Sung in the works of great poets, refined Venice is a city of elegant contrasts and illusions. Behind the magnificent facades of the Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Square, shabby, damp-eaten neighborhoods hide, and the sparkling masks of the bright Venetian Carnival hide the sad and sometimes difficult everyday reality of local residents.
And yet Venice is grandiose, no matter what stories are made up about this city. Even if it has been submerged for decades, clever gondoliers will still roll tourists along narrow channels for many years to come. And as before — in the hot summer months, the main palaces of Venice will be crowded with tourists who have flown from all over the world just to touch the beautiful history of the most magical city in Europe.