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Caption: Walkabout I VENEZIA I
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Caption: The origin of Venice dates back to the mid 400, over 1500 years ago.
The name is derived from the ancient Veneti people who inhabited the region by the 10th century BC. The city historically was the capital of the Republic of Venice. Venice has been known as the, "Queen of the Adriatic", "City of Water", "City of Masks", "City of Bridges", "The Floating City", and "City of Canals".
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Caption: The Gondolier Every detail of the gondola has its own symbolism. The iron prow-head of the gondola, called "fero da prorà” or “dol fin“, is needed to balance the weight of the gondolier at the stern and has an “S” shape symbolic of the twists in the Canal Grande. Under the main blade there is a kind of comb with six teeth or prongs (“rebbi “) standing for the six “sestieri” of Venice. A kind of tooth juts out backwards toward the centre of the gondola symbolises the island of Giudecca. The curved top signifies the Doge’s cap. The semi-circular break between the curved top and the six teeth is said to represent the Rialto Bridge. Sometimes three friezes can be seen in-between the six prongs, indicating the three main islands of the city: Murano, Burano and Torcello.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gondola
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Caption: The perfect place.
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Caption: Venice, may be touristy but it is still just completely magic to me.
In every home the smell of Italian cuisine , someone signing or the playing of musical instruments. The city has a way of captivating you.
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Caption: Venice is about the people.
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Caption: "Every time I describe a city I am saying something about Venice.” MARCO POLO
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