Escola Básica 2,3 de Briteiros

Janeiro 2011

AREA: 1,178 square kilometres / 458 square miles

LOCATION Venice is in on northeast coast of Italy. It is protected from the Adriatic Sea by a strip of land called the Lido.

Waterways: The Grand Canal is a canal in Venice, Italy. It forms one of the major water-traffic corridors

in the city. Public transport is provided by water buses and private water taxis, and many tourists explore the

canal by gondola.

BORDER TOWNS Gorizia is a town and comune in northeastern Italy, in the autonomous region of

Friuli Venezia Giulia. It is located at the foot of the Julian Alps, bordering Slovenia.

POPULATION with a population of about 272,000 .

ETHNIC GROUPS Russians 79.8%, Tatars 3.8%, Ukrainians 2%, Bashkirs 1.2%, Chuvashes 1.1%, ...

CLIMATE According to the Köppen climate classification Venice has a Humid subtropical climate

(Cfa), with cool winters and very warm summers. The 24-hour average in January is 2.5 °C (36.5 °F), and for July

this figure is 22.7 °C (72.9 °F). Precipitation is spread relatively evenly throughout the year, and averages 801

milli-metres (31.5 in).

GEOGRAPHICAL ASPECTS The city is divided into six areas or "sestiere . These

are Cannaregio San Polo , Dorsoduro (including the Giudecca and Isola Sacca Fisola ), Santa Croce San

Marco (including San Giorgio Maggiore and Castello (including San Pietro di Castello and Sant'Elena ). Each

was administered by a procurator and his staff.

COAT OF ARMS SYMBOLOGY

ECONOMYVenice's economy has changed throughout history. In the Middle-Ages and the

Renaissance , Venice was a major centre for commerce and trade, as it controlled a vast sea-empire, and

became an extremely wealthy European city, a leader in political and economic affairs and a centre for trade and

commerce. This all changed by the 17th century, when Venice's trade empire was taken over by other countries

such as Portugal, and its naval importance was reduced .

Today, Venice's economy is mainly based on tourism, shipbuilding (mainly done in the neighbouring cities of

Mestre and Porto Marghera ), services, trade and industrial exports. Murano glass production in Murano and

lace production in Burano are also highly important to the economy.

GASTRONOMY Venetian cuisine is characterized by seafood, but also

includes garden products from the islands of the lagoon, rice from the mainland, game, and

polenta. Venice combines local traditions with influences that are distant from millennial

business contacts. These include sarde in saor, sardines marinated in order to preserve

them for long voyages; risi e bisi, rice and peas; fegato alla veneziana, Venetian-style liver;

risotto with cuttlefish, blackened from the ink; cicchetti, refined and delicious tidbits (akin to

tapas);

antipasti, appetizers; and prosecco, an effervescent, mildly sweet wine.

TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS Venice is one of the most important tourist destinations in the world, due to the city being

one of the world's greatest and most beautiful cities of art Today there are numerous

attractions in Venice, such as St Mark's Basilica, the Grand Canal, and the Piazza San

Marcoto name a few. The Lido di Venezia is also a popular international luxury destination,

attracting thousands of actors, critics, celebrities and mainly people in the cinematic

industry. The city has become a major centre of international conferences and festivals, such

as the

prestigious Venice Biennale and the Venice Film Festival , the Carnival of Venice

Carnival of Venice

SIGHTSEEING

Venice Tourist Attractions: Boat Tours

Canal Grande - VeniceBasilica of St. Mary of Salvation The Lovely Bridges add to the Romantic Vacations in Venice Italy

These Horses of Saint Mark are a replica of the Triumphal Quadriga

captured in Constantinople in 1204 and carried to Venice as a trophy

SHOPS AND FACILITIES

Travelling Airport , Train, Bicycle, Station

Shopping Shopping centre, Supermarket, Florist`s, Sweetshop, Bookshop,

Sweetshop

Facilities Hospital, Cinema, Theatre, Post office, Police station, Museum restaurant, bank, petrol station.