1. Venice can smell unpleasant in the summer
I visited Venice in the middle of winter and I didn’t smell any bad things during my visit. However, the city has a reputation for being stinky on summer days. According to other sources, the unpleasant smell is more of a myth than the truth .
What happens is that during the hottest days of summer or when the city suffers from a lack of rain for a long time, the tides decrease and as a result the algae in the lagoon end up coming into contact with the atmosphere, causing it to deteriorate and leaving a bad smell.
2. Gondolas as the main symbol of Venice
The gondola ride is one of the most sought after by couples in love visiting one of the most romantic cities in Italy. However, as one of the main symbols of Venice, this tour can cost an arm and a leg if your budget is tight.
I confess that I wasn’t curious enough to take the tour, after all, I didn’t find it so romantic to pay 80 euros per person for a 30-minute ride. If I ever get back together with the boyfriend, maybe I’ll change my mind.
But you must be wondering, how expensive is it. Yes, but did you know that it’s not an easy task to become a gondolier? Before getting on a gondola to drive tourists, gondoliers undergo rigorous training of more than 400 hours. Everyone has to pass an exam where they have questions about Venetian history.
The interesting thing is how the gondolas are built, each gondola is made of eight different woods and is on average 11 meters long. And it has the capacity to transport up to 6 people.
These days gondolas are only used by tourists, for special events like weddings and special ceremonies, and even for funerals.
3. Venice is one of the cities most vulnerable to rising seas
Venice’s future is a cause for concern according to experts who warn that the city is in danger of being submerged under water by 2100.
As it is located in a lagoon with access to the Adriatic Sea and with all the unstable climate situation, due to global warming, the rise in sea level will only tend to rise faster in the future.
4. The city of Las Vegas has a replica of Venice
In Las Vegas there is one of the most luxurious casino hotels in the city, which is a replica of Venice. The Venetian Hotel opened in 1999 and has bridges and even canals built around it. And for the joy of tourists, there is also a gondola ride.
I got to know the Hotel Venetian in 2013 (before going to Venice) and, at the time, I confess that I was delighted with all the decoration of the hotel, which is beautiful both on the outside and inside, one of the most beautiful I’ve ever seen.
5. The squares in Venice are called Campos
St. Mark’s Square or Piazza San Marco in Italian is the only square in the city, one of the main squares and the most important tourist spot in Venice. The other squares are called “campo”, s
6. Venice has six districts
Venice is home to 6 neighborhoods, called “sestieri” in Italian, they are: San Marco, Castello, Cannaregio, Santa Croce, San Polo and Dorsoduro. It is in the San Marco neighborhood where most of the city’s attractions can be found, such as St. Mark’s Square and the Basilica of the same name, the Bridge of Sighs and the Ducal Palace.
7. The cemetery in Venice is on an island
And if you like to visit places outside the touristic pattern, in Venice, one of the tours also includes a visit to São Miguel Island , where the city’s cemetery is located. I already did this type of tour in Buenos Aires, I visited the Recoleta Cemetery and found it very interesting, but in Venice I ended up not having enough time.
The island of São Miguel (or San Michele in Italian) is located between Venice and Murano and the island became the city’s cemetery in 1807. some people.