Is there a city as evocative—and romantic—as Venice? Just the name conjures up myriad magical images. Some 150 canals (or more) crossed by 400-plus bridges, all connecting, seemingly, more islands than you can count. (For the record, there’s more than a hundred.)
Gondoliers navigate the waters bordered by Gothic, Baroque, and Renaissance palaces. The glory of St. Mark’s Square—its Byzantine basilica and towering campanile—all reflect the wealth and power of the centuries when the Most Serene Republic of Venice ruled the seas and coastline, all the way down to the Greek islands.
