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 Venice is a truly
unique city that has canals instead of streets, and water instead of
traffic. Venice is the birthplace of romance and passion, the home of
Casanova, folklore and fun, and a vibrant carnival. Art is everywhere in
this city, as are the gondolas!!
The city is divided in six zones or “sestiere” which are
San Marco, San Polo, Cannaregio, Dorsoduro, Castello and Santa Croce.
Although there are six zones,
it is possible to cross the city on foot
in under an hour. The zones do not
really have strict divisions, but they are characterized in different ways:
Dursoduro contains students and
the city's university;
Cannaregio is home to the historic
ghetto;
San Marco has the
Basilica and the
Piazza,
which is probably one of the world's most famous squares;
San Polo is a down-to-earth area
where the locals live and hang out;
Castello has the beautiful
Giardini and the
Biennale d'Arte (the Venice Arts
Festival);
Santa Croce is
next to the station, just after the Ponte degli Scalzi. |
