The whole city of Venice is built in the water, the waterways are the streets, the boat is the only means of transportation in Venice, the local boat gondola is unique, and there are many small boats around it, which is the unique scenery of Venice.

Take a Venetian boat to watch the scenery of Venice along the road in the waterway, or have a unique charm, Qu Lihua sat on the dinghy, the breeze blew gently, but it was also cool, the weather was still not but, neither hot nor cold, very comfortable.

"Miss Qu, have you ever taken such a boat in China before?" Oliver asked Qu Lihua curiously.

Qu Lihua smiled slightly, "I was born in Shanghai, although there is the Huangpu River in Shanghai, but I live in the urban area, all flat land, rarely go to the beach, I remember when I was in school, the teacher once organized us to see the sea, that time the sea breeze blew very strongly, there was a strong wind, to roll me into the sea, I held on to the big trees on the shore tightly, the sea breeze blew my clothes, I have a fear of the sea, since then, I have not been to see the sea." ”

"Because the water is not good, I have a natural fear of seeing water!"

"Hahaha!" the boatman laughed, "then you have to study hard, like we were born in Venice, we are very good at water, and we can swim even when we are in the water." ”

"Yes, Miss Qu, then you have to wear a life jacket, in case you fall into the water, you can still be safe!"

Oliver handed Qu Lihua an orange life jacket, and Qu Lihua took it and put it on.

"Thank you, or you guys are thoughtful!"

"We all have to make sure that the tourists are safe, and if they fall into the water, we are also responsible for rescuing them, and it is a happy journey to Venice!" continued the boatman.

Oliver said: "We have mentioned before that there are still many attractions in Venice, St. Mark's Square, St. Mark's Basilica, the Grand Canal, the Bridge of Sighs, the Golden Palace, the Color Island, the Rialto Bridge, etc., let's go and see!"

"Okay, since we're here, let's take a look and feel the different heritage and culture of this water city. ”

St. Mark's Square is the central square of Venice, and the Basilica of St. Mark's to the east of the square is majestic and magnificent.

St. Mark's Basilica is one of the most prestigious cathedrals in Christendom, the starting point of the Fourth Crusade, it was the largest church in medieval Europe, it is a classic of Venetian architecture, it is also a treasure trove of rich works of art, St. Mark's Basilica is the pride of Venice, the majestic St. Mark's Basilica is located on the east side of the square, from which St. Mark's Square takes its name. ”

When the members of the delegation stood in front of St. Mark's Basilica, looking at this ancient church, as if they could talk to history again, this has almost been more than a thousand years old, in the past long years, a lot of things have happened, the history is too complicated, and now it is long gone, Qu Lihua no longer wants to know about the old past, just want to visit the cultural and artistic treasures left by this church, it is one of the most magnificent and important churches in Catholicism, with more than 500 stone pillars and more than 4,000 square meters of mosaic paintings.

It is a collection of Byzantine and Gothic styles, which Qu Lihua is not surprised, because this is the characteristics and style of European architecture, but it also has an oriental style, which makes Qu Lihua very surprised.

"Why is it also oriental?"

Oliver said: "China's Silk Road has a great influence in the world, because with the Silk Road, many ancestors in China brought goods from the East to the West, opened a door to the world, cooperated in trade, passed on friendship, learned from each other, and was very advanced at that time." ”

"Venice has also been influenced and the Oriental culture is open, and that's the charm of the temple. ”

It integrates the architectural characteristics of the East and the West, the church building follows the Byzantine style, is in the shape of a Greek cross, covered with five hemispherical domes, and is a comprehensive art masterpiece integrating Byzantine, Gothic, *** and Renaissance schools, with arched Romanesque gates, and Oriental and Gothic spires at the top and various marble statues, reliefs and floral patterns.

On the domed balcony of the middle gate, there is a statue of St. Mark holding the Gospel of Mark, under which six flying angels are clustered, and in the upper part of the entrance there are four bronze horse statues, which are bronze works from the fourth century BC.

Marco is the author of the Gospel of Mark in the Bible, and the Venetians worship him as their patron saint, even the name of the church is named after him, and the name of the square is named after him.

Inside, from the floor, walls to the ceiling, are detailed mosaic paintings, which are covered with a layer of glittering gold leaf, which envelops the entire church in golden light, and the church is also known as the Golden Church.

A very large fresco in the conference hall on the third floor is "Kingdom of Heaven" painted by the famous Venetian painter Tinteledo in 1590, which is the largest oil painting in the world at that time, and is a representative work of the peak period of Venetian art.

There are a lot of tourists, all come here with curiosity and freshness, they have taken pictures in front of the cathedral, there are pigeons in front of the church, these pigeons have long been accustomed to tourists, in front of so many people, do not avoid, swaggering and walking in the crowd, from time to time there are tourists like these pigeons, feed the pigeons, and the pigeons also stop to eat.

"These little ones are quite cute!" Qu Lihua smiled, and also crouched down to feed the pigeons with bread scraps.

Meng Wenjie also squatted down, "These pigeons have shiny feathers and look fat!"

Oliver also smiled, "Yes, the tourists love these pigeons, and they are fed a lot of food, so these pigeons eat very fat and are not afraid of people!"

"I'll take you to the square to have a look, it's also very lively over there. ”

"Good!"

Napoleon once praised St. Mark's Square as "the most beautiful living room in Europe" and "the most beautiful square in the world".

With a wide range of boutiques including gold, glass, bedding, clothing, and many elegant cafés, bars and restaurants, it is one of the best walking areas in Venice.

"Brother Meng, although the store here is not big, the windows are very exquisitely designed!" Qu Lihua said to Meng Wenjie as she walked.

Meng Wenjie nodded, "It can indeed be seen that the designer's intentions are chic, Venice still has their finesse, the living facilities here are still very convenient, there are many tourists, can meet people's various needs, shopping here, or find a coffee shop to drink coffee, eating is okay, they also like to drink, there are also bars, there are a lot of places for leisure and entertainment!"

Qu Lihua nodded, "So the boatman uncle just now said that it is still okay to live in Venice, the basic daily necessities can be met, and the tourism industry in Venice is also developing very well, there are many tourists in front of the scenic spots, and related industries are also developing very well!"

Oliver nodded, "That's right, I'll take you to see it elsewhere!"