Friday 1 July 2016

Grand Canal | ITALY


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A city of canals: Venice. It has over 180 canals, among them the largest is the Grand Canal.The 3.8 Km length Grand Canal is an important sea route in Venice.1000 of people rely on  Grand Canal for transportation to different parts of the city. There are many proud structures on the banks of the Grand Canal.Grand Canal is an important destination for tourist visiting Venice. Grand Canal extends from St Mark Basin to  lagoon near the Santa Lucia railway station. The canal has an average depth of 5m. Grand canal is the most relied sea route for transportation.It is pleasure to have a journey through Grand Canal covering over 170 historic structures.The structures depict the richness of ancient Venice. Santa Maria della Salute is a prominent church in the bank of Grand Canal.In 1930 a plague exploded in Venice.In order to recover the people from this situation authorities established a church in name of St. Mary. still now a yearly march is conducted to the  Santa Maria della Salute in memory of the recovery from the plague.A yearly water festival  Historical Regatta is also conducted in the Grand Canal.
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Historical Regetta
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Santa Lucia Railway Station


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Santa Maria Della Salute
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Saint Mark's Basilica 



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