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Venice is known as La Serenissima, or the Serene Republic.
One look around the city will help you understand why. At first you may not
recognize the absence of sound that fills your ears. But then it hits you -
there are no cars here. As you walk down the middle of the street, you'll
marvel at the beauty around every street corner. It seems like the entire city
has been lifted straight out of a painting. There is nowhere else in the world
where earth and water exist together so freely, with neither element trying to
assert its dominance. Couples from all over flock to the world's most romantic
city. Of course, the secret is out, and the throngs of tourists do detract from
the city's pristine visage. During the summer, Piazza San Marco is teeming with
people, so many in fact that it seems like the city will sink into the water
that runs through it. In actuality, the city is sinking, at an average of five
inches every twenty years. Unless something is done to keep Venice afloat, the
city may join Atlantis at the bottom of the sea. Because Venice's fortunes are
tied so closely to the sea, it must be noted that Venice loses some of its
charm in the autumn months, when high tides flood some of the best parts of the
city, including the city's center, Piazza San Marco. On the hottest summer
days, the water begins to smell, despite the city's best efforts to keep its
waterways clean. However, do not let these small inconveniences distract you
from all of the good things Venice has to offer. This is the one location in
the world where the city itself is the attraction. You can spend an entire day
walking around and sitting outside, stopping for lunch or some gelato, and not
step foot in a single attraction. You will still be enchanted, having experienced
the most picturesque city in the world.
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