Assignment+4

Sarah Hamilton

1. Venice is famous for its canals " Venice is world-famous for its [|canals]." ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venice#Main_sights ) 2. The classic boat is the gondola " The classical Venetian boat is the [|gondola], although it is now mostly used for tourists, or for weddings, funerals, or other ceremonies." ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venice#Main_sights) 3. The public transportation system "Azienda Consorzio Trasporti Veneziano (ACTV) is the name of the public transport system in Venice." ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venice#Main_sights) 4. The Grad Canal is the largest in the city "The largest canal in the city, the Grand Canal is almost 3 km long and up to 70 metres wide." (http://www.venice-rentals.com/info/sights.html) 5. Many famous buildings on the banks of the Grand Canal "Many famous buildings are situated on its banks, including the baroque church of Santa Maria Della Salute, the Accademia Gallery, the Ca'd'Oro and the Grassi, Corner-Spinelli and Grimani Palaces." (http://www.venice-rentals.com/info/sights.html) 6. The food must be really good " **Osteria di Santa Marina ** Your taste buds will remember your meal here long after your trip to Venice has ended." (http://travel.aol.com/articles/venice-italy)  7. Osteria dl Santa Marina has great dessrts and sea food "With expertly made seafood dishes and mouth-watering deserts, Osteria is an experience many tourists seek out on their Venice excursion." (http://travel.aol.com/articles/venice-italy) 8. One way to get around Venice is the water bus " The public boats called //vaporetti //  and //motoscafi // run almost constantly, and you'll seldom have to wait more than a few minutes for one to come along." (http://europeforvisitors.com/venice/articles/venice_transportation.htm)  9. Another way to get around is the water taxi " The sleek, wood-trimmed [|water taxis] of Venice are priced for the limousine crowd, with extra fees for radio-dispatched service, trips after 10 p.m., and Sunday travel." ( http://europeforvisitors.com/venice/articles/venice_transportation.htm)  10. The next way to travel is by <span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px; white-space: normal;">gondola " <span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; white-space: normal;">The gondolas of Venice are beautiful but expensive. " (http://europeforvisitors.com/venice/articles/venice_transportation.htm) <span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px; white-space: normal;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; white-space: pre;">

11. The last way to travel is by <span style="font-size: 12px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;">Traghetto " With only a handful of bridges crossing the Grand Canal's four-kilometer length, Venetians rely on gondola ferries called //traghetti// at seven points between the railroad station and the Santa Maria della Salute church." http://europeforvisitors.com/venice/articles/venice_transportation.htm )

12. The grand square in Venice " <span style="color: rgb(64, 64, 64); font-family: arial;">The grandest square in Venice, and the only which is actually called a //piazza//, this is dominated by the**Basilica of San Marco** and the **Doge's Palace**." ( http://www.venice-rentals.com/info/sights.html)

13. Venice has six division " The city is divided into the six districts of[|Cannaregio], [|San Polo], [|Dorsoduro] (including the [|Giudecca]), [|Santa Croce], [|San Marco] (including [|San Giorgio Maggiore]), and [|Castello] (including [|San Pietro di Castello] and [|Sant'Elena]). ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venice#Main_sights)

14. " The villas of the Veneto, rural residences for nobles during the Republic, are one of the most interesting aspects of Venetian countryside." ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venice#Main_sights )

15. " <span style="font-size: 13px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Nobody arrives in Venice and sees the city for the first time. Depicted and described so often that its image has become part of the European collective consciousness, Venice can initially create the slightly anticlimactic feeling that everything looks exactly as it. should. ( http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-191501770-venice_vacations-i )