….you know spring is here when the boats have been returned to the water
On the weekend the marina was a hustling busy place with cranes working overtime to get the boats back into the water. When I went to see what progress had been made it looked like most of the boats were afloat but the sailboats didn’t have their masts in place as of yesterday. Here’s how it looked:
…..we see them everywhere but often take Names for granted
…..the most famous being the gondola
There are about 10 different types of watercraft in Venice but the most commonly seen are the gondola, the vaporetto and the top0. The vaporetto is a water bus that transports people from one end of the island to the other and is way more economical than hiring a gondola. The topo is a barge that transports goods to the businesses and residences of Venice.
There are also specialty boats for garbage collection, construction barges, police and ambulance boats, fire boats and car ferries.
Although beautiful and romantic, the gondola is strictly for rich tourists. At 200 euros for a 45 minute trip I consider it a luxury expense.
Service Boats and Personal Watercrafts
Ciao!
…there are no cars in Venice
You can get to Venice by bus, train, boat and car but the only transportation in Venice proper is by water. So how can Venice have a traffic jam you ask? It’s all on the water, in the canals and around the perimeter of the island.
The photo of the gondolas is courtesy of my brother-in-law.
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