View from Punta della Dogana

Venice is world famous for being the "city of a thousand bridges".
The Italian city was built on countless wooden piles, so the different districts are surrounded by water. Probably the most famous waterway in the metropolis is the Grand Canal, which winds through the area in an S-shape.

Views from Punta della Dogana.

Venice is world famous as the “city of a thousand bridges”.
The Italian city was built on innumerable wooden piles,
so that the various districts are surrounded by water all around.

Probably the most famous waterway in the metropolis is the Canal Grande,
which meanders in an S-shape across the area.

Hundreds of ships bring people from one side to the other every day
or serve as excursion boats for many tourists.

The Grand Canal flows past pompous buildings and palaces
from the Italian Renaissance and allows visitors
a wonderful view of the architectural gems of the city.

The canal itself is only five meters deep and an average of fifty meters wide.

More than 45 canals flow into the Grande Canal,
which makes it the linchpin of Venetian shipping.

More detailed information:

venedig.com/VenedigAZ/VenedigCanalGrande/VenedigCanalGrande.htm