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A series of 118 islands connected by nearly 150 canals and over 400 bridges, the city of the Venetian Lagoon<\/a> stands as an achievement of strength and resiliency in a never-ending battle against the elements.\u00a0 Exposed to constant movement of water and a sinking foundation, this floating city is a marvel of architectural endurance and a surreal union of land and sea.\u00a0 Once used as a retreat from intruders, the waterways of Venice have become the heart of this unique city and remain one of the most sought after tourist destinations in Italy.\u00a0 Although no longer the Venetian\u2019s primary mode of transportation, the enigmatic gondola has come to symbolize the city\u2019s romance as well as its realism, its bounty as well as its fate.\u00a0 As the city slowly drowns<\/a> in its own foundation, as exemplified in its seasonal high tide known as acqua alta<\/em>, its appeal and mystery grows amongst artists and tourists alike.<\/p>\n Rome, Florence & Venice<\/a><\/p>\n Rome, Venice & Tuscany<\/a><\/p>\n Paris, Venice, Florence & Rome<\/a><\/p>\n Italian Highlights<\/a><\/p>\n Best of Italy<\/a><\/p>\n Germany, Switzerland & Italy<\/a><\/p>\n Italy & Greece in Depth<\/a><\/p>\n European Highlights<\/a><\/p>\n Paris, the South of France & Italy<\/a><\/p>\n Paris, Switzerland & Italy<\/a><\/p>\n London, Paris, Switzerland & Italy<\/a><\/p>\n Italy & Croatia (with Extension)<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A series of 118 islands connected by nearly 150 canals and over 400 bridges, the city of the Venetian Lagoon stands as an achievement of strength and resiliency in a never-ending battle against the elements.\u00a0 Exposed to constant movement of water and a sinking foundation, this floating city is a marvel of architectural endurance and Read More …<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[361,17,90,362],"class_list":["post-3226","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-explorica-news","tag-educational-tour","tag-italy","tag-italy-tours","tag-venice-tours"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3226","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3226"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3226\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5774,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3226\/revisions\/5774"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3226"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3226"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3226"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Visit Venice with Explorica:<\/h3>\n