More of a comment than a question. I lived in Italy (Latina) for about a year (1979 and 1980). During that time I visited Venice roughly three times through out the seasons. During each visit, I was able to walk on St Mark's Square without getting my feet wet.
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Veneto is one of the twenty regions of Italy. The region's capital and largest city is Venice.
Tourism is one of the main economic resources of Veneto. One-fifth of Italy's foreign tourism gravitates towards Veneto, which is the first region in Italy in terms of tourist presence, attracting over 60 million visitors every year.
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@Debdilo asks:
Heading to Italy for the first time at the end of April of this year. Venice, Florence and Rome. We are seeing most of the suggested sites. Anything special that we should definately do or see? Traveling by train to Florence and then to Rome. Going to a food tour, and Tuscany for a wine to
@ldcinc1980 asks:
How to travel from Marco Polo Airport to the Venice Mestre train terminal?