Venice

• Venice is a city in northeastern Italy andIt is the capital of the Veneto region.
• It is situated on a group of 118 small islands that are separated by canals and linked by over 400 bridges.
• The islands are located in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed bay that lies between the mouths of the Po and the Piave rivers.
• The lagoon and a part of the city are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• Venice has been known as:
  • “La Dominante”,
  • “La Serenissima”,
  • “Queen of the Adriatic”,
  • “City of Water”,
  • “City of Masks”,
  • “City of Bridges”,
  • “The Floating City”, and
  • “City of Canals”.

Latest News

• November, 2019:
  • Italy has declared a state of emergency in Venice.
    • More than 80% of the city was underwater when tides were at their highest.

Sources

• The Hindu
• AIR-All India Radio
• PIB
• Indian Express
• Wikipedia.