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Rowing at night (Venice, Veneto, Italy)

Italy, Veneto, Venice, Spring 2024

Venice is a city in northeastern Italy, located in the shallow Venetian Lagoon. It is situated across a group of 118 small islands that are separated by canals and linked by about 400 bridges. Venice is renowned for the beauty, architecture and artwork and it is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Grand Canal (Canal Grande) is one of the major water-traffic corridors in the city. The gondola is a traditional rowing boat, well suited to the conditions of the Venetian lagoon. It is similar to a canoe and it is propelled by a gondolier, who uses a rowing oar, which is not fastened to the hull, in a sculling manner and acts as the rudder. For centuries, the gondola was "The Chief" means of transportation within Venice.

 

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Uploaded on July 25, 2024
Taken on May 11, 2024