Anyone who has never been to Venice, wants to see firsthand all of its beauty, which marks this beautiful city with a long history. Take a walk on the gondola, take part in the carnival, an example of a fantastic gilded mask. People who have been there, do not stop to admire the works of Venetian architecture, the likes of which no worldwide.
Venice was founded in the year 421, and for some time was unremarkable town. In 697 he was elected the first head of Venice, then the city has been actively developed.
828 was a landmark year for Venice, where, according to legend, the Venetian merchants stole from Alexandria Mark the Evangelist, who made a great contribution to the culture and history of the city. In his honor in 1094 built the church of St. Mark, which is the square of its same name, and has become the center of the city.
Due to its favorable location and the success of their rulers for many centuries, Venice was the center of trade with the East, and has dominated the Mediterranean. The system of government was serious thought to the smallest detail and included ten rulers member of the Grand Council, 287 aristocratic families and the Doge led the city.
The government had to ensure that the proceeds from trade funds are not appropriated noble families, and remained in the treasury and spent only on the achievement of the main dreams - the transformation of the city into an architectural wonder of the world.
In this regard, the construction of churches, palaces, bridges and squares allocated a lot of money. In 1797, the independence of the city ended with the arrival of Napoleon. In 1815, Venice gave Austria, and then she came into the possession of Italy.
This unique city is built on 10,000 oak piles, crossed by 150 channels, of which the most beautiful is a huge 4-mile Grand Canal. He is surrounded by luxurious stone palaces and looks really impressive. One of the masterpieces of architecture of Venice is St. Mark's Square, it is just amazing. It is the main church of Venice, which is called San Marco and the Doge's Palace with richly decorated rooms, decorated in the best traditions of Byzantine art.
In Venice, there are also many other small squares, surrounded by a small church and cozy cafes where tourists can enjoy traditional Venetian cuisine. The most famous of these is the "Fegatto alla Venetiana" - a liver with onions, cooked a special recipe.
Generally, of course, the best city tour is a gondola ride. After Venice - is unique in its kind plexus of channels and islands, and each island is famous for something special. For example, the island of Murano is famous as the island of glass blowers, and the island of Lido theaters is sure to attract many artists and filmmakers.