Venice, shopping in the city of canals

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Venice It is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, located in the northeast of Italy. It is a cultural and artistic center and is very famous for its museums, architecture, urban landscape and the art world and of course, also for its canals.

Many people come to Venice wanting to know every corner of the city and also to be able to ride its famous gondolas. According to the 2004 census it had about 270.000 inhabitants, although today there are surely many more.  

The city of venice

Venice at night

Only a quarter of the total inhabitants of Venice live in the historical center of the city, the rest live on the mainland. The main method of transportation on the islands is through boats that travel all day on the many canals that the city has. The main waterway is the Canal Grande that winds through the heart of Venice.

Hundreds of bridges connect the small islands of the Venetian lagoon. Currently the gondolas are only tourist attractions, because for practical use motor boats are used to travel from one place to another. People can get around on foot on the islands or using the so-called water buses.

If you travel to Venice you cannot miss St. Mark's Square located in the center. The most famous church in the city is the Basilica of San Marco and the Doge's Palace, which was the home of the rulers of Venice for hundreds of years, these being the main attractions of the square. As if that were not enough, if you want to have a good time it is an ideal place since it is a tourist square surrounded by cafes and vendors.

In the outer part of the lagoon you can find the island of Lido of us 12 km long and where about 20.000 inhabitants live. With their beautiful sandy plants they attract thousands of inhabitants every year, especially in summer. The Venice Film Festival is one of the main tourist attractions every year, it is a great event for everyone!

The problems of the sea in the city

Venice by day

The location of the city situated at sea level and global warming has caused many problems to the city of Venice. Over hundreds of years, this Mediterranean city has been flooded by high tides, causing great damage to nature and also to its inhabitants.

From November to February the sea level usually rises up to one and a half meters and covers many of the famous areas of Venice. The salty water of the sea has damaged many foundations of the buildings and constant repairs are needed so that the buildings do not suffer damages that could cause danger to their inhabitants. Water enters buildings and destroys walls and everything in its path. The water has made the foundations of many buildings totally unstable.

The islands have started to sink and each year they are about 3 to 4 mm lower. The developers are working on the construction of steel gates in order to stop the sea water entering the lagoon and causing the islands to sink more and more. In this year they must get going.

As you can see, Venice is very beautiful and ideal to go on vacation and get to know this floating city between islands in a lagoon. But for many inhabitants of the place, it is not at all comfortable to always live threatened by water.

Shopping in the city of Venice

Center of venice

Here we are going to know which are the best areas to buy and what we can buy in the city. So if you want to travel to Venice you will know where you have to go to buy what you need.

Here we can find from the traditional fish markets to the most modern glass factories where they collect the fantastic quality of Murano glass. One piece of advice, compare the prices well and do not be fooled by the sellers, the prices are very different from one establishment to another and surely if you search well you will find the same for several euros less.

Some of the most peculiar products in all of Italy are sold here and something that is usually bought practically at any time of the year are the traditional masks and carnival masks or the well-known hand-painted fabrics.

There is no commercial hub located in a certain Instead, the whole city is like a large market where you can do your shopping, although if we want something more elite like Benetton or Calvin Klein we will have to go to the area between the train station and San Marco Square.

A place where we will have to buy without any excuse is to the islands of Burano and Murano to buy lace and crystal respectively. Murano glass is internationally famous and you can find a multitude of different works, from animal reproductions, to buildings through gondolas, jewelry or even large lamps full of small crystals.

Real map venice

Food establishments close on Wednesday afternoons and clothing and gift shops close on Monday mornings Although, as a general rule, the hours go from 09 a.m. to 19:30 p.m. The VAT that they put on the products will depend on the value they have.

Non-European travelers must keep invoices for purchases that exceed 155 euros in order to claim a VAT refund at Marco-Polo or Treviso airport, where the Air Europa company operates and which offers cheap flights to Venice.

These are some interesting facts that will surely come in handy to know not only to know a little more about this floating and more interesting city, but also to be able to buy with criteria and that the sellers do not try to make you pay more just because you are a person foreign.


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  1.   miracles said

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  2.   fany martinez said

    THERE IS THE VDD I LOVE THIS MINI REPORT AND I THANK YOU GIVING ME AN IDEA OF WHERE TO GO AND WHAT TO DO NOW THAT YOU ARE THERE ... VERY BEAUTIFUL THE MASK SERVED ME FOR A WORK AT SCHOOL AND GOOD TO YOU, LOTS OF CONGRATULATIONS FOR THOSE WHO WRITTEN Reports very very very cool La Neta
    bye!!