Venice, Italy

  • Venice is a city in northern Italy known both for tourism and for industry, and is the capital of the region Veneto, with a population of about 272,000 (census estimate 1 January 2004). Together with Padua, the city is included in the Padua-Venice Metropolitan Area (population 1,600,000). The name is derived from the ancient tribe of Veneti that inhabited the region in Roman times. The city historically was the capital of an independent city-state. Venice has been known as the ”La Dominante”, ”Serenissima”, ”Queen of the Adriatic”, ”City of Water”, ”City of Masks”, ”City of Bridges”, ”The Floating City”, and ”City of Canals”. Venice has also been described by the Times Online as being one of Europe’s most romantic cities.

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Cruise Connoisseurs Pearls of the Aegean - 2012 Escorted Mediterranean Cruise Pearls of the Aegean - 2012 Escorted Mediterranean Cruise October 4 - 14, 2012Hosted by Dean & Linda, Owners of Cruise Connoisseurs. Aboard Oceania Cruises: Your World, Your Way. From Venice (Italy) to Dubrovnik (Croatia), Santorini (Greece) to Ephesus (Turkey), the ports of call on this cruise will amaze and immerse you in the fascinating transitions that the countries and peoples have experienced over the ages.
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