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VENICE - ITALIAdsadsadsad1VENICEThe capital of Veneto. Built on 117 ilands and features 150 canalsArea: 414.6 km2Population: 271 663Language: Italian main (Sardinian, German, Ladin, French, Greek, Albanian)

2GEOGRAPHYVenice is in north-east Italy.

Divided into six district sestiere.

Venice has many names.

The rising of the sea level.

3History Of Venice

Italian city

Consisted of several islands

Was found in year 421

4History of VeniceRepublic Of Venice (1765-1820s)

A powerful city with a rich economy

5History of VeniceRepublic Of VeniceThe End Of The Republic

History of VeniceVenice Today

A tourists city with a rich background and ancient architecture

Transportation Taxi boat and private boats.

Waterbuses.

national trains.

International airport.

There are pratically no roads in the historic centre of Venice, cars ang trucks are banned8Transportation

Transportation

The gondolasA gondola is a traditional Venetian boat. A gondola is a classical Venetian boat. Nowadays it is mostly used for tourists, weddings and other ceremonies.Many tourists find the gondola rides to have very heavy on the pocket but worth it because of the scenery.The official set rate cost for a 50 minutes ride is 62. 62 euros converted to the Canadian dollar is $87.The base rate goes up to 77,50 after 8.00pm , which would be equal to $108.50 Canadian.A cheaper way out is taking a ride on the Traghetto, a ferry gondola. It only cost 40 cents. This ride is short but your allowed to stand up.Gondoliers are also willing to sing for you but at an extra cost. It only take on gondolier to row with one car.Gondoliers take great pride in their gondolas and pay around 20,000 for a well biult one, which will last for 20 years11SCENIC

The Rialto BridgeHeight of 8 meters Built in the 15th century by Antonio Da Ponte

Palace Ca MocenigoBuilt in the 17th centuryNamed After the Mocenigo Family

Fondaco Dei Turchi

Built in the 13th century by Giacomo PalmierNowadays it is called the Natural History Museum

Piazza San Marco

It is the cathedral church of the city since 1807. The present Basilica was built between ablut 1063 and the middle of the 15th century , being the third built on that site .The inside is very romatic and impressive . It seats 120 guests.The religion for the Basilica in Roman Cathonic. A lot of weddings take place in the Basilicated 16Palazzo Santa Sofia

Venice at night

Venice at night

WEATHERThe cilmate changes dramatically throughout the year.Humidity remains high all year round because of nearby Alps and wind from North AfricaThe tempurature drops below freezing in the winter.

CURRENCY

Foreign money and travellers cheques can be cashed banks, airports , and railway stationsIt is one of the 12 places to have the Euro as their currency

Many small restaurants and shops only accept cash .You should ask if they accept credit cards before you try and buy anythingThe country converted to the Euro in january, 2002One Euro, is equal to 100 cents . One Canadian dollar is equal to 72 cents in EurosFOOD

SeafoodPastaPizzaCULTUREEveryones daily life differs in Venice. They spend most of their time eating, sleeping and cleaning. Men enjoy more free time than woman , their participation in sports and physical activitives is low

EDUCATIONOn average , girls the age of 14 spend 3 times more time studuing than boys. Venice and Italy have a lot of summer school programs. In the italian school in Venice , there are 10 well equipped classrooms. Venetian school is not only Italian languages but also student can be taught in English.

Thanks for your listeningDONE BYVu Thi Thu HaTran Phuong NamNguyen Hai NghiChi HuongReferences1.www.veniceword.com/vehistory2.www.europeanhistory.about.com/od/italyandthecitystates/a/venice3.www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Piazza_of_San_Marco4.www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Redentore_Church5.www.veniceworld.com/venice_guide_buildings_monuments6.www.my-world-travelguides.com/geography-venice7.www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venice#Waterways8.www.hotelinvenice-italy.com/about-citys/Geography_of_Venice9.www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-1744593610.www.hotelinvenice-italy.com/about-citys/Venice_Demographics11.www.movoto.com/neighborhood/ca/venice/9029112.www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venice