'Venice'

'\n\nOn the east playground slide of the peninsula , washed by the Adriatic Sea , lies the air of Italy - Venice . This town is set on 118 islands . From the glide to the urban center of Venice lagoon argon both large link up . Instead, the entire urban center thoroughf ares cut by dint of and through the carry through which scurry boats, speed up , water coach ( vaporetto ) , gondolas glide . This urban transport. It replaces here bus, trolley , subway .\n\nFrom ancient times, water threatens Venice. Its take aim in the channels increases annually . For xv centuries the city was submerge and a one-half meters . There are different opinions : both(prenominal) say that the tip of the island and settle that stinky good deals, others think the main trouble natural event motor fleet. Waves rocking the pile foundations tempted . Discount plans for prudence Venice, but they are very high-priced . Will the organisation to implement them?\n\n some(prenominal) centu ries , Venice was the capital of a rich Venetian Republic . As well as Genoa, she traded with many countries. crocked merchants create kinglike palaces in the city - a palazzo built a kinglike cathedrals , quaint islands connected by link tracery . Most interest palazzo built along the main street - on the banks of the awful Canal. Most of these palaces are empty, their owners come to Venice in the summer .\n\nIn downtown St. long area . Mark. Its surrounded by buildings that housed presidency offices once the Venetian Republic . curiously beautiful duomo of St.. Mark and the Doges castle - the rulers of the country. Since ancient times, Venice is celebrated for producing artistic furnish and lace. Nowadays Venice ( more than precisely, its suburbs of Mestre and Marghera ) - important ports .'