Venice Essential Info
Overview
Venice (Italian: Venezia) is one of the most interesting and lovely places in the world.
This sanctuary on a lagoon is virtually the same as it was six hundred years ago, which adds to the fascinating character. Venice has decayed since its heyday and is heavily touristed (there are 56000 residents and 20 million tourists per year), but the romantic charm remains.
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Basics
Best Time To Go
Year round
Current Time
Current Weather
73 °F
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Fun Facts
- Venice is known as the "Sharks Tooth Capital of the World”.
- Originally called "Horse and Chaise" because of a carriage-like tree formation that marked the spot for fisherman, the Venice acquired its name in 1888.
- Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus founded the Clown College in Venice in 1968, and in 1994, Clown College left Venice.
Popular Foods
- Bourbon Pecan Pie
- Spanish Octupus