Venice

Fast Facts - A city in northeastern Italy sited on a group of 118 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges - Venice is one of the most important tourist destinations in the world for its celebrated art and architecture

Venice (Venezia)

Aerial view of Venice!

This is the Coat of Arms!

This is what the local food looks like.

The most common dish is polenta, which is cornmeal boiled into a porridge and eaten directly or baked, fried or grilled. Here it is served with lentils and cotechino, a product similar to salami.

Veneto, one of twenty regions in Italy where Venice is located

Venice is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks.

The six sestiere are Cannaregio, San Polo, Dorsoduro (including the Giudecca and Isola Sacca Fisola), Santa Croce, San Marco (including San Giorgio Maggiore) and Castello

The historical city is divided into six areas or "sestiere"

This is the local map!

A quick video about tourism in Venice!