History, Beauty, and Culture

Venice is possibly the most romantic city you'll ever visit. It is almost redundant to describe the charms of this fabulous floating city, surrounded by hundreds of tiny canals. While wandering through the maze of footpaths or sitting back in a gondola and exploring the city by water, be sure to stop and visit San Marco Square, the famous Rialto Bridge, the elegant Doge's Palace, the Bridge of Sighs and the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore. Venice is truly a   siding San Marcos, TX  place like no other, with its quaint alleyways, waterways, and way of life.

The first settlements in Venice date back to the 5th century, when the mainland people came to Venice to escape the invasions that followed the fall of the Roman Empire, fighting just to survive, over time these small pieces of land surrounded by water took on the semblance of a real town. A very unique and special place that became the only one like it in the world.

Gondolas, are one of Venice's most famous symbols worldwide. This Venetian boat is extremely ancient and was the result of complex techniques. The typical gondola is 11 meters long and weighs 600 kilograms. Considering its weight and size it is very easy to maneuver by one person.

Places to see in Venice

St. Mark's Square is really the heart of Venice, mostly because of its location on the banks of the grand canal, and because of the great number of beautiful, historical monuments located there. Politically and culturally, St. Mark's Square has always been a very important and strategic area in Venice.

The Rialto Bridge's-24-foot arch was designed to allow passage of galleys, and the massive structure was built on some 12,000 wooden pilings that still support the bridge more than 400 years later. The architect, Antonio da Ponte, competed against such eminent designers as Michelangelo and Palladio for the contract.