A City on the Water (1)

Yay, first group trip in Italy. Venezia or also called Venice is one of the famous tourist spots in Italy. The city has a main island and several small islands separated by canals or small seas.

It is 3-hours journey by Train from Trento, so we departed early morning and came back late night. Return ticket costs around 13 euros.

Water has been the main transport means in Venice. A river bus is the most common transport means here as it is relatively cheap and the places are separated by canals. They charge 12 euros for a single day travel in all the buses. It is basically a boat for many passengers. Alternatively, people can go for river taxis. Gondolas are still used, but only for tourists.

It was interesting to see how the structures were built taking the rivers into account. You can have a house with your doorstep just in front of the Grand Canal. The people seems to naturally live with the waters around them. And the public transport seems convenient too. Every 10-15 mins, a bus will come with a fixed destinations.

Like most tourist spots, the prices get doubled or tripled here as compared to Trento. Most public toilets, for example, would charge 1 euro per entry. They're really into the water business.