The city of canals and alleyways, numerous islands and bridges, the city of gondolas and wondrous vistas, jaw dropping architecture, postcard - perfect palaces, the city of the carnival and the masks, in a nut shell – a city one can fall in love with quite easily. All of these words seem to describe Venice as one of the most well-known tourist destinations in the world. Venice offers loads to visitors: stunningly beautiful palaces and superb buildings that will take you on a trip through the rich history of this unique city, numerous canals to cross either on foot or by a gondola, a number of islands that still seem to stay hidden to most tourists, as well as a huge number of tourist sights and museums. As the saying goes, even the Venetians get lost in Venice.
Venice is one of the most well-known tourist sites in the world and the most visited destination in Italy. Venice draws millions of tourists every year that get mesmerized by its architecture, numerous bridges, canals, gondoliers in their traditional costumes, simply by the charm of Venice. Venice started as a “refugee camp” for inhabitants of local terrains on the firm land. During the last years of the Western Roman Empire, followed by numerous intrusions of different conquerors from the north, local population sought shelter in the shallow Venetian lagoon. Under the protection of Byzantine, Venice grew and got incredibly rich due to its trading, mostly in the east. Sometime along the way, the Venetian Republic got its independence and started to expand its territory and trade to become one of the important countries on the European continent. With the discovery of the new world (America) and with the final fall of Byzantine (Eastern Roman Empire) its trading routes became less important, which marked the final decline of the Venetian Republic. Nowadays, Venice is atourist jewel, marked as one of the most important destinations to visits in the world. Its palaces, tight corridors, numerous small and large canals, make it a much desired tourist destination. The city “museum” also offers many tourist attractions.
