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Indice:

Location

history

monuments

Gastronomy

traditions

Location:

is a city in northeast Italy. It is also the capital of the Veneto region and the province of Venice, receiving nickname "La Serenissima" (La Serenissima).

History:

Venice was founded in V century A.D. At first depended on the Eastern Roman Empire, but gradually became independent. For centuries Venice had a power that allowed him to dominate the seas of the medieval world.

After a period of French and Austrian domination, Venice was built in Italy in 1866.

places of interest

-Plaza de San Marcos:Napoleon Bonaparte said of this place that was "the most beautiful room of Europe" The square is bounded by famous buildings. Substance, the facade of the Basilica of San Marco, the brick Campanile, the Ducal Palace, the Clock Tower .

Ca 'd'Oro: One of the most beautiful Venetian palaces, Gothic façade with feature archways, was built by the architect Bartolomeo Bon in the fifteenth century.

gastronomy

-Fish of the Adriatic Sea. Most typical are the prawns, squid, crab or sardines Murano

-Carpaccio with Parmesan Cheese

-Liver Venetian

-Arroz a la "pescatora"

-"Mandolato" crunchy almond nougat

-"Gelato" (ice cream): there are many flavors typical of the Veneto region

Typical drinks:

The typical drink in the city is the spritz, a soda with alcohol, very traditional Veneto area.

It is also very typical the Crodino a soft drink; the bellini, a cocktail with white wine and peach juice; the "bussulai", a drink made of cinnamon, or sgroppino, a liqueur with lemon sorbet, vodka and prosecco

Transport:

In the old part of downtown the only means of travel are private boats, taxis and traghetti: boats very similar to a gondola.

The classical Venetian boat is the gondola, currently used mainly for tourists, weddings, funerals and other ceremonies. Most Venetians travel by vaporetto.

Tradiction:

Masks purple, green wigs, costumes rich burgundy color ... The Carnival of Venice always shows the most stylish and sophisticated costumes at this time, framed in a city that seems frozen in time.

More than 100,000 people are concentrated in the traditional Plaza de San Marcos to open the festivities.

Below, some of the best pictures of the Venetian carnival: