▲ Venice is a world-renowned "City of Water" in northeastern Italy, composed of 118 small islands connected by 177 canals and over 400 bridges, resembling a dreamlike city floating on the Adriatic Sea. With no cars in sight, gondolas and water buses navigate through the intricate network of canals, flanked by magnificent Byzantine, Gothic, and Renaissance-style architecture on both banks.
▲ St. Mark's Square is the heart of Venice, where the magnificent St. Mark's Basilica and the Doge's Palace narrate tales of its former maritime supremacy. The Bridge of Sighs connects the courthouse to the prison, and legend says prisoners' sighs gave it its name. The Rialto Bridge spans the Grand Canal and was once the commercial center of Europe. The colorful island of Burano is famous for its vibrant houses and lace craftsmanship, while the glass island of Murano continues a thousand-year tradition of glassmaking.
