    Jul 30, 2006 at 9:57 PM

    Wonderful page on Venice Eli...I too enjoyed the masks. You certainly saw some interesting things and had great view from your room too. What a fun comment about the gondolas....LOL. You are a bit of a character I think.. Thank you.

  • artonice's Profile Photo
    Jul 20, 2006 at 3:50 AM

    Thanks for visiting my Madrid pages. I'll be in Venice in early August.You warned us about the cold wheather but now I'm afraid of the hotness in my trip to Italy in August:) Nice pages anyway:) eylem

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