Learn in this post some fun facts about Venice, an Italian city known worldwide for its canals, founded in the 5th century AD and with a rich artistic influence:
- Venice is a city spread over 118 small islands.
- Venice has about 400 canal bridges.
- There are more than 100 canals in Venice, the largest of which is the Grand Canal, which forms an "S" with its curves.
- The most popular means of transport for tourists for navigating the channels is the gondola. The gondola ride is a very popular activity and considered romantic. These elegant rowing boats have the service of a professional gondolier and are part of the charming Venetian scene.
- Among the water transport is also the vaporetto, which is a motor boat that works as public transport.
- Carnival is a popular festival that usually takes place in the month of February. The Venetian usually wear costumes and distinctive masks.
Would you like to plan a trip to Venice? Some phrases and vocabulary will be useful:
vorrei - I would like
potrei? - may I?
mi piacerebbe - I would like
è possibile …? - is it possible ...?
il ristorante - restaurant
servizio in camera - room service
l'aria condizionata - air conditioning
fra una mezz'ora - in half an hour
quindici minuti fa - 15 minutes ago
l'ora - hour
il minuto - minute
il secondo - second
il/la mattino/a - morning
il pomeriggio - afternoon
la sera - evening
la notte - night
la colazione - breakfast
il pranzo - lunch
la cena - dinner
mezzogiorno - midday
mezzanotte - midnight
Gennaio - January
Febbraio - February
Marzo - March
Aprile - April
Maggio - May
Giugno - June
Luglio - July
Agosto - August
Settembre - September
Ottobre - October
Novembre - November
Dicembre - December
la camera - room
una camera a due letti - twin room
una camera matrimoniale - double
bagno in camera - en suite bathroom
bagno condiviso - shared bathroom
il balcone - balcony
c'è una connessione internet? - Is there Internet?
a che ora chiude? - At what time does it close?
Do you know any other interesting facts about Venice? Tell us in the comments section!
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