When you think of a romantic place, Venice abruptly pops out in your mind. The relationship of Venice and romanticism is so strong that various literary works mention this city in one or another way. It doesn’t matter even if you no longer feel the romantic vibes, there are numerous other reasons to visit this exciting destination.
If you are still wondering why to include this city in your bucket list, just take a look at these compelling reasons.
The Floating City
Unlike other cities, Venice doesn’t have many roads and the most viable option to commute is the boat. This is so, as a huge mechanism of water channels connects the whole city. Hence, it is famous as the ‘Floating City’.
There are no cars, buses, subways or bikes, which makes it the most interesting destinations in the world. Venice is a combination of 118 islands. These islands connect to each other with a series of bridges.
Grand Canal
Grand Canal is the main boulevard or street of Venice. It stretches up to 2 miles and allows the tourists to absorb the historical and majestic architecture while moving through the canal. This magnificent attraction lives up to the expectations of its visitors by providing one of its kind experience to them
Teatro La Fenice
Venice is famous for its legendary and grand operas. For instance, Teatro La Fenice, also known as ‘The Phoenix’ is an opera with a historical background. This opera dates back to 1792 and its immaculate condition retains most of its grandeur, even after three centuries.
Legendary performers entertain the audience with their captivating performances. The most famous out of them include Giuseppe Verdi’s Giacomo Puccini. Apart from the shows and entertainment, the architecture of Phoenix is simply classic.
It has a vast seating capacity and can host a huge number of audiences in a single show. If you are visiting Venice, make sure to grab a ticket of the upcoming show and get the privilege of watching the performance in one of the world’s oldest operas.
Doges Palace
Home to the elite class and the seat of government in the past, the Doges Palace is now as the much-desired tourist attractions. It owns the DNA of a typical Venetian architecture. By merely looking at the palace during the daytime, you can’t even blink your eye. It is so majestic and grand that you can’t help but fall in love with this palace. The prison and law courts are also open to visitors. To get most out of your visit to Doges Palace, make sure to book a tour.
Heaven for Seafood
Venice is popular for its seafood food, which is tempting and delicious in all its kinds. With water everywhere, there is no scarcity of seafood. Most of the fish comes from close by lagoon. The Venetians follow different seafood recipes that are traditional, as well as irresistible. One of these recipes includes Sard in Saor (made with sour and sweet sardines). The inhabitants of Venice have been preparing this dish since the 13th century B.C.