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Venice - the History

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Day 9 - Arrive in Venice on a Sunday afternoon.  Explore the city. Venice - the History To build a city where it is impossible to build a city is madness in itself, but to build there one of the most eloquent and grandest of cities is the madness of a genius.   Alexander Herzen Venice, Italy's water baby, has a unique history.  Open these links to find out why. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSf6kAput9I https://www.tours-italy.com/discover-your-italy/venice-travel-guide/history https://www.livitaly.com/how-was-venice-built/ VENICE THEN & NOW If you are still wondering how a city built on wooden piles could still be standing centuries later,  take a look at this interesting clip. https://youtu.be/B3INp81NimE Photo Credits in order: 1.   https://pixabay.com/photo-81181/ 2.   https://flic.kr/p/68LxMe 3.  public domain 4.  public domain 5.   https://flic.kr/p/6sJ6pN 6.   ...