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Fast Facts
- Area 458 sq km / 177 sq miles
- Population: 271,251 (2005)
- Time Zone GMT/UTC +1 (Central European Time)
- Languages Italian (official) A Latin language related to French, Spanish, Portuguese and Romanian. Standard Italian and numerous dialects are spoken.
- Currency Euro (EUR)
- Electricity 220V 50Hz
- Electric Plug Details European plug with two circular metal pins
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The rising water
In the fall, especially in October and November, it very often happens that the tide rises and the water overflows the banks of the canals, flooding the city: the foundations, the alleyways, the fields, the ground floor of the houses, the churches and the shops. The rising water is a problem for the Venetians but it is an unusual, exciting experience for tourists as it is a unique event. Seeing Piazza San Marco flooded by a still lake of water is most certainly a unique, magical moment, which has been immortalized several times over the years by famous photographers.The names of the calli, campi and campielli (lanes, squares and little squares in Venice)
The Venetian Calli have unusual names that are usually either taken from the city's history or from an event that took place right on the very spot, or from the jobs of the people who lived in that lane or square. The names of the streets are written on small white squares that are placed on the outside of the buildings and that are called "nizioleti" (tissues).
Gondolas
Gondolas are one of Venice’s most famous symbols worldwide. This typical Venetian boat is extremely ancient and is the result of a series of extremely complex craft techniques. A gondola is 11 meters long and weighs 600 kilograms. In spite of its considerable weight it is quite ease to maneuver by just one person using a single oar. We recommend you visit the Squero (boatyard) at San Trovaso where gondolas are still made today by the master craftsmen using the ancient techniques.
Zen Café
Exclusive
Oriental-themed non-smoking restaurant and lounge bar - clearly a place
where your health comes first. The main bar and dining area is done up in
blonde wood and clean minimalist lines, with rows of high backed wooden
chairs and squat stools lining a row of narrow bucket tables along one wall.
Waiters dressed like Zen monks deliver delicious Italian dishes and
succulent sushi to the trendy thirty- something clientele, and behind the
bar a woman in a Kimono looks as if she’s straight off the set of some
Kurosawa film. Add sculptures, modern art and a Zen Café DJ soundtrack a la
Buddha Bar, and you will feel you’ve been Feng Shui-ed.
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