Venice is a well known city in northern Italy. It is the capital of the Venetto region and has a population of around 300,000 people. Venice is famous for being a city of water: it is built on over 100 small islands in the Venetian Lagoon which flows into the Adriatic Sea.
There are two airports serving Venice: the Aeroporto di Venezia Marco Polo as well as Treviso Airport. The former is the closest to the city, popular with many taking flights to Venice from abroad or from within Italy itself. The airport is relatively new, having been built at a further distance from the coast. Transport from the airport to Venice is typically by so called water taxis and water buses. Flights to Venice that land at Treviso Airport require more patience from travellers, as Treviso is some 30 kilometres from Venice.
Travel to and from Venice is mostly by water directly around the city, although there are domestic train services and roads that can take travellers to within a short distance. Venice itself has footpaths, lanes or canals, with few car journeys possible.
The main attraction of Venice is its rich history, cultural and architectural wealth and sunny climate. World famous sights include St Marks Basilica, the Grand Canal and the Piazzo San Marco. The city has many museums, palaces, churches, opera houses, architecturally significant bridges and private villas. Although renowned for its classical music, especially opera, modern music is prevalent in nightclubs and restaurants.