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Venice (Venezia), Italy is a city located in the northeast of Italy on islets within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice, a wide inlet of the northern Adriatic Sea. Founded in the 5th century A.D. by refugees fleeing the Lombard invaders who had gained control of the mainland, it became a major maritime power by the 13th century and spread its influence over northern Italy and the eastern Mediterranean by the 15th century. Its territories were gradually lost to the Turks, and in 1797 it passed to Austria. Venice was ceded to Italy in 1866. It is a tourist and commercial center known for its canals. Population: 308,717. 0 (information from www.dictionary.com)
Type of Transportation The type of transportation is by airplanes brought to you by greyhound.com. You will arrive at the Logan Airport on July 30, 2003 at 11:00 AM You will used the American Airlines gate.
July
30, 2004- You will probably arrive at the airport in Venice at 6:00
PM. You might consider lodging in at the Locanda Conterie, in Murano,
and take a rest. Single room - € 70,00 = $81.90
July 31,2004- A trip around Murano would be nice after all Murano has the worlds best glassblowers. You will probably spent up to $100-$200. August 1,2004- Visit St. Mark's Area which includes St. Mark's little Square (where there are thousands of pigeons),St. Marks Museum($50 each person,is on the floor of the galleries and keeps precious art objects of sacred art coming from the Basilica), the St. Mark's Bell Tower, and the Sansoviniana Library ($16 each person,also called Marciana it is one of the greatest architectural masterpieces of Jacopo Sansovino; initiated in 1537 it was finished, after the death of the architect (1570)). - Info from doge.it
August 2, 2004 - You might consider going on one of the gondolas and taking a trip to see the Genius of Leonardo (da Vinci) Museum($25 each person).The n visit the The Basilica,This building is the first major work by Palladio. His challenge was to remodel the old town hall, which he accomplished by buttressing the old structure with a double loggia. This solution has parallels with Sansovino's Library in Venice. Palladio also made several trips to Rome to study ancient architecture, which resulted not only in borrowings for his own works but also in his illustrations for a Renaissance edition (1556) of Vitruvius and his own I quattro libri dell'architettura [Four Books on Architecture, 1579].(http://www.bluffton.edu) August 3, 2004 -Take a trip to visit the San Giorgio Maggiore($25 each person ,the facade is based on two intersecting temples; a tall classical porch, reflecting the nave, is superimposed on a low broad one, reflecting the side-aisle roofs. The facade forecasts Baroque architecture in its use of niches with sculpture and strongly projecting engaged columns)(http://www.bluffton.edu)
August 4, 2004- why not take a visit to the Rotonda (Villa Capra)-This villa, located on a slight elevation a few miles outside Vicenza, was built for Canon Paolo Almerico. The square domed building is aligned with the cardinal points of the compass. Its name derives from the plan--a circle within a square. The influence of the Roman Pantheon is evident--including the unitary plan and a traditional temple porch in front of a domed interior(http://www.bluffton.edu)$50 each person August
5,2004- For the last day of your stay, if you still want to stay
'why not die in Venice' at
Coupon
Helpful Facts -One € (euro) equals $1.17 in US dollars. -The Venetians call the bathroom a W.C. -Most of the water has rotted down the doors of the houses in Venice because it is a man made island. -You won't see any cars in Venice only gondolas and boats. -Useful Phone Numbers: Carabinieri
- Emergency: Car
rescue service: Fire
Brigade: Medical
emergency service: Police
- Emergency: Police
- Vigili Urbani - Pronto intervento -Visit veniceby.com for more infomation. With all due respect, Agent
Denise Nguyen
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