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.
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.