In the high zone of the Adriatic, the coast is not shown directly to the sea but that is in favor separated of sand dunes that demarcate numerous lagoons. In the greater lagoon, Laguna Véneta, locates Venice.
The province of Venice includes/understands includes 44 localities different with a total of 815,000 inhabitants from which 275,400 reside in Venice. It is possible to be arrived at Venice in airplane, to the airport Marco Polo from that they leave buses and means of transport lagunares that will take to you until the center of Venice.
Venice constitutes an incredible synthesis of art and history, an unquestionable treasure of the véneta culture and its artistic patrimony. It is an artistic jewel that still conserves intact the aspect that presented/displayed in 1500. The Piazza San Marco is one of the most famous seats of Italy by his beauty and its magnificent monuments like for example, the Basilica of San Marco, the Procuratie Vecchie, the Procuratie Nuove and Torre dell'Orologio (of the clock). One of the most important buildings is the Ducal Palace that constitutes a masterpiece of gothic style pertaining to the centuries XIV-XV and that are made in marble of Verona and stone of Istria. The rooms of this magnificent palace conserve numerous masterpieces of great artists.
The Bridge of Rialto, constructed by Antonio Da Ponte in 1352, is one of the symbols of Venice next to the Bridge of the Sighs. This bridge takes its name from the sad sighs of the prisoners who happened through him when they lead them to the near jails of Piombi. In Venice also are important museums that have their seat in splendid buildings where they welcome important painting collections like the Galleria dell'Accademia (véneta painting of century XIV to the XVIII), the Museum of the Settecento Veneziano I gave Cà Rezzonico (with masterpieces of Guardi and Canaletto), the Museum of Cà Pesaro (with works of Klimt and Kandinsky), the Guggenheim Collection with seat in Venier Palace dei Leoni (with works of the historical vanguards) and Grassi Palace, seat of numerous temporary esposiciones that they change throughout the year.
These are only some of monuments and beauties of Venice that, by its characteristics, constitutes a unique place in its species that there is to visit for being able to appreciate.
The morphology of the lagoon is very special. In their interior are thin earth strips formed by sediments, small islands and very particular places to visit. Who chooses to visit the lagoon with a small boat can discover natural atmospheres where still La Paz reigns and the tranquillity. The incontaminadas zones more are those of the north of the lagoon that between Torcello and Lio Piccolo where zones of fishing exist. Navigation in the lagoon is possible until Torcello thanks to the signals and the passable channels, but you enter yourselves towards the Islands della Cura and of Santa Cristina it is necessary to have much well-taken care of because the channels are not signalized.
Finally, if it is desired to observe the common garceta close by (Egretta garzetta), the great garceta (white Egretta), focha common (Fulica atra) and other many birds, it is necessary to arrive until the called zone Millecampi, located in the South zone of the lagoon.