Italy
Venice Canals 3D
Welcome to Venice! Instead of cars and roads, this magical city floats on water with boats called gondolas gliding through its streets.
Why is it famous?
It is one of the only cities in the world where boats replace cars.
Its romantic canals and bridges make it feel like a fairy tale.
How was it built?
Long ago, people built the city on wooden posts driven into a swampy lagoon.
Over a thousand years, they added stone buildings on top of the wooden foundations.
Quick facts
- Venice has over 150 canals and 400 bridges.
- Gondolas are traditionally painted black by an old law.
- The city is slowly sinking, just a little each year.