When it comes to Venice, everyone is too familiar, this water city, Chinese have long heard of it, Oliver introduced to everyone, Venice is a famous tourist and industrial city in northeast Italy, but also the capital of the Veneto region, Venice is like a crystal inlaid in the waist of wonderful boots, shining in the waves of the Adriatic Sea.

Venice began to develop in the 10th century, and around the 14th century, it has developed into the busiest port city in Italy, and is known as the most famous water city in the entire Mediterranean with a mix of commerce, trade and tourism.

"Great, I've heard of Venice for a long time, and I've always wanted to come, but unfortunately I'm too busy with work and can't spare time. ”

"Haha, Xiaoqu, I knew you were looking forward to coming, Venice is a famous city on the water, its charm, you must take a boat, we will divide the group into groups now, the delegation is divided into three groups, we have booked the boat, they are already waiting for us on the shore. ”

Captain Xia Yuxiang took everyone to the shore, and from afar, the enthusiastic boatman waved to greet everyone.

"Hi, hello, welcome to our dinghy, our Venice scenery is excellent, everyone come up, watch your step, pay attention to safety!"

The Venetian dinghy is a long, narrow boat with its head and tail cocked, ideal for navigating narrow alleys, and the gondoliers, dressed in traditional black and white costumes with Italian flair, and straw hats with red hoops, rowing with a single oar.

The team members got on the boat one by one, and Qu Lihua and Meng Wenjie were divided into the first group, followed by Captain Xia Yuxiang and Oliver.

The boatman is a middle-aged and chubby Italian, he smiled and introduced to everyone, "Venice is named the water city, it is a world-class tourist attraction, to travel to Italy, you must come to our Venice, we also have the light of the city, the more tourists, the higher our income." ”

"Popular attractions such as Piazza San Marco, the Bridge of Sighs, the Glass Island, the Colored Island, the Phoenix Opera House and so on are crowded with tourists, as if every day is the peak season, and the constant flow of tourists has also increased our income. ”

Qu Lihua smiled, "There is a saying in China, relying on the mountains to eat the mountains, relying on the water to eat the water, this sentence is really a wise saying, this place is indeed very suitable for the development of tourism!"

Venice is built on the tidal flats of the Veneta Lagoon, and the entire city is rooted in the underwater architecture, with more than 150 waterways and more than 400 bridges, and the city is connected by no vehicles and only boats.

Xia Yuxiang said with emotion: "When it comes to this city, it is very influential, it is a world-famous historical and cultural city, the birthplace of the Venetian school, and its architecture, painting, sculpture, opera, etc. have an extremely important position and influence in the world. ”

"Venice water city is the essence of the Renaissance, the only city in the world without cars, that's what makes it special, it doesn't matter if you drive a Mercedes or a BMW, to Venice it's all scrap metal, if you don't have a boat, you can't move!"

"Hahaha......" Everyone was amused by the humorous language of Captain Xia Yuxiang, and Qu Lihua also laughed.

"It's still a magical city, before I came, I thought there were Mercedes and BMW, and I could go anywhere, but I didn't expect that there are places in this world where cars can't go. ”

"Yes, the car came to us and fell into the water, it was useless, you have to hire our boats to come to Venice, the city's traffic depends mainly on us boatmen, and we are very proud!" said the boatman's face proudly.

"Uncle, will your life be monotonous and boring?

The uncle smiled, "There are still activities, our life is still okay, there is food and drink, it's good, pasta, Italian coffee, Italian pasta, and pizza, there are so many Italian food, you can also go to the opera, watch the drama or something, life is also convenient, there will be a traditional rowing race of the historic gondola on the Grand Canal in Venice, if you are interested, you can also sign up." ”

"Did Uncle win the game?"

The uncle smiled, "I won when I was young, but now I'm old, I can't compare to young people, so I can only make some money by taking tourists around, looking at the scenery, and making some money.

The boatman's face had long since been tanned, he wore a hat, smiled simply, and spoke to the members of the expedition in Italian, and Oliver helped to translate and talk funny.

Everyone looks into the distance, the ancient buildings retreat, the boat splits the waves, slowly moving forward, just to enjoy the scenery along the road, the city is indeed very chic, the winding water lanes, the flowing clear waves, it is like a romantic dream floating on the blue waves, the poetry lingers for a long time, it is so romantic and gentle.

There are many famous buildings on both sides of the river, full of writers, painters, musicians left footprints, the Renaissance, so that the city has also added cultural heritage, wherever you go, you feel a strong feeling, can not go away.

Oliver said: "St. Mark's Square is the central square of Venice, and the St. Mark's Church on the east side of the square is majestic and magnificent. ”

Head Xia Yuxiang smiled and said: "Don't worry, let the boatman go around Venice first, let us see the water style, wait for a circle, everyone has a preliminary impression of Venice, and then go to the scenic spots to visit." ”

"Okay!"

Oliver said: " When it comes to the history of the city, it is also very emotional, the 14th-15th century is the heyday of Venice, the beginning of the 16th century, with the discovery of the American continent by Columbus, the opening of new shipping routes, the European commercial center gradually moved to the Atlantic coast, Venice gradually declined, and then was ruled by Napoleon, until the victory of the war of independence against Austria in 1849, now the city is full of historical monuments, it has developed into a picturesque and ancient historical city, tourism is well developed, there are many tourists, some citizens can't stand the noise of tourists, move to a more quiet place to live。 ”

"Because it is a water city, you can see bridges everywhere, the shapes of these bridges are various, the styles are different, some are like dragons, some are like flying rainbows, some are solemn, some are small, the most famous of them is the Leyard Bridge, the shape is a single-hole arch bridge, made of marble, you can see it later!"

Oliver pointed with his finger, Qu Lihua looked in the direction of Oliver's finger, and saw that kind of ancient bridge, which was indeed Italian, ancient and European.

Xia Yuxiang said: "The great writer Shakespeare's literary masterpiece "The Merchant of Venice", I was deeply impressed by this book, when the translation came to China, it was very hot, I also bought a hardcover, "The Merchant of Venice" has been constantly put on the screen, and there are many dramas, operas, staged many times, it is still very attractive to watch. ”

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