As if descended from heaven, the name of the unusual and charming, amazing and alluring city — Venice — sounds like a gentle chime. A wonderful gift of nature in the skillful hands of original Italians turned into a memorable point on the map for many thousands of tourists.
If you decide where to rest and where to go on vacation in November, you will not make a mistake, choosing as your goal sophisticated Venice. You should get acquainted with this city, if only because you want to see and recognize its fantastic unusualness, keeping in your soul a rapturous love for many years to come.
Even those who have not been to Venice, at the mention of the city immediately imagine a gondola, smoothly moving between the houses, the waves of the Adriatic, splashing against the walls of houses, canal streets. This vision is fully justified, because Venice is located on 118 islands. Streets in the usual sense are 160 canals. The main one is the Grand Canal, a smooth line crossing the map of the city. Water cabs run along the streets of the city, river streetcars float along, gondolas float majestically. There is no other transportation here, so you have to walk. But it’s hard to stop anyone. Exotic is so interesting!
The pearl of the Adriatic is nestled in the lagoon of Northern Italy. The geographical position determines in the fall period weather with relatively low temperatures, a gradual decline of which is observed from September: an average of 20 degrees in September, 14 — in October, 8 — in November. At this time it is unusually easy and free to breathe, and the second beach season begins.
However, the period of hurricanes also falls in the fall. In 2012, a hurricane in late October plunged Venice to 1.49 meters under the water, which allowed daredevils to swim right in the central square of St. Mark. Such cases do not frighten those who want to get acquainted with the magnificent architectural monuments, whose features are reflected in the specificity of the city’s location, with bridges, the stay on which you want to extend to infinity, gazing into the smoothly flowing waters.
Thanks to its special location, it seems that Serenity — one of the names of Venice — rose literally from the waters of the Adriatic. This is partly true. The construction of Venice required over a million piles of oak and larch, which were specially shipped here. It is this wood that can withstand unusual conditions for centuries. But the secret lies not only in the properties of these trees. Nature has bothered to ensure that the mud in these places has an amazing property. The mud, gradually enveloping the wooden piles, prevents the penetration of living organisms, thus protecting the bases from rotting, development of parasites, all sorts of fungi.
Among the places to visit, the following sights are of interest. The Doge’s Palace on the central square is famous not only for its beauty and rich decoration, but also for being the largest room in the world with a ceiling that has no supports. From the Palazzo, the famous Bridge of Sighs leads to the prison where no acquittals were made. Sighs for loved ones were the last.
The Rialto Bridge leads to the commercial part of the city. It is difficult to pass by the bustling marketplace, as it is at its peak in the fall. Nearby is the oldest Venetian church, built in the time of the city’s formation.
You want to talk about Venice continuously, enjoying its amazing architecture, admiring the genius of mathematicians and architects who were able to calculate the stages of construction of openwork geometry of houses along the amazing chain of islands to the millimeter.
Be sure to go to Venice — the city of film festivals, carnivals, majestic architecture, amazing canal streets and all-around charm!