Venice was about 3 hours away from Rome via the highspeed train. It was my first time going on a high speed train which I found quite exciting. Once getting to Venice I spent almost the whole day exploring the island by foot. I also rode on a gondola. At first i was scared because the boat was quite wobbly but once it was stabilize i felt more comfortable. The views were extremely breathtaking.
Fun Facts about Venice
There are estimated to be 350 gondolas on Venice's waterways, which include 177 canals.
Gondolas are made from eight different wood species, and the parts of the gondola represent parts of Venice itself. Gondolas are approximately 600 kilos in weight and 11 meters in length.
Venice is made up of 118 islands. The city itself is believed to be sinking at a rate of 1 to 2 millimeters each year.
Venice was built approximately 1500 years ago and has expanded through the ages to the major city it is today.
One of the narrowest streets in the world is located in Venice. It is only 53cm wide and called Calletta.
