A City on Water

We spent a day in the beautiful, historic, and romantic city of Venice. Despite being a cluster of over a hundred small islands, Venice is easy to get to - we took a bus from the mainland. The best way to explore Venice is on foot, and we joined a walking tour with a local guide who took us around the northern part of Venice. She explained a lot of interesting history about the foundation of the city, the expansion and decline of the Venetian Empire, the brotherhoods that once were present here, and the symbolism behind some statues. She also discussed the current threats of floods that the city faces. #italy #venice