Venice - Charming City of Eternal Love

Venice! Oh, Venice! Perhaps, you want to ask me what interesting or new things can I tell you about this city? Of course, nothing! Hope you know much about Venice. Certainly I can’t tell you something interesting. However I want to tell you about my trip to this charming city.

I want to describe my impressions and feelings. Before my journey I knew that Venice is the city that stands on water and it is very popular for its romantic spirit. But I wonder how can the constant smell of dampness create that romantic spirit? Is it possible? Yes, it is possible. During my trip to Venice I understood that I don’t feel that smell at all. I didn’t even notice it.

Everybody knows that Venice is a city of love and for love. The spirit of love doesn’t leave you. You can feel it everywhere. The romantic spirit pursues you when you walk down the San Marco square. When you pass between the left wing of the San Marco Cathedral and the gallery you find yourself in a lagoon.

I was surprised much when I found out that the square is situated in the lowest place of the city. So when the flood starts we can watch the transformation. The square turns into a lake and the people’s movement consists in crossing the wooden floorings.

I fell in love with the Venice coffee and those small cafes. I was impressed by the peaceful conditions and the architecture of the “Florian” and “Quardi” cafes. I enjoyed not only the coffee, but also the felling of peace in my mind and soul.

I sat on the ancient chairs, drank tasty hot coffee and listened to the sounds of the live music. I thought about that amazing thing how many great and famous writers, poets; artists have been here, in Venice.

And, may be, they sat in the same café, on the same chairs drinking the hot coffee and discussing a new play or poem or picture or just talking about their lives or simple sat silent listening to the music. Just like me!

The most popular and classical Venetian boat is gondola, although now gondolas are widely used for tourists or for some ceremonies. It is certainly a very expensive pleasure (you should pay approximately 70 euro for an hour), but it’s worth it. One of the most beautiful Venetian traditions dictates that couples must kiss under every bridge. It looks like a prove for eternal love.

The other amazing and interesting things are the pigeons. They seemed to be domesticated. You have to feed them and they will sit on your shoulders or head and you will feel the heat of their bodies and their heartbeat.

Venetian carnival is one of the most magnetic features of Venice. It is like a miracle. The carnival takes place on the San Marco square. The eternal holiday and magic reigns here during the carnival.

You can participate in different competitions, the lights shine everywhere. You meet people in masks during the carnival. Masks are everywhere. Masks have always been the central feature of the Venetian carnival and the most popular and spread masks are Pierott and Arlekino.

Everything looks so colorful and bright. But even then when there is no carnival the city looks shiny and colorful at night. The Venetian nights are charming. Though the night fires cover everything the mystics and secret are felt in the air.

I had in impression that the lights fall down into the water, mixes and I could imagine different pictures and figures. I was sorry for those things that I’m not an artist because that beauty can’t be rendered only with the help of words. You have to feel everything, to see it with your own eyes and to fall in love with this charming city.

The city on the water! That charming city on the water! I didn’t want to leave it at all. But as you know the time is not an endless thing. I have to return home. And what a strange thing! The smell of the dampness disappears at once. You don’t feel it at all. So, you don’t have to be afraid of it.

I had a great grief in my soul that I have to leave that charming city, the city of eternal love…

Iuri Tarabanov writes about interesting travel experiences. His Discount Travel site is http://www.travelime.com

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